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

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Project Management 8th Edition Kathy
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Schwalbe N




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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
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management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing N N N N N N N N N




schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
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construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and
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people in every industry and every country manage projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy N




REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: N INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 N N N




NATIONAL STANDARDS: N United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge N




2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been
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reached, whereas projects do not.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their N N N N N N N N N N N




objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate N




REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: N INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 N N N




NATIONAL STANDARDS: N United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension N




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




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, b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined
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objective.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy N




REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
N United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? N N N




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge N




4. Projects should be developed in increments.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are often
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defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the
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project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate N




REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
N United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? N N N




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension N




5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources,
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however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet project and other
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corporate goals.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate N




REFERENCES: p. 7 N




LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
N United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? N N N




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension N




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, 6. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a project.N N N N N N N N N N N N




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy N




REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? N N N




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge N




7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is N N N N N N N N N N N N




sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to
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complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the main
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reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate N




REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: N INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 N N N




NATIONAL STANDARDS: N United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? N N N




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension N




8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Project scope deals with questions such as, “What work will be done as N N N N N N N N N N N N N




part of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does the customer or
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sponsor expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope be verified?”
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate N




REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: N INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 N N N




NATIONAL STANDARDS: N United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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