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Comprehensive TEST BANK for Information Technology Project Management, 8th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe. Includes chapter-specific multiple-choice, true/false, and scenario-based questions covering project planning, execution, budgeting, and IT tools. Ideal for students and professionals preparing for project management exams or certifications. Download now on Stuvia to reinforce core IT project concepts with accurate, exam-ready content.

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TEST BANK For, Information Technology Project
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Management 8th Edition Kathy Schwalbe
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Trueu/uFalse

1. Untilutheu1980s,uprojectumanagementuprimarilyufocuseduonuprovidinguscheduleuanduresourceudatautoutopu
managementuinutheumilitary,ucomputer,uanduconstructionuindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:uUntilutheu1980s,uprojectumanagementuprimarilyufocuseduonuprovidingu
scheduleuanduresourceudatautoutopumanagementuinutheumilitary,ucomputer,uanduc
onstructionuindustries.uToday’suprojectumanagementuinvolvesumuchumore,uandup
eopleuinueveryuindustryuandueveryucountryumanageuprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1u-uLO:u1-1
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uKnowledge

2. Audifferenceubetweenuoperationsuanduprojectsuisuthatuoperationsuenduwhenutheiruobjectivesuhaveubeenur
eached,uwhereasuprojectsudounot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:uProjectsuareudifferentufromuoperationsuinuthatutheyuenduwhenutheiru
objectivesuhaveubeenureacheduorutheuprojectuhasubeenuterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uComprehension


3. Everyuprojectushoulduhaveuauwell-defineduobjective.
a. True
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, b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:uAuprojectuhasuauuniqueupurpose.uEveryuprojectushoulduhaveuauwell-
defineduobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uKnowledge

4. Projectsushouldubeudevelopeduinuincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:uAuprojectuisudevelopeduusinguprogressiveuelaboration.uProjectsuareuoftenu
definedubroadlyuwhenutheyubegin,uanduasutimeupasses,utheuspecificudetailsuofutheupr
ojectubecomeuclearer.uTherefore,uprojectsushouldubeudevelopeduinuincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uComprehension


5. Resourcesuinuauprojectushouldubeuusedueffectivelyubecauseutheyuareulimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:uAuprojecturequiresuresources,uoftenufromuvariousuareas.uResources,u
however,uareulimiteduandumustubeuusedueffectivelyutoumeetuprojectuanduotheru
corporateugoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uModerate
REFERENCES: p.u7
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uComprehension

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,6. Auprojectumanager’suprimaryuroleuisutouprovideutheufundinguforuauproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:uAuprojectusponsoruusuallyuprovidesutheudirectionuandufundinguforuauproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uKnowledge


7. Oneuofutheumainureasonsuwhyuprojectumanagementuisuchallenginguisubecauseuofutheufactoruofuuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:uAuprojectuinvolvesuuncertainty.uEveryuprojectuisuuniqueuanduthusuituisuso
metimesudifficultutoudefineuitsuobjectivesuclearly,uestimateuhowulonguituwillutakeutouco
mplete,uorudetermineuhowumuchuituwillucost.uThisuuncertaintyuisuoneuofutheumainurea
sonsuprojectumanagementuisusouchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uComprehension


8. Questionsuaboutuhowuauteamuwillutrackuscheduleuperformanceuisurelatedutouauproject’suscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:uProjectuscopeudealsuwithuquestionsusuchuas,u“Whatuworkuwillubeudoneuasu
partuofutheuproject?”,u“Whatuuniqueuproduct,uservice,uoruresultudoesutheucustomeruoru
sponsoruexpectufromutheuproject?”,uoru“Howuwillutheuscopeubeuverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uTechnology

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, TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uComprehension


9. Inuorderutoubeurealistic,uauprojectumanagerushouldualwaysusetudiscreteugoalsuinsteaduofuaurangeuofu
objectives.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:uProjectsuinvolveuuncertaintyuandulimiteduresources.uThusutheyurarelyufinishu
accordingutoutheiruoriginaluscope,utime,uanducostugoals.uInsteaduofudiscreteutargetugoal
s,uituisuoftenumoreurealisticutousetuaurangeuofugoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uModerate
REFERENCES: p.8
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uComprehension


10. Managingutheutripleuconstraintuprimarilyuinvolvesumakingutrade-offsubetweenuresourcesuanduquality.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:uManagingutheutripleuconstraintuinvolvesumakingutrade-
offsubetweenuscope,utime,uanducostugoalsuforuauproject.uExperienceduprojectu
managersuknowuthatuoneumustudecideuwhichuaspectuofutheutripleuconstraintuisu
mostuimportant.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:uEasy
REFERENCES: p.9
LEARNINGuOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2u-uLO:u1-2
NATIONALuSTANDARDS: UniteduStatesu-uBUSPROG:uAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatuisuauProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:uKnowledge

11. Theuonlyuresponsibilityuofuauprojectumanageruisutoumeetutheuspecificuscope,utime,uanducostugoalsuofuau
project.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False


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