The Project Champion Is A(n)_____

question 10

Multiple Choice

The project champion is a(n) _____.

• A) high-level IS executive who is usually but not always the project sponsor who initiated the system request
• B) mid-level IS manager who has the responsibility of controlling and directing the development process
• C) high-level non-IS executive who is usually but not always the project sponsor who initiated the system request
• D) senior member of the user group who participated in the RAD sessions
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Risk Adjusted

Adjusting returns or valuations to take into account the level of risk involved, ensuring that comparisons account for different risk levels.

Consolidation

The process of combining multiple entities, assets, or financial statements into a single entity or financial statement.

Acquisition

The process of purchasing another company to gain control, typically through a buyout or merger.

Merger

The combination of two or more businesses under one ownership in which all but one legal entity ceases to exist, and the combined organization continues under the name of the surviving firm. When the surviving firm acquires the stock of the others, the transaction can be called an acquisition. A merger is friendly if it has the approval and support of the acquired (target) firm’s management. It is unfriendly if the target’s management resists. The term merger tends to be used loosely to refer to any business combination.