TEST BANK FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE

TEST BANK FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, 9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE
Chapter61:6Introduction6to6Project6Management


TRUE/FALSE

1. Until6the61980s,6project6management6primarily6focused6on6providing6schedule6and6resource6data6t
o6top6management6in6the6military,6computer,6and6construction6industries.

ANS: T
Until6the61980s,6project6management6primarily6focused6on6providing6schedule6and6resource6data6to6
top6management6in6the6military,6computer,6and6construction6industries.6Today’s6project6managem
ent6involves6much6more,6and6people6in6every6industry6and6every6country6manage6projects.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Easy REF: p.2
OBJ: LO:61-1 NAT:6 6 BUSPROG:6Technolog TOP: Introduction
y
KEY: Bloom's:6Knowledge

2. A6difference6between6operations6and6projects6is6that6operations6end6when6their6objectives6hav
e6b6eentyreached,6whereas6projects6 do6 not.

ANS: F
Projectstyaretydifferenttyfromtyoperationstyintythattytheytyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetybeentyreachedtyortythety
projecttyhastybeentyterminated.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Moderate REF: p.4
OBJ: LO:6 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:6 Analytic TOP:
What6 is6 a6 Project
?
KEY: Bloom's:6Comprehension

3. Every6 project6 should6have6 a6 well-defined6objective.

ANS: T
Atyprojecttyhastyatyuniquetypurpose.tyEverytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Easy REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:6 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:6 Analytic TOP:
What6 is6 a6 Project
?
KEY: Bloom's:6 Knowledge

4. Projects6should6 be6 developed6 in6 increments.

ANS: T
Atyprojecttyistydevelopedtyusingtyprogressivetyelaboration.tyProjectstyaretyoftentydefinedtybroadlytywhentythey
begin,tyandtyastytimetypasses,tythetyspecifictydetailstyoftythetyprojecttybecometyclearer.tyTherefore,typrojectstysho
uldtybetydevelopedtyintyincrements.

,PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Moderate REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:6 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:6 Analytic TOP:
What6 is6 a6 Project
?
KEY: Bloom's:6 Comprehension

,5. Resources6 in6a6 project6 should6 be6 used6 effectively6 because6 they6 are6 limited.

ANS: T
Atyprojecttyrequirestyresources,tyoftentyfromtyvarioustyareas.tyResources,tyhowever,tyaretylimitedtyandtymusttybetyu
sedtyeffectivelytytotymeettyprojecttyandtyothertycorporatetygoals.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Moderate REF: p.6 7
OBJ: LO:6 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:6 Analytic TOP:
What6 is6 a6 Project
?
KEY: Bloom's:6 Comprehension

6. A6 project6 manager’s6 primary6 role6 is6 to6 provide6 the6 funding6 for6 a6 project.

ANS: F
Atyprojecttysponsortyusuallytyprovidestythetydirectiontyandtyfundingtyfortyatyproject.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Easy REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:6 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:6 Analytic TOP:
What6 is6 a6 Project
?
KEY: Bloom's:6 Knowledge

7. One6 of6 the6 main6 reasons6 why6 project6 management6 is6 challenging6 is6 because6 of6 the6 factor6of6 uncertai
nty
.

ANS:tytytyT
Atyprojecttyinvolvestyuncertainty.tyEverytyprojecttyistyuniquetyandtythustyittyistysometimestydifficulttytotydefin
etyitstyobjectivestyclearly,tyestimatetyhowtylongtyittywilltytaketytotycomplete,tyortydeterminetyhowtymuchtyittywillty
cost.tyThistyuncertaintytyistyonetyoftythetymaintyreasonstyprojecttymanagementtyistysotychallenging.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:6 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:6 Analytic TOP:
What6 is6 a6 Project
?
KEY: Bloom's:6 Comprehension

8. Questions6 about6 how6 a6 team6 will6 track6 schedule6 performance6 is6 related6 to6 a6 project’s6 scope.

ANS: F
Projecttyscopetydealstywithtyquestionstysuchtyas,ty“Whattyworktywilltybetydonetyastyparttyoftythetyproject?”,ty“W
hattyuniquetyproduct,tyservice,tyortyresulttydoestythetycustomertyortysponsortyexpecttyfromtythetyproject?”,tyorty“H
owtywilltythetyscopetybetyverified?”

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:6Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:6 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:6Technology TOP:
What6 is6 a6 Project
?
KEY: Bloom's:6 Comprehension

9. In6 order6 to6 be6 realistic,6a6 project6 manager6 should6 always6 set6 discrete6 goals6 instead6 of6 a
6 rang6e6ofobjectives.

, ANS:tytytyF
Projectstyinvolvetyuncertaintytyandtylimitedtyresources.tyThustytheytyrarelytyfinishtyaccordingtytotytheirtyori
ginaltyscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoals.tyInsteadtyoftydiscretetytargettygoals,tyittyistyoftentymoretyrealistictytotysettya
tyrangetyoftygoals.