TEST48BANK48FOR48INFORMATION48TECHNOLOGY48PROJE
CT
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY48SCHWALBE
Chapter481:48Introduction48to48Project48Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. Until48the481980s,48project48management48primarily48focused48on48providing48schedule48and48resourc
e48data48to48top48management48in48the48military,48computer,48and48construction48industries.
ANS: T
Until48the481980s,48project48management48primarily48focused48on48providing48schedule48and48resource
48data48to48top48management48in48the48military,48computer,48and48construction48industries.48Today’s
48project48management48involves48much48more,48and48people48in48every48industry48and48every48cou
ntry48manage48projects.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Easy REF: p.2
OBJ: LO:481-1 NAT:4 8 4 8 BUSPROG:48Techn TOP: Introduction
ology
KEY: Bloom's:48Knowledge
2. A48difference48between48operations48and48projects48is48that48operations48end48when48their48obje
ctives48have48b48eentyreached,48whereas48projects4 8 do4 8 not.
ANS: F
Projectstyaretydifferenttyfromtyoperationstyintythattytheytyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetybeentyreachedtyortythety
projecttyhastybeentyterminated.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.4
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48Comprehension
3. Every48 project48 should48have48a48 well-defined48objective.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyhastyatyuniquetypurpose.tyEverytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Easy REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:48 Analyti What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Knowledge
4. Projects48should48 be48 developed48 in48 increments.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyistydevelopedtyusingtyprogressivetyelaboration.tyProjectstyaretyoftentydefinedtybroadlytywhentythey
begin,tyandtyastytimetypasses,tythetyspecifictydetailstyoftythetyprojecttybecometyclearer.tyTherefore,typrojectstysho
uldtybetydevelopedtyintyincrements.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
, TEST48BANK48FOR48INFORMATION48TECHNOLOGY48PROJE
CT
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY
ect? 48SCHWALBE
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
, TEST48BANK48FOR48INFORMATION48TECHNOLOGY48PROJE
CT
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY48SCHWALBE
5. Resources48 in48 a48 project48 should48 be48 used48 effectively48 because48 they48 are48 limited.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyrequirestyresources,tyoftentyfromtyvarioustyareas.tyResources,tyhowever,tyaretylimitedtyandtymusttybetyu
sedtyeffectivelytytotymeettyprojecttyandtyothertycorporatetygoals.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.4 8 7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
6. A48 project48 manager’s48 primary4 8 role48 is48 to48 provide4 8 the48 funding48 for48 a48 project.
ANS: F
Atyprojecttysponsortyusuallytyprovidestythetydirectiontyandtyfundingtyfortyatyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Easy REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:48 Analyti What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Knowledge
7. One48 of48 the48 main48 reasons48 why4 8 project48 management48 is48 challenging48 is48 because48 of48 the48 fact
or48of48 uncertainty
.
ANS:tytytyT
Atyprojecttyinvolvestyuncertainty.tyEverytyprojecttyistyuniquetyandtythustyittyistysometimestydifficulttytotydefin
etyitstyobjectivestyclearly,tyestimatetyhowtylongtyittywilltytaketytotycomplete,tyortydeterminetyhowtymuchtyittywillty
cost.tyThistyuncertaintytyistyonetyoftythetymaintyreasonstyprojecttymanagementtyistysotychallenging.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
8. Questions48 about4 8 how48 a48 team48 will48 track4 8 schedule48 performance48 is48 related48 to4 8 a48 project’s48 s
cope.
ANS: F
Projecttyscopetydealstywithtyquestionstysuchtyas,ty“Whattyworktywilltybetydonetyastyparttyoftythetyproject?”,ty“W
hattyuniquetyproduct,tyservice,tyortyresulttydoestythetycustomertyortysponsortyexpecttyfromtythetyproject?”,tyorty“H
owtywilltythetyscopetybetyverified?”
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48Technology TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
9. In48 order48 to48 be4 8 realistic,48a48 project48 manager48 should48 always48 set48 discrete4 8 goals4
, TEST48BANK48FOR48INFORMATION48TECHNOLOGY48PROJE
CT
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY48SCHWALBE
8 instead48 of48 a48 rang48e48ofobjectives.
ANS:tytytyF
Projectstyinvolvetyuncertaintytyandtylimitedtyresources.tyThustytheytyrarelytyfinishtyaccordingtytotytheirtyori
ginaltyscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoals.tyInsteadtyoftydiscretetytargettygoals,tyittyistyoftentymoretyrealistictytotysettya
tyrangetyoftygoals.
