TEST BANK FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, 9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE
Chapter301:30Introduction30to30Project30Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. Until30the301980s,30project30management30primarily30focused30on30providing30schedule30and30resourc
e30data30to30top30management30in30the30military,30computer,30and30construction30industries.
ANS: T
Until30the301980s,30project30management30primarily30focused30on30providing30schedule30and30resource
30data30to30top30management30in30the30military,30computer,30and30construction30industries.30Today’s
30project30management30involves30much30more,30and30people30in30every30industry30and30every30cou
ntry30manage30projects.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Easy REF: p.2
OBJ: LO:301-1 NAT:3 0 3 0 BUSPROG:30Techn TOP: Introduction
ology
KEY: Bloom's:30Knowledge
2. A30difference30between30operations30and30projects30is30that30operations30end30when30their30obje
ctives30have30b30eentyreached,30whereas30projects3 0 do3 0 not.
ANS: F
Projectstyaretydifferenttyfromtyoperationstyintythattytheytyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetybeentyreachedtyortythety
projecttyhastybeentyterminated.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.4
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30Comprehension
3. Every30 project30 should30have30a30 well-defined30objective.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyhastyatyuniquetypurpose.tyEverytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Easy REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:30 Analyti What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Knowledge
4. Projects30should30 be30 developed30 in30 increments.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyistydevelopedtyusingtyprogressivetyelaboration.tyProjectstyaretyoftentydefinedtybroadlytywhentythey
begin,tyandtyastytimetypasses,tythetyspecifictydetailstyoftythetyprojecttybecometyclearer.tyTherefore,typrojectstysho
uldtybetydevelopedtyintyincrements.
,PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
,5. Resources30 in30 a30 project30 should30 be30 used30 effectively30 because30 they30 are30 limited.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyrequirestyresources,tyoftentyfromtyvarioustyareas.tyResources,tyhowever,tyaretylimitedtyandtymusttybetyu
sedtyeffectivelytytotymeettyprojecttyandtyothertycorporatetygoals.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.3 0 7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
6. A30 project30 manager’s30 primary3 0 role30 is30 to30 provide3 0 the30 funding30 for30 a30 project.
ANS: F
Atyprojecttysponsortyusuallytyprovidestythetydirectiontyandtyfundingtyfortyatyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Easy REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:30 Analyti What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Knowledge
7. One30 of30 the30 main30 reasons30 why3 0 project30 management30 is30 challenging30 is30 because30 of30 the30 fact
or30of30 uncertainty
.
ANS:tytytyT
Atyprojecttyinvolvestyuncertainty.tyEverytyprojecttyistyuniquetyandtythustyittyistysometimestydifficulttytotydefin
etyitstyobjectivestyclearly,tyestimatetyhowtylongtyittywilltytaketytotycomplete,tyortydeterminetyhowtymuchtyittywillty
cost.tyThistyuncertaintytyistyonetyoftythetymaintyreasonstyprojecttymanagementtyistysotychallenging.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
8. Questions30 about3 0 how30 a30 team30 will30 track3 0 schedule30 performance30 is30 related30 to3 0 a30 project’s30 s
cope.
ANS: F
Projecttyscopetydealstywithtyquestionstysuchtyas,ty“Whattyworktywilltybetydonetyastyparttyoftythetyproject?”,ty“W
hattyuniquetyproduct,tyservice,tyortyresulttydoestythetycustomertyortysponsortyexpecttyfromtythetyproject?”,tyorty“H
owtywilltythetyscopetybetyverified?”
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30Technology TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
9. In30 order30 to30 be3 0 realistic,30a30 project30 manager30 should30 always30 set30 discrete3 0 goals3
, 0 instead30 of30 a30 rang30e30ofobjectives.
ANS:tytytyF
Projectstyinvolvetyuncertaintytyandtylimitedtyresources.tyThustytheytyrarelytyfinishtyaccordingtytotytheirtyori
ginaltyscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoals.tyInsteadtyoftydiscretetytargettygoals,tyittyistyoftentymoretyrealistictytotysettya
tyrangetyoftygoals.
