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Slide 1: Exam Code: 074-100 Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) Practitioner Demo Version To Access Full Version, Please go to www.certmagic.com
Slide 2: 074-100 QUESTION 1 Which deliverables should be baselined during the second phase of the MSF Process Model? (Choose two) A. Vision/scope B. Project charter C. Master project plan D. Technical specification E. Initial risk assessment F. Master project schedule Answer: C, F Explanation: The deliverables for the second Phase of the MSF are: 1. Functional Specifications 2. Risk Management Plan 3. Master Project Plan and Master Project Schedule Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 QUESTION 2 The goal of the MSF Planning Phase is to create the ______. A. Vision/scope, project plans, and project schedules B. Design goals. project structure, and project schedule C. Testing approach, project budget, and project pilot plan D. Business case, technical specification, and project charter E. Localization plan, vision/scope, and project master schedule F. Design goals, project structure, and project testing approach G. Solution architecture and design, project plans, and project schedules Answer: G Explanation: the planning phase is when the bulk of the planning for the project is completed. During this phase the team prepares the functional specification, works through the design process, and prepares work plans, cost estimates, and schedules for the various deliverables. Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 QUESTION 3 When managing scope, it is always best to _____. A. Defer new features to later releases. B. Make sure the customer is satisfied. C. Make sure user effectiveness is enhanced. D. Consider the risks of changes to the scope. E. Allow those building to solution to manage it. Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 3: 074-100 Answer: D Explanation: Managing scope includes clarifying the scope early and good project tracking and change control. Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 QUESTION 4 The team can assess the needs of those who will be directly impacted by the deployed solution by drafting which recommended element of the vision/scope document? A. Test cases B. User profiles C. Project scope D. Solution concept E. Vision statement F. Stakeholder map G. Problem statement Answer: B Explanation: The design process gives the team a systematic way to work from abstract concepts down to specific technical detail. This begins with a systematic analysis of user profiles (also called "personas") which describe various types of users and their job functions Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 QUESTION 5 Which deliverable of the first phase of the MSF Process Model defines the approach the team will take in organizing and managing the project? A. Project plan B. Team role/cluster map C. Project charter document D. Project structure document E. Software development plan Answer: D Explanation: The project structure document includes information on how the team is organized and who plays which roles and has specific responsibilities. Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 QUESTION 6 What is the goal of the first phase of the MSF Process Model? A. To determine the project costs and delivery date. B. To gain customer approval and budget allocation. Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 4: 074-100 C. To create a high-level view of the project's goals, constraints, and solution. D. To determine the technology and development environment for the solution. E. To create the solution architecture and design, project plans, and schedules. Answer: C Explanation: Envisioning, by creating a high-level view of the project's goals and constraints, can serve as an early form of planning; it sets the stage for the more formal planning process that will take place during the project's planning phase. Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 QUESTION 7 In which activities is the release management role engaged during the fourth phase of the MSF Process Model? (Choose two) A. Pilot setup and support. B. Bug reporting and analysis. C. Site deployment and support. D. Operations and support training. E. Defining operations acceptance criteria. Answer: A, D Explanation: Release Management Pilot setup and support; deployment planning; operations and support training Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 QUESTION 8 What does the MSF Process Model do? (Choose two) A. Emphasizes planning over design. B. Maintains regular customer visibility to the project. C. Defines a step-by-step methodology for development. D. Keeps the solution aligned with the business objectives. E. Identified a single point of contact for project requirements. Answer: B, D Explanation: For these reasons, the MSF process model provides review points. Documented deliverables keep the progress of the project visible and well communicated among the team, stakeholders, and the customer. Successful solutions, whether targeted at organizations or individuals, must satisfy some basic need and deliver value or benefit to the customer. For individuals, the benefit may be in satisfying some emotional need, such as most computer games. For organizations, however, the key driver is business value. Microsoft White Pages MSF Process Model V 3.1 Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 5: 074-100 QUESTION 9 You have been asked with identifying and selecting the staff for developing and deploying a new contact management system for the Sales department. Which MSF discipline would you apply? A. MSF Risk Management Discipline B. MSF Team Management Discipline C. MSF Quality Management Discipline D. MSF Readiness Management Discipline Answer: D Explanation: The MSF Readiness Management Discipline focuses on providing guidance and processes for these solutions in the areas of assessing and acquiring KSAs necessary for enterprise architecture (EA) planning and project solution teams Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 10 Certmagic is migrating its financial systems from a host-based legacy system, to a web-based system. Certmagic will perform all order processing on the new system. The system implementation is scheduled to coincide with the start of their new fiscal year. If the implementation does not go live on the target data, the effect on the business will be catastrophic. During the pilot, several defects in the user interface were identified. Although not critical to the system's performance, several high profile users as well as one of the key stakeholders, have repeatedly complained about the defect. The team fears that there are more cosmetic defects, because they did not have resources to perform a full suite of usage tests. the project team has identified the following risks: Condition: more non-critical cosmetic defects exist in the user interface, but have not been discovered Consequence: desired user satisfaction levels will not be achieved The team rates impact on a scale of one through three. What assesses the states risk, and is consistent with the MSF Risk Management recommendations for risk assessment? A. Probability: 10% Impact: 1 Exposure: 0.1 B. Probability: 10% Impact: 1 Exposure: 11 C. Probability: 10% Impact: Red Exposure: Low D. Probability: 65% Impact: 3 Exposure: 68 E. Probability: 65% Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 6: 074-100 Impact: Yellow Exposure: Medium F. Probability: 85% Impact: 1 Exposure: 0.85 Answer: F Explanation: The probability of this risk is almost certain hench 85%, the impact of the risk will just be a lose of customer satisfaction but the product will still function so a 1 for impact, multiply the two together and you get exposure of .85. Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 11 Which MSF role cluster is accountable for risk management activities? A. Test B. Development C. User experience D. Project management E. Release management F. Product management G. Program management Answer: G Explanation: They are asking for the cluster role not the functional area. Within the MSF team model, the project management functional area of the program management role cluster holds final accountability for organizing the team in risk management activities, and ensuring that risk management activities are incorporated into the standard project management processes for the project. Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 12 A team of 18 people is tasked with completing a large, complex project with three key feature sets of Print, Messaging and User Interface. Which is the MSF recommended choice for how to organize the teams? (Note: the numbers in parenthesis ( ) indicate the number of people assigned to the role) A. Team A: Program Manager, Product Manager Team B: Program Manager, Development (5) Team C: Test (5), Release Management (2) Team D: Program Manager, User Experience (2) B. Team A: Program Manager (2), Product Manager Team B: Program Manager (2), Development (4) Team C: Test (3), Release Management (3) Team D: Program Manager, User Experience (3) Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 7: 074-100 C. Team A: Program Manager, Product Manager, Development, Test, Release Management, User Experience Team B: Program Manager, Development, Test, User Experience Team C: Program Manager, Development, Test, User Experience Team D: Program Manager, Development, Test, User Experience D. Team A: Program Manager, Product Manager, Development, Test, Release Management, User Experience Team B: Product Manager, Development, Test, User Experience Team C: Program Manager, Development, Test, Release Management Team D: Program Manager, Development, Test, User Experience Answer: C Explanation: Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 13 Which statements are true? (Choose two) A. The MSF development role cluster coordinates with users. B. The MSF program management role cluster coordinates with customers. C. The MSF user experience role cluster coordinate with users and help desk. D. The MSF release management role cluster coordinate with operations and support. Answer: C, D Explanation: User Experience coordinates with User, and Help Desk Release Management coordinates with Operations and Support Groups Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 14 Which are functional areas of the MSF product management role cluster? (Choose two) A. Logistics B. Marketing C. Graphic design D. Business value E. Test engineering F. Process assurance G. Services coordination Answer: B, D Explanation: The focus of the program management role is to meet the goal of delivering the solution within project constraints. This can be viewed as ensuring that the project sponsor is satisfied with the outcome of the project. To meet this goal, program management owns and drives the schedule, the feature set, and the budget for the project. Program management ensures that the right solution is delivered at the right time and that the project Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 8: 074-100 sponsor's expectations are understood and managed throughout the project. Descriptions of selected functional areas are shown below. Project Management Track and manage budget. Manage master project schedule. Drive risk management process. Facilitate communication and negotiation within the team. Track progress and managing project status reporting. Manage resource allocation Solution Architecture Drive overall solution design. Manage the functional specification. Manage the solution scope and critical trade-off decisions. Process Assurance Drive process quality assurance. Define and recommend improvements. Administrative Services Implement the project management processes and support the team leads in using them. Provide a range of administrative services to support efficient team working. Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 15 Which key concepts are a part of the MSF Team Model? (Choose two) A. Team of peers B. Willingness to learn C. Team of communication D. Minimum defect mindset E. Sponsor-focus mindset Answer: A, B QUESTION 16 You are a consultant with extensive MSF experience. You have been hired by Certmagic to analyze an IT project that is over budget and in jeopardy of being cancelled. Through interviews with existing team members you find that all team members are focusing on development and no one is responsible for testing the solution. Management asks you to describe how using MSF could have helped the project to succeed. What is your response? (Choose two) A. MSF recommends distinct roles to ensure the separation of development and testing functions. B. MSF combined the development and test functions so developers can test the piece of the solution they created. C. The MSF quality assurance role cluster is responsible for testing and can help to ensure the solution works properly before it is released. D. In MSF, project management is responsible for assigning tasks and designating which team members are Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 9: 074-100 responsible for development and which team members are responsible for testing. E. MSF breaks down a project into phases with distinct milestones. The MSF stabilizing phase would be implemented to ensure the entire solution goes through usage testing outside of development. Answer: A, E QUESTION 17 To increase the likelihood of project success, MSF offers guidance in how to____. A. Organize people and projects to plan, build and deploy IT solutions. B. Organize people and projects to plan, design and operate IT solutions. C. Operate mission critical solutions built on Microsoft's products and technologies. D. Guarantee that an IT solution will be completed on time, on budget, with all the features and functionality initially specified. Answer: A Explanation: It is the coordinated delivery of the elements needed (such as technologies, documentation, training, and support) to successfully respond to a unique customer's business problem Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 18 Which statement is true about the design views created during the second phase of the MSF Process Model? A. After completing logical design, architecture design may begin. B. Logical design should begin after physical design is completed. C. Logical design may begin before conceptual design is completed. D. Physical design should begin only after the completion of logical design. Answer: C Explanation: There are three levels in the design process: conceptual design, logical design, and physical design. Each level is completed and baselined in a staggered sequence Microsoft White Pages QUESTION 19 Traceability is maintained by combining the concepts and practices of _______. A. Feature creep, object modeling, and iterative design. B. Living documents, feature creep, and change control. C. Iterative design, change control, and change management. D. Scope creep, change control, and configuration management. E. Living documents, change control, and configuration management. Http://www.certmagic.com
Slide 10: 074-100 Answer: E QUESTION 20 Which statement is true about creating the vision/scope document? A. Creating the vision/scope document is an iterative process. B. The project structure drives the creation of the project scope. C. Once the project scope is complete, the user profiles can be identified. D. Each element of the vision/scope document is completed in sequence. Answer: A Explanation: At this interim milestone, the first draft of the vision/scope document has been completed and is circulated among the team, customer, and stakeholders for review. During the review cycle, the document undergoes iterations of feedback, discussion, and change. Microsoft White Pages