TEST BANK For Information Technology
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ff Project Management 9th Edition
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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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Page 1 of
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496
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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to
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top 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 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military,
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computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management involves
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much more, and people in every industry and every country manage
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projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ff
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ff INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ff United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ff
2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have
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been 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 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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a. True
Page 2 of ff ff
496
,2
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-
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defined objective. ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ff
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ff
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
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often defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details
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of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in
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increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
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.
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Resources, however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet
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project and other corporate goals.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p. 7 ff
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
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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
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project.
ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ff
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ff
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
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sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
main reasons project management is so challenging.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
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 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff done as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result does the
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ff customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the scope be
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ff verified?‖
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:ff United States - BUSPROG: Technology
ff ff ff ff
Page 3 of ff ff
496
ff ff ff ff
ff Project Management 9th Edition
ff ff ff ff
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
ff ff ff
Page 1 of
ff ff
496
,True / False
ff ff
1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military,
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management involves
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
much more, and people in every industry and every country manage
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
projects.
ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ff
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ff INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ff United States - BUSPROG: Technology
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ff
2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
been reached, whereas projects do not.
ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project? ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
Page 2 of ff ff
496
,2
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
defined objective. ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ff
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ff
4. Projects should be developed in increments.
ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
often defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
increments.
ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
Resources, however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
project and other corporate goals.
ff ff ff ff ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p. 7 ff
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
Page 3 of ff ff
496
, 3
6. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
project.
ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ff
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ff
7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
main reasons project management is so challenging.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:ff United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
ff ff ff ff
TOPICS: What is a Project?
ff ff ff
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ff
8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Project scope deals with questions such as, ―What work will be ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff done as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result does the
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the scope be
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff verified?‖
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ff
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ff INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ff ff ff
NATIONAL STANDARDS:ff United States - BUSPROG: Technology
ff ff ff ff
Page 3 of ff ff
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