TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters 1 - 13, Complete Newest Version

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1. Until l#the l#1980s, l#project l#management l#primarily l#focused l#on l#providing l#schedule l#and
l#resource l#data l#to l#top l#management l#in l#the l#military, l#computer, l#and l#construction

l#industries.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: l#Until l#the l#1980s, l#project l#management l#primarily l#focused
l#on l#providing l#schedule l#and l#resource l#data l#to l#top l#management
l#in l#the l#military, l#computer, l#and l#construction l#industries. l#Today’s
l#project l#management l#involves l#much l#more, l#and l#people l#in l#every

l#industry l#and l#every l#country l#manage l#projects.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: l#Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING INFO.SCHW.14.1 l#- l#LO: l#1-1
l#OBJECTIVES:

NATIONAL United l#States l#- l#BUSPROG: l#Technology
l#STANDARDS:

TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: l#Knowledge


2. A l#difference l#between l#operations l#and l#projects l#is l#that l#operations l#end l#when l#their
l#objectives l#have l#been l#reached, l#whereas l#projects l#do l#not.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: l#Projects l#are l#different l#from l#operations l#in l#that l#they
end l#when l#their l#objectives l#have l#been l#reached l#or l#the l#project
l#

has l#been l#terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: l#Moderate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING INFO.SCHW.14.2 l#- l#LO: l#1-2
l#OBJECTIVES:

NATIONAL United l#States l#- l#BUSPROG: l#Analytic
l#STANDARDS:

TOPICS: What l#is l#a l#Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: l#Comprehension


3. Every l#project l#should l#have l#a l#well-defined l#objective.
a. True

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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: l#A l#project l#has l#a l#unique l#purpose. l#Every l#project l#should l#have l#a
l#well-defined l#objective.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: l#Easy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 l#- l#LO: l#1-2
NATIONAL l#STANDARDS: United l#States l#- l#BUSPROG: l#Analytic
TOPICS: What l#is l#a l#Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: l#Knowledge



4. Projects l#should l#be l#developed l#in l#increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: l#A l#project l#is l#developed l#using l#progressive l#elaboration.
l#Projects l#are l#often l#defined l#broadly l#when l#they l#begin, l#and l#as l#time
l#passes, l#the l#specific l#details l#of l#the l#project l#become l#clearer.
l#Therefore, l#projects l#should l#be l#developed l#in l#increments.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: l#Moderate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING INFO.SCHW.14.2 l#- l#LO: l#1-2
l#OBJECTIVES:

NATIONAL United l#States l#- l#BUSPROG: l#Analytic
l#STANDARDS:

TOPICS: What l#is l#a l#Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: l#Comprehension


5. Resources l#in l#a l#project l#should l#be l#used l#effectively l#because l#they l#are l#limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: l#A l#project l#requires l#resources, l#often l#from l#various
areas. l#Resources, l#however, l#are l#limited l#and l#must l#be l#used
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effectively l#to l#meet l#project l#and l#other l#corporate l#goals.
l#

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: l#Moderate
REFERENCES: p. l#7
LEARNING INFO.SCHW.14.2 l#- l#LO: l#1-2

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