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TEST BANK For, Information Technology Project Management 8th Edition Kathy Schwalbe True / False 1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and people in every industry and every country manage projects. POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy REFERENCES: p.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology TOPICS: Introduction KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge 2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not. a. True b. False ANSWER: False RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated. POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate REFERENCES: p.4 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic TOPICS: What is a Project? KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension 3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.

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TEST BANK FOR, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
MANAGEMENT 8TH EDITION KATHY
SCHWALBE

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,TOPICS: WhatqisqaqProject?
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b. False
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6. Aqprojectqmanager’sqprimaryqroleqisqtoqprovideqtheqfundingqforqaqproject.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:qEasy
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