TEST BANK FOR INFORMATION
n n n
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
n n
MANAGEMENT,
n
9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE
n n n
, Chapter 1. Introduction to Project Management
n n n n n
True n/ nFalse
1. Until nthe n1980s, nproject nmanagement nprimarily nfocused non nproviding nschedule nand nresource ndata nto
ntop nmanagement nin nthe nmilitary, ncomputer, nand nconstruction nindustries. n a. n True
b. nFalse
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nUntil nthe n1980s, nproject nmanagement nprimarily nfocused non nproviding
schedule nand nresource ndata nto ntop nmanagement nin nthe nmilitary, ncomputer, nand nconstruction nindustries.
n
Today’s nproject nmanagement ninvolves nmuch nmore, nand npeople nin nevery nindustry
and nevery ncountry nmanage nprojects.
n
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
HAS nVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nOBJECTIVES: n INFO.SCHW.14.1 n - nLO: n1-1
NATIONAL nSTANDARDS: n United nStates n- nBUSPROG: n- nComprehension
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nKnowledge
DATE nCREATED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
DATE nMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
2. A ndifference nbetween noperations nand nprojects nis nthat noperations nend nwhen ntheir nobjectives nhave nbeen
nreached, nwhereas nprojects ndo nnot. n a. n True
b. nFalse
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: nProjects nare ndifferent nfrom noperations nin nthat nthey nend nwhen ntheir
objectives nhave nbeen nreached nor nthe nproject nhas nbeen nterminated.
n
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
HAS nVARIABLES: False
,LEARNING nOBJECTIVES: n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n - nLO: n1-2
NATIONAL nSTANDARDS: n United nStates n- nBUSPROG: nAnalytic
TOPICS: What nis na nProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nComprehension
DATE nCREATED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
DATE nMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
3. Every nproject nshould nhave na nwell-defined nobjective.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nA nproject nhas na nunique npurpose. nEvery nproject nshould nhave na
well-defined nobjective.
n
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
HAS nVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nOBJECTIVES: n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n - nLO: n1-2
NATIONAL nSTANDARDS: n United nStates n- nBUSPROG: n- nComprehension
TOPICS: What nis na nProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nKnowledge
DATE nCREATED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
DATE nMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
4. Projects nshould nbe ndeveloped nin nincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nA nproject nis ndeveloped nusing nprogressive nelaboration. nProjects nare
often ndefined nbroadly nwhen nthey nbegin, nand nas ntime npasses, nthe nspecific ndetails nof nthe nproject
n
become
n
clearer. nTherefore, nprojects nshould nbe ndeveloped nin nincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
, QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
n n n
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
n n
MANAGEMENT,
n
9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE
n n n
, Chapter 1. Introduction to Project Management
n n n n n
True n/ nFalse
1. Until nthe n1980s, nproject nmanagement nprimarily nfocused non nproviding nschedule nand nresource ndata nto
ntop nmanagement nin nthe nmilitary, ncomputer, nand nconstruction nindustries. n a. n True
b. nFalse
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nUntil nthe n1980s, nproject nmanagement nprimarily nfocused non nproviding
schedule nand nresource ndata nto ntop nmanagement nin nthe nmilitary, ncomputer, nand nconstruction nindustries.
n
Today’s nproject nmanagement ninvolves nmuch nmore, nand npeople nin nevery nindustry
and nevery ncountry nmanage nprojects.
n
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
HAS nVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nOBJECTIVES: n INFO.SCHW.14.1 n - nLO: n1-1
NATIONAL nSTANDARDS: n United nStates n- nBUSPROG: n- nComprehension
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nKnowledge
DATE nCREATED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
DATE nMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
2. A ndifference nbetween noperations nand nprojects nis nthat noperations nend nwhen ntheir nobjectives nhave nbeen
nreached, nwhereas nprojects ndo nnot. n a. n True
b. nFalse
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: nProjects nare ndifferent nfrom noperations nin nthat nthey nend nwhen ntheir
objectives nhave nbeen nreached nor nthe nproject nhas nbeen nterminated.
n
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
HAS nVARIABLES: False
,LEARNING nOBJECTIVES: n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n - nLO: n1-2
NATIONAL nSTANDARDS: n United nStates n- nBUSPROG: nAnalytic
TOPICS: What nis na nProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nComprehension
DATE nCREATED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
DATE nMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
3. Every nproject nshould nhave na nwell-defined nobjective.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nA nproject nhas na nunique npurpose. nEvery nproject nshould nhave na
well-defined nobjective.
n
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
HAS nVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nOBJECTIVES: n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n - nLO: n1-2
NATIONAL nSTANDARDS: n United nStates n- nBUSPROG: n- nComprehension
TOPICS: What nis na nProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nKnowledge
DATE nCREATED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
DATE nMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 n2:53 nPM
4. Projects nshould nbe ndeveloped nin nincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nA nproject nis ndeveloped nusing nprogressive nelaboration. nProjects nare
often ndefined nbroadly nwhen nthey nbegin, nand nas ntime npasses, nthe nspecific ndetails nof nthe nproject
n
become
n
clearer. nTherefore, nprojects nshould nbe ndeveloped nin nincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
, QUESTION nTYPE: True n/ nFalse
