1.The project proposal is most often prepared during which phase of the systems development cycle?

a. Operation

b. Conception

c. Definition

d.Execution

2. Phased project planning

a.means the project is conducted stepwise, often with a review at he end of each step

b.has no relation to project gating

c.is the same as fast tracking

d.means the plan fo reach pahse of the project is prepared at the start of the phase

3.In the systems approach, the problem solver keeps in mind:

a.none of the relationships between systems

b.that they must control the environment

c.the optimal efficiency of the parts of the system

d.the objectives and environment of the system

4.The function of project managers is to:

a.provide detailed guidance and control over all work at the technical level

b.mediate between the higher (institutional) levels and lower (technical) levels in the project

c.make sure everyone is not talking to each other

d.conceive the long-term goals of the organization

5.

Which of the following is true:

a.all living things are closed systems

b.it is usually easy to define the boundary of a complex system

c.a subsystem can be viewed as an element of a system

d.the smallest part of a system is an ion