SADSIGNQuiz#1 - Midterm

A company decides to develop a mobile application to improve customer service response times. What is the primary trigger for this project?

• A competitor recently launched a similar app

• The company’s IT team wants to experiment with new technologies

• The CEO personally likes mobile apps

• The company needs a new project to keep employees busy

A construction company is building a new office complex. The project manager defines the number of floors, total area, and completion timeline. What aspect of project initiation is being addressed?

• Budget and Spending

• Scope and Deliverables

• Constraints, Risks, and Dependencies

• Vendors and Stakeholders

A school is implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) for online education. Who among the following is a key stakeholder?

• The students and teachers using the LMS

• The food supplier for the school cafeteria

• The local sports team the school supports

• The school janitorial staff

A government agency is launching an online registration system, but the success of the project depends on the completion of a nationwide broadband installation. What is this an example of?

• A project trigger

• A dependency

• A scope expansion

• A stakeholder request

An organization is planning a system upgrade and needs to document the specifications of all existing devices. What is the best approach?

• Only upgrade the management team’s computers

• Assume that all computers are outdated and replace them

• Purchase high-end devices for all employees without assessment

• Conduct a thorough inventory of current computer hardware

A financial institution is expanding its operations and expects to process twice as many transactions in the next five years. What should they do when planning their IT infrastructure?

• Only consider current system performance

• Estimate both current and future system workloads to ensure scalability

• Upgrade only the customer service department’s computers

• Choose the cheapest available hardware without evaluating future growth

A university is planning to introduce an online enrollment system. What is the most important technical feasibility concern?

• Whether the server can handle thousands of simultaneous student logins during enrollment periods

• Ensuring the system integrates with existing student records and financial databases

• Verifying that the user interface is accessible across different devices and browsers

• Assessing whether staff training is needed for managing the new enrollment system

A retail company implements a new inventory management system, leading to a 20% reduction in stock shortages and improved sales tracking. This is an example of:

• An intangible benefit, as it improves decision-making

• A tangible benefit, as it directly impacts sales revenue and inventory costs

• An intangible cost, as it reduces customer satisfaction

• A tangible cost, as it increases operational complexity

A hospital introduces an automated patient record system, which improves the speed of retrieving medical histories but does not directly generate revenue. This is an example of:

• A tangible cost, as it requires system maintenance expenses

• A tangible benefit, as it increases the number of patient check-ups

• An intangible benefit, as it enhances decision-making and service quality

• An intangible cost, as it may cause doctors to rely less on traditional paperwork

A bank installs a new cybersecurity system to prevent fraud. The cost of purchasing and implementing the software is classified as:

• A tangible cost, as it involves measurable financial expenses

• An intangible cost, as it improves security without a direct price tag

• A tangible benefit, as it enhances customer trust

• An intangible benefit, as it ensures customer safety without additional effort