Information Technology for Managers – Test Bank & Instructor Resources (2025 Edition)

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1. Untilkthek1980s,kprojectkmanagementkprimarilykfocusedkonkprovidingkschedulekandkresourcekdataktokt
opkmanagementkinkthekmilitary,kcomputer,kandkconstructionkindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kUntilkthek1980s,kprojectkmanagementkprimarilykfocusedkonkprovidin
gkschedulekandkresourcekdataktoktopkmanagementkinkthekmilitary,kcomputer,ka
ndkconstructionkindustries.kToday’skprojectkmanagementkinvolveskmuchkmore,
kandkpeoplekinkeverykindustrykandkeverykcountrykmanagekprojects.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1k-kLO:k1-1
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kKnowledge


2. Akdifferencekbetweenkoperationskandkprojectskiskthatkoperationskendkwhenktheirkobjectiveskhavekbe
enkreached,kwhereaskprojectskdoknot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:kProjectskarekdifferentkfromkoperationskinkthatktheykendkwhenkth
eirkobjectiveskhavekbeenkreachedkorkthekprojectkhaskbeenkterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension


3. Everykprojectkshouldkhavekakwell-definedkobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkhaskakuniquekpurpose.kEverykprojectkshouldkhavekakwell-
definedkobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kKnowledge


4. Projectskshouldkbekdevelopedkinkincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkiskdevelopedkusingkprogressivekelaboration.kProjectskarekoft
enkdefinedkbroadlykwhenktheykbegin,kandkasktimekpasses,kthekspecifickdetailskofk
thekprojectkbecomekclearer.kTherefore,kprojectskshouldkbekdevelopedkinkincreme
nts.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension


5. Resourceskinkakprojectkshouldkbekusedkeffectivelykbecausektheykareklimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkrequireskresources,koftenkfromkvariouskareas.kResourc
es,khowever,kareklimitedkandkmustkbekusedkeffectivelyktokmeetkprojectkand
kotherkcorporatekgoals.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.k7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension

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6. Akprojectkmanager’skprimarykrolekisktokprovidekthekfundingkforkakproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectksponsorkusuallykprovideskthekdirectionkandkfundingkforkakproje
ct.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kKnowledge


7. Onekofkthekmainkreasonskwhykprojectkmanagementkiskchallengingkiskbecausekofkthekfactorkofkuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkinvolveskuncertainty.kEverykprojectkiskuniquekandkthuskitkisk
sometimeskdifficultktokdefinekitskobjectiveskclearly,kestimatekhowklongkitkwillktake
ktokcomplete,korkdeterminekhowkmuchkitkwillkcost.kThiskuncertaintykiskonekofkthe
kmainkreasonskprojectkmanagementkisksokchallenging.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension


8. Questionskaboutkhowkakteamkwillktrackkschedulekperformancekiskrelatedktokakproject’skscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:kProjectkscopekdealskwithkquestionsksuchkas,k“Whatkworkkwillkbekdone
kaskpartkofkthekproject?”,k“Whatkuniquekproduct,kservice,korkresultkdoeskthekcusto
merkorksponsorkexpectkfromkthekproject?”,kork“Howkwillkthekscopekbekverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kTechnology

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