CT
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY48SCHWALBE
Chapter481:48Introduction48to48Project48Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. Until48the481980s,48project48management48primarily48focused48on48providing48schedule48and48resourc
e48data48to48top48management48in48the48military,48computer,48and48construction48industries.
ANS: T
Until48the481980s,48project48management48primarily48focused48on48providing48schedule48and48resource
48data48to48top48management48in48the48military,48computer,48and48construction48industries.48Today’s
48project48management48involves48much48more,48and48people48in48every48industry48and48every48cou
ntry48manage48projects.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Easy REF: p.2
OBJ: LO:481-1 NAT:4 8 4 8 BUSPROG:48Techn TOP: Introduction
ology
KEY: Bloom's:48Knowledge
2. A48difference48between48operations48and48projects48is48that48operations48end48when48their48obje
ctives48have48b48eentyreached,48whereas48projects4 8 do4 8 not.
ANS: F
Projectstyaretydifferenttyfromtyoperationstyintythattytheytyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetybeentyreachedtyortythety
projecttyhastybeentyterminated.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.4
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48Comprehension
3. Every48 project48 should48have48a48 well-defined48objective.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyhastyatyuniquetypurpose.tyEverytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Easy REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:48 Analyti What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Knowledge
4. Projects48should48 be48 developed48 in48 increments.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyistydevelopedtyusingtyprogressivetyelaboration.tyProjectstyaretyoftentydefinedtybroadlytywhentythey
begin,tyandtyastytimetypasses,tythetyspecifictydetailstyoftythetyprojecttybecometyclearer.tyTherefore,typrojectstysho
uldtybetydevelopedtyintyincrements.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
, TEST48BANK48FOR48INFORMATION48TECHNOLOGY48PROJE
CT
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY
ect? 48SCHWALBE
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
, TEST48BANK48FOR48INFORMATION48TECHNOLOGY48PROJE
CT
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY48SCHWALBE
5. Resources48 in48 a48 project48 should48 be48 used48 effectively48 because48 they48 are48 limited.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyrequirestyresources,tyoftentyfromtyvarioustyareas.tyResources,tyhowever,tyaretylimitedtyandtymusttybetyu
sedtyeffectivelytytotymeettyprojecttyandtyothertycorporatetygoals.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.4 8 7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
6. A48 project48 manager’s48 primary4 8 role48 is48 to48 provide4 8 the48 funding48 for48 a48 project.
ANS: F
Atyprojecttysponsortyusuallytyprovidestythetydirectiontyandtyfundingtyfortyatyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Easy REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:48 Analyti What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Knowledge
7. One48 of48 the48 main48 reasons48 why4 8 project48 management48 is48 challenging48 is48 because48 of48 the48 fact
or48of48 uncertainty
.
ANS:tytytyT
Atyprojecttyinvolvestyuncertainty.tyEverytyprojecttyistyuniquetyandtythustyittyistysometimestydifficulttytotydefin
etyitstyobjectivestyclearly,tyestimatetyhowtylongtyittywilltytaketytotycomplete,tyortydeterminetyhowtymuchtyittywillty
cost.tyThistyuncertaintytyistyonetyoftythetymaintyreasonstyprojecttymanagementtyistysotychallenging.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48 Analytic TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
8. Questions48 about4 8 how48 a48 team48 will48 track4 8 schedule48 performance48 is48 related48 to4 8 a48 project’s48 s
cope.
ANS: F
Projecttyscopetydealstywithtyquestionstysuchtyas,ty“Whattyworktywilltybetydonetyastyparttyoftythetyproject?”,ty“W
hattyuniquetyproduct,tyservice,tyortyresulttydoestythetycustomertyortysponsortyexpecttyfromtythetyproject?”,tyorty“H
owtywilltythetyscopetybetyverified?”
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:48Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:4 8 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:48Technology TOP:
What4 8 is48 a4 8 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:48 Comprehension
9. In48 order48 to48 be4 8 realistic,48a48 project48 manager48 should48 always48 set48 discrete4 8 goals4
, TEST48BANK48FOR48INFORMATION48TECHNOLOGY48PROJE
CT
MANAGEMENT,489TH48EDITION,48KATHY48SCHWALBE
8 instead48 of48 a48 rang48e48ofobjectives.
ANS:tytytyF
Projectstyinvolvetyuncertaintytyandtylimitedtyresources.tyThustytheytyrarelytyfinishtyaccordingtytotytheirtyori
ginaltyscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoals.tyInsteadtyoftydiscretetytargettygoals,tyittyistyoftentymoretyrealistictytotysettya
tyrangetyoftygoals.
