Information Technology Project Management – 9th Edition (Kathy Schwalbe) – Complete Test Bank

TESTBANKFOR INFORMATION
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TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
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MANAGEMENT, rty




9THEDITION,KATHYSCHWALBE
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, Chapter 1. Introduction to Project Management rty rty rty rty rty




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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in
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the military, computer, and construction industries.
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ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and
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rty resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
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Today’s project management involves much more, and people in every industry and every
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rty country manage projects. rty rty




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy rty




REFERENCES: p.2
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: rty r t INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: rty r t United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge rty




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




ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their objectives have
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rty been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ryt




REFERENCES: p.4
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HAS VARIABLES: rty False

,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: rty r t yINFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 r t y rty rty




NATIONAL STANDARDS: rty r t United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? rty rty rty




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension rty




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




REFERENCES: p.6
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: rty r t yINFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 r t y rty rty




NATIONAL STANDARDS: rty r t United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
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TOPICS: What is a Project? rty rty rty




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge rty




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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 defined
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broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the project become
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clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy rty




REFERENCES: p.6
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: rty r t United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
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TOPICS: What is a Project? rty rty rty




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5. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a
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project. a. True
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ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a project.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy rty




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




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge rty




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6. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is
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because of the factor of uncertainty.
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b. False rty




ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is sometimes
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difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to complete, or
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determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the main reasons project
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management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ryt




REFERENCES: p.7