Test Bank for Information Technology Project Management, 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe

TESTCBANKCForCInformationCTechnology
CProjectCManagementC9thCEditionC
KathyCSchwalbe,CVerifiedCChapters




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1. UntilCtheC1980s,CprojectCmanagementCprimarilyCfocusedConCprovidingCscheduleCandCresource
CdataCtoCtopCmanagementCinCtheCmilitary,Ccomputer,CandCconstructionCindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:CUntilCtheC1980s,CprojectCmanagementCprimarilyCfocusedConCp
rovidingCscheduleCandCresourceCdataCtoCtopCmanagementCinCtheCmilitar
y,Ccomputer,CandCconstructionCindustries.CToday’sCprojectCmanagementCi
nvolvesCmuchCmore,CandCpeopleCinCeveryCindustryCandCeveryCcountryC
manageCprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:CEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGCOBJECTIVES INFO.SCHW.14.1C-CLO:C1-1
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NATIONALCSTANDARDS: UnitedCStatesC-CBUSPROG:CTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:CKnowledge


2. ACdifferenceCbetweenCoperationsCandCprojectsCisCthatCoperationsCendCwhenCtheirCobjectiv
esChaveCbeenCreached,CwhereasCprojectsCdoCnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:CProjectsCareCdifferentCfromCoperationsCinCthatCtheyCendC
whenCtheirCobjectivesChaveCbeenCreachedCorCtheCprojectChasCbeenC
terminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:CModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGCOBJECTIVES INFO.SCHW.14.2C-CLO:C1-2
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NATIONALCSTANDARDS: UnitedCStatesC-CBUSPROG:CAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatCisCaCProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:CComprehension


3. EveryCprojectCshouldChaveCaCwell-definedCobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:CACprojectChasCaCuniqueCpurpose.CEveryCprojectCshouldChaveCaC
well-definedCobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:CEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGCOBJECTIVES INFO.SCHW.14.2C-CLO:C1-2
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NATIONALCSTANDARDS: UnitedCStatesC-CBUSPROG:CAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatCisCaCProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:CKnowledge

4. ProjectsCshouldCbeCdevelopedCinCincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:CACprojectCisCdevelopedCusingCprogressiveCelaboration.CProjectsC
areCoftenCdefinedCbroadlyCwhenCtheyCbegin,CandCasCtimeCpasses,CtheCspe
cificCdetailsCofCtheCprojectCbecomeCclearer.CTherefore,CprojectsCshouldCbe
CdevelopedCinCincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:CModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGCOBJECTIVES INFO.SCHW.14.2C-CLO:C1-2
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NATIONALCSTANDARDS: UnitedCStatesC-CBUSPROG:CAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatCisCaCProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:CComprehension


5. ResourcesCinCaCprojectCshouldCbeCusedCeffectivelyCbecauseCtheyCareClimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:CACprojectCrequiresCresources,CoftenCfromCvariousCareas.CR
esources,Chowever,CareClimitedCandCmustCbeCusedCeffectivelyCtoCme
etCprojectCandCotherCcorporateCgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:CModerate
REFERENCES: p.C7
LEARNINGCOBJECTIVES INFO.SCHW.14.2C-CLO:C1-2
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NATIONALCSTANDARDS: UnitedCStatesC-CBUSPROG:CAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatCisCaCProject?
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