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

TEST BANK FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, 9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE
Chapter601:60Introduction60to60Project60Management


TRUE/FALSE

1. Until60the601980s,60project60management60primarily60focused60on60providing60schedule60and60resourc
e60data60to60top60management60in60the60military,60computer,60and60construction60industries.

ANS: T
Until60the601980s,60project60management60primarily60focused60on60providing60schedule60and60resource
60data60to60top60management60in60the60military,60computer,60and60construction60industries.60Today’s
60project60management60involves60much60more,60and60people60in60every60industry60and60every60cou
ntry60manage60projects.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Easy REF: p.2
OBJ: LO:601-1 NAT:6 0 6 0 BUSPROG:60Techn TOP: Introduction
ology
KEY: Bloom's:60Knowledge

2. A60difference60between60operations60and60projects60is60that60operations60end60when60their60obje
ctives60have60b60eentyreached,60whereas60projects6 0 do6 0 not.

ANS: F
Projectstyaretydifferenttyfromtyoperationstyintythattytheytyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetybeentyreachedtyortythety
projecttyhastybeentyterminated.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Moderate REF: p.4
OBJ: LO:6 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:60 Analytic TOP:
What6 0 is60 a6 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:60Comprehension

3. Every60 project60 should60have60a60 well-defined60objective.

ANS: T
Atyprojecttyhastyatyuniquetypurpose.tyEverytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Easy REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:6 0 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:60 Analyti What6 0 is60 a6 0 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:60 Knowledge

4. Projects60should60 be60 developed60 in60 increments.

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

,PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Moderate REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:6 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:60 Analytic TOP:
What6 0 is60 a6 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:60 Comprehension

,5. Resources60 in60 a60 project60 should60 be60 used60 effectively60 because60 they60 are60 limited.

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

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Moderate REF: p.6 0 7
OBJ: LO:6 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:60 Analytic TOP:
What6 0 is60 a6 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:60 Comprehension

6. A60 project60 manager’s60 primary6 0 role60 is60 to60 provide6 0 the60 funding60 for60 a60 project.

ANS: F
Atyprojecttysponsortyusuallytyprovidestythetydirectiontyandtyfundingtyfortyatyproject.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Easy REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:6 0 1-2 NAT: TOP:
BUSPROG:60 Analyti What6 0 is60 a6 0 Proj
c ect?
KEY: Bloom's:60 Knowledge

7. One60 of60 the60 main60 reasons60 why6 0 project60 management60 is60 challenging60 is60 because60 of60 the60 fact
or60of60 uncertainty
.

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

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:6 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:60 Analytic TOP:
What6 0 is60 a6 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:60 Comprehension

8. Questions60 about6 0 how60 a60 team60 will60 track6 0 schedule60 performance60 is60 related60 to6 0 a60 project’s60 s
cope.

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

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:60Moderate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:6 0 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG:60Technology TOP:
What6 0 is60 a6 0 Proj
ect?
KEY: Bloom's:60 Comprehension

9. In60 order60 to60 be6 0 realistic,60a60 project60 manager60 should60 always60 set60 discrete6 0 goals6

, 0 instead60 of60 a60 rang60e60ofobjectives.


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