TEST BANK FOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT 8TH EDITION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT REVISED ANSWERS A+ COMPLETE

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rt For Information Technology Project Management
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9th Edition
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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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1. Untilrtthert1980s,rtprojectrtmanagementrtprimarilyrtfocusedrtonrtprovidingrtschedulertandrtresourcertdatarttorttop
rtmanagementrtinrtthertmilitary,rtcomputer,rtandrtconstructionrtindustries.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtUntilrtthert1980s,rtprojectrtmanagementrtprimarilyrtfocusedrtonrtprovidingr
tschedulertandrtresourcertdatarttorttoprtmanagementrtinrtthertmilitary,rtcomputer,rtandrt
constructionrtindustries.rtToday’srtprojectrtmanagementrtinvolvesrtmuchrtmore,rtand
rtpeoplertinrteveryrtindustryrtandrteveryrtcountryrtmanagertprojects.


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1rt-rtLO:rt1-1
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rtKnowledge


2. Artdifferencertbetweenrtoperationsrtandrtprojectsrtisrtthatrtoperationsrtendrtwhenrttheirrtobjectivesrthavertbee
nrtreached,rtwhereasrtprojectsrtdortnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtProjectsrtarertdifferentrtfromrtoperationsrtinrtthatrttheyrtendrtwhenrttheir
rt objectivesrthavertbeenrtreachedrtorrtthertprojectrthasrtbeenrtterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2rt-rtLO:rt1-2
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrtisrtartProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rtComprehension


3. Everyrtprojectrtshouldrthavertartwell-definedrtobjective.
a. True




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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtArtprojectrthasrtartuniquertpurpose.rtEveryrtprojectrtshouldrthavertartwell-
definedrtobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2rt-rtLO:rt1-2
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrtisrtartProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rtKnowledge


4. Projectsrtshouldrtbertdevelopedrtinrtincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtArtprojectrtisrtdevelopedrtusingrtprogressivertelaboration.rtProjectsrtarertoftenr
definedrtbroadlyrtwhenrttheyrtbegin,rtandrtasrttimertpasses,rtthertspecificrtdetailsrtofrtthert
t

projectrtbecomertclearer.rtTherefore,rtprojectsrtshouldrtbertdevelopedrtinrtincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2rt-rtLO:rt1-2
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrtisrtartProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rtComprehension


5. Resourcesrtinrtartprojectrtshouldrtbertusedrteffectivelyrtbecauserttheyrtarertlimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtArtprojectrtrequiresrtresources,rtoftenrtfromrtvariousrtareas.rtResources,r
however,rtarertlimitedrtandrtmustrtbertusedrteffectivelyrttortmeetrtprojectrtandrtothe
t

rrtcorporatertgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtModerate
REFERENCES: p.rt7
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2rt-rtLO:rt1-2
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrtisrtartProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rtComprehension


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6. Artprojectrtmanager’srtprimaryrtrolertisrttortprovidertthertfundingrtforrtartproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtArtprojectrtsponsorrtusuallyrtprovidesrtthertdirectionrtandrtfundingrtforrtartproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2rt-rtLO:rt1-2
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrtisrtartProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rtKnowledge


7. Onertofrtthertmainrtreasonsrtwhyrtprojectrtmanagementrtisrtchallengingrtisrtbecausertofrtthertfactorrtofrtuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtArtprojectrtinvolvesrtuncertainty.rtEveryrtprojectrtisrtuniquertandrtthusrtitrtisrtso
metimesrtdifficultrttortdefinertitsrtobjectivesrtclearly,rtestimaterthowrtlongrtitrtwillrttakerttortc
omplete,rtorrtdeterminerthowrtmuchrtitrtwillrtcost.rtThisrtuncertaintyrtisrtonertofrtthertmainrtr
easonsrtprojectrtmanagementrtisrtsortchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2rt-rtLO:rt1-2
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrtisrtartProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rtComprehension


8. Questionsrtaboutrthowrtartteamrtwillrttrackrtschedulertperformancertisrtrelatedrttortartproject’srtscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:rtProjectrtscopertdealsrtwithrtquestionsrtsuchrtas,rt“Whatrtworkrtwillrtbertdonert
asrtpartrtofrtthertproject?”,rt“Whatrtuniquertproduct,rtservice,rtorrtresultrtdoesrtthertcustome
rrtorrtsponsorrtexpectrtfromrtthertproject?”,rtorrt“Howrtwillrtthertscopertbertverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rtModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGrtOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2rt-rtLO:rt1-2
NATIONALrtSTANDARDS: UnitedrtStatesrt-rtBUSPROG:rtTechnology


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