TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters 1 - 13, Complete Newest Version LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026

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




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1. Untilzthez1980s,zprojectzmanagementzprimarilyzfocusedzonzprovidingzschedulezandzresourcezdataztoztopz
managementzinzthezmilitary,zcomputer,zandzconstructionzindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:zUntilzthez1980s,zprojectzmanagementzprimarilyzfocusedzonzprovidingz
schedulezandzresourcezdataztoztopzmanagementzinzthezmilitary,zcomputer,zandzc
onstructionzindustries.zToday’szprojectzmanagementzinvolveszmuchzmore,zandzp
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:zEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
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NATIONALzSTANDARDS: UnitedzStatesz-zBUSPROG:zTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:zKnowledge


2. Azdifferencezbetweenzoperationszandzprojectsziszthatzoperationszendzwhenztheirzobjectiveszhavezbeenz
reached,zwhereaszprojectszdoznot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:zProjectszarezdifferentzfromzoperationszinzthatztheyzendzwhenztheirz
objectiveszhavezbeenzreachedzorzthezprojectzhaszbeenzterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:zModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGzOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2z-zLO:z1-2
NATIONALzSTANDARDS: UnitedzStatesz-zBUSPROG:zAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatziszazProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:zComprehension


3. Everyzprojectzshouldzhavezazwell-definedzobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:zAzprojectzhaszazuniquezpurpose.zEveryzprojectzshouldzhavezazwell-
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POINTS: 1
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TOPICS: WhatziszazProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:zKnowledge


4. Projectszshouldzbezdevelopedzinzincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:zAzprojectziszdevelopedzusingzprogressivezelaboration.zProjectszarezoftenz
definedzbroadlyzwhenztheyzbegin,zandzasztimezpasses,zthezspecificzdetailszofzthezpr
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's:zComprehension


5. Resourceszinzazprojectzshouldzbezusedzeffectivelyzbecauseztheyzarezlimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:zAzprojectzrequireszresources,zoftenzfromzvariouszareas.zResources,z
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POINTS: 1
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TOPICS: WhatziszazProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:zComprehension


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6. Azprojectzmanager’szprimaryzrolezisztozprovidezthezfundingzforzazproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:zAzprojectzsponsorzusuallyzprovideszthezdirectionzandzfundingzforzazproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:zEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGzOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2z-zLO:z1-2
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's:zKnowledge


7. Onezofzthezmainzreasonszwhyzprojectzmanagementziszchallengingziszbecausezofzthezfactorzofzuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:zAzprojectzinvolveszuncertainty.zEveryzprojectziszuniquezandzthuszitziszso
metimeszdifficultztozdefinezitszobjectiveszclearly,zestimatezhowzlongzitzwillztakeztozc
omplete,zorzdeterminezhowzmuchzitzwillzcost.zThiszuncertaintyziszonezofzthezmainzre
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:zModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGzOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2z-zLO:z1-2
NATIONALzSTANDARDS: UnitedzStatesz-zBUSPROG:zAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatziszazProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:zComprehension


8. Questionszaboutzhowzazteamzwillztrackzschedulezperformanceziszrelatedztozazproject’szscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:zProjectzscopezdealszwithzquestionszsuchzas,z“Whatzworkzwillzbezdonezas
zpartzofzthezproject?”,z“Whatzuniquezproduct,zservice,zorzresultzdoeszthezcustomerzo
rzsponsorzexpectzfromzthezproject?”,zorz“Howzwillzthezscopezbezverified?”
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGzOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2z-zLO:z1-2
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