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CIS Connect 19

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What is the number one reason that IT projects fall behind schedule or fail?
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Poor planning or poor project management.
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What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project?
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Time, cost, scope
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What is a project deliverable?
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Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.
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What is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house?
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Outsourcing
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What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?
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Offshore outsourcing
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Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?
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All of these
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Which of the following is the most common function outsourced?
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MIS
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Which of the following is the least common function outsourced?
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Marketing/sales
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Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?
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Tap outside sources of expertise.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons mentioned in the text as reasons companies outsource?
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In-house expertise.
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Which of the following are the influential driver(s) affecting the growth of outsourcing markets?
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All of these
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What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?
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Onshore outsourcing
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All of the following are challenges of outsourcing except:
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Reduced frustration and expense related to hiring and retaining employees in an exceptionally tight job market.
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Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?
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All of these
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What is a project management office (PMO)?
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An internal department that oversees all organizational projects.