TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters

TEST BANK For Information Technology
Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters




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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing
schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and
people in every industry and every country manage projects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have bee
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n 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
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate jk


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


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




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:jkAjkprojectjkhasjkajkuniquejkpurpose.jkEveryjkprojectjkshouldjkhavejkajkwell-
definedjkobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy jk


REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge jk




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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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate jk


REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension jk




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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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate jk


REFERENCES: p. 7jk


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension jk




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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.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy jk


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? jk jk jk


KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge jk




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 so
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate jk


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


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




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
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate jk


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


NATIONAL STANDARDS:jk United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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