3.1 Given a scenario, use the appropriate tools throughout the project life cycle Flashcards
(20 cards)
An ad-hoc team sets up the cyber defense system for an existing healthcare software project. The team wants to capture the threats and vulnerabilities to the healthcare system. What can help with this process?
Risk register
A software engineer evaluates tools that can support the project’s lifecycle. Upon reviewing the available assets, the engineer elects to use something that incorporates rectangular boxes and arrows. What available tools can the engineer use to meet this need? (Select all that apply.)
- Risk report
- Requirements traceability matrix
- Project network diagram
- PERT chart
- Project network diagram
- PERT chart
A project manager (PM) starts a new project and wants to use a tool that allows the team to plan their workday and track their daily work time. What tool could the PM use?
Task board
When evaluating various tools used throughout the different lifecycle stages of a project, what does the project manager (PM) create and populate during the initial threat assessment in the project planning phase but primarily use during project execution?
Risk register
A large project requires the team to add multiple code changes. The project manager needs a way to track the code changes and easily manage them. What would best support the PM in tracking these changes?
Version control tool
A project manager (PM) wants to use an interactive tool that updates continuously to visualize the project’s key performance indicators (KPIs). What tool can the PM use?
Project dashboard
When evaluating instruments used throughout the lifecycle of a project, what is a physical or virtual device that monitors work activities and their progress towards completion?
Task board
A project manager (PM) starts a new project and wants to use a tool that allows the team to plan their workday and track their daily work time. What tool could the PM use?
Task board
The customer success team got a customer survey requesting a new feature in the software’s workflow. Stakeholders are optimistic about adding this feature. Where would the project manager (PM) record this event of a new feature request?
A. Change log
B. Version control
C. Issue log
D. Defect log
A. Change log
A new project manager (PM) pulls archived project lifecycles to determine what type of diagram the previous PM used. An archived diagram displays time across the x-axis and a list of tasks or activities along the y-axis. What diagram was the previous PM using?
Gantt chart
What tool can a project manager (PM) use to build a document that maps the user requirements for the website with the test cases?
Requirement traceability matrix
A project manager (PM) looks through previous project lifecycles to find a tool that offers similar results as PDM. What tool provides similar results as a PDM and uses rectangle and arrow symbology?
PERT chart
A project manager (PM) needs a detailed tool for a new project to help monitor the project’s progress. The client has requested updates to include dependencies between tasks to ensure client support is optimal in the project. What type of chart would best support both the PM and the client?
Gantt chart
High-level document that share major progress points
Project road map
A project manager (PM) is transitioning into a software department and has no prior information technology (IT) experience. Looking at the overall lifecycle of the project, the PM wants to use something that collects enough information to allow the engineers to research, recreate, and resolve the issue. What can the PM incorporate into the project?
Defect log
A project lead is conducting a review of available tools to support the overall life-cycle of the team’s cyber project. The lead wants to incorporate something highly visible, easy to understand, and shows the project interfaces for the team. What can meet the project lead’s wants?
Project organizational chart
A project leader wants to incorporate a tool during the initial phase of a new project to provide a historical depiction of the project’s lifecycle. What tool can the leader use to accomplish this task?
Milestone chart
A new intern for the team is not sure where to find the work for the day and track the hours. Where could the project manager (PM) direct the intern to find the work for the day (daily)?
Task board
What tool can a project manager use to continuously update with changes and keep the team immediately informed of any changes made?
Project dashboard
When evaluating the available devices to support the lifecycle of a project, what can include software applications that follow an activity’s completion by the rate of work on each?
Time-tracking tools