MANAGEMENT, 9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE
Chapter301:30Introduction30to30Project30Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. Until30the301980s,30project30management30primarily30focused30on30providing30schedule30and30resourc
e30data30to30top30management30in30the30military,30computer,30and30construction30industries.
ANS: T
Until30the301980s,30project30management30primarily30focused30on30providing30schedule30and30resource
30data30to30top30management30in30the30military,30computer,30and30construction30industries.30Today’s
30project30management30involves30much30more,30and30people30in30every30industry30and30every30cou
ntry30manage30projects.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Easy REF: p.2
OBJ: LO:301-1 NAT:3 0 3 0 BUSPROG:30Techn TOP: Introduction
ology
KEY: Bloom's:30Knowledge
2. A30difference30between30operations30and30projects30is30that30operations30end30when30their30obje
ctives30have30b30eentyreached,30whereas30projects3 0 do3 0 not.
ANS: F
Projectstyaretydifferenttyfromtyoperationstyintythattytheytyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetybeentyreachedtyortythety
projecttyhastybeentyterminated.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.4
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30Comprehension
3. Every30 project30 should30have30a30 well-defined30objective.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyhastyatyuniquetypurpose.tyEverytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Easy REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:30 Analyti What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Knowledge
4. Projects30should30 be30 developed30 in30 increments.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyistydevelopedtyusingtyprogressivetyelaboration.tyProjectstyaretyoftentydefinedtybroadlytywhentythey
begin,tyandtyastytimetypasses,tythetyspecifictydetailstyoftythetyprojecttybecometyclearer.tyTherefore,typrojectstysho
uldtybetydevelopedtyintyincrements.
,PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
,5. Resources30 in30 a30 project30 should30 be30 used30 effectively30 because30 they30 are30 limited.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyrequirestyresources,tyoftentyfromtyvarioustyareas.tyResources,tyhowever,tyaretylimitedtyandtymusttybetyu
sedtyeffectivelytytotymeettyprojecttyandtyothertycorporatetygoals.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.3 0 7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
6. A30 project30 manager’s30 primary3 0 role30 is30 to30 provide3 0 the30 funding30 for30 a30 project.
ANS: F
Atyprojecttysponsortyusuallytyprovidestythetydirectiontyandtyfundingtyfortyatyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Easy REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:30 Analyti What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Knowledge
7. One30 of30 the30 main30 reasons30 why3 0 project30 management30 is30 challenging30 is30 because30 of30 the30 fact
or30of30 uncertainty
.
ANS:tytytyT
Atyprojecttyinvolvestyuncertainty.tyEverytyprojecttyistyuniquetyandtythustyittyistysometimestydifficulttytotydefin
etyitstyobjectivestyclearly,tyestimatetyhowtylongtyittywilltytaketytotycomplete,tyortydeterminetyhowtymuchtyittywillty
cost.tyThistyuncertaintytyistyonetyoftythetymaintyreasonstyprojecttymanagementtyistysotychallenging.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30 Analytic TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
8. Questions30 about3 0 how30 a30 team30 will30 track3 0 schedule30 performance30 is30 related30 to3 0 a30 project’s30 s
cope.
ANS: F
Projecttyscopetydealstywithtyquestionstysuchtyas,ty“Whattyworktywilltybetydonetyastyparttyoftythetyproject?”,ty“W
hattyuniquetyproduct,tyservice,tyortyresulttydoestythetycustomertyortysponsortyexpecttyfromtythetyproject?”,tyorty“H
owtywilltythetyscopetybetyverified?”
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:30Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:3 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:30Technology TOP:
What3 0 is30 a3 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:30 Comprehension
9. In30 order30 to30 be3 0 realistic,30a30 project30 manager30 should30 always30 set30 discrete3 0 goals3
, 0 instead30 of30 a30 rang30e30ofobjectives.
ANS:tytytyF
Projectstyinvolvetyuncertaintytyandtylimitedtyresources.tyThustytheytyrarelytyfinishtyaccordingtytotytheirtyori
ginaltyscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoals.tyInsteadtyoftydiscretetytargettygoals,tyittyistyoftentymoretyrealistictytotysettya
tyrangetyoftygoals.
