Information Technology Project Management 8th Edition – Kathy Schwalbe – Complete Test Bank (Verified Questions and Answers)

TEST BANK For Information Technology
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|Project Management 9th Edition
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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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1. Until |the |1980s, |project |management |primarily |focused |on |providing |schedule |and |resource |data |to |top
|management |in |the |military, |computer, |and |construction |industries.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: |Until |the |1980s, |project |management |primarily |focused |on |providing
|schedule |and |resource |data |to |top |management |in |the |military, |computer, |and
|construction |industries. |Today’s |project |management |involves |much |more, |and
|people |in |every |industry |and |every |country |manage |projects.


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 |- |LO: |1-1
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Technology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: |Knowledge


2. A |difference |between |operations |and |projects |is |that |operations |end |when |their |objectives |have |been
|reached, |whereas |projects |do |not.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: |Projects |are |different |from |operations |in |that |they |end |when |their
|objectives |have |been |reached |or |the |project |has |been |terminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Moderate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 |- |LO: |1-2
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Analytic
TOPICS: What |is |a |Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: |Comprehension


3. Every |project |should |have |a |well-defined |objective.
a. True




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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: |A |project |has |a |unique |purpose. |Every |project |should |have |a |well-defined
|objective.


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Easy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 |- |LO: |1-2
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Analytic
TOPICS: What |is |a |Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: |Knowledge


4. Projects |should |be |developed |in |increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: |A |project |is |developed |using |progressive |elaboration. |Projects |are |often
defined |broadly |when |they |begin, |and |as |time |passes, |the |specific |details |of |the
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project |become |clearer. |Therefore, |projects |should |be |developed |in |increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Moderate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 |- |LO: |1-2
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Analytic
TOPICS: What |is |a |Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: |Comprehension


5. Resources |in |a |project |should |be |used |effectively |because |they |are |limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: |A |project |requires |resources, |often |from |various |areas. |Resources,
however, |are |limited |and |must |be |used |effectively |to |meet |project |and |other
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corporate |goals.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Moderate
REFERENCES: p. |7
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 |- |LO: |1-2
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Analytic
TOPICS: What |is |a |Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: |Comprehension


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6. A |project |manager’s |primary |role |is |to |provide |the |funding |for |a |project.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: |A |project |sponsor |usually |provides |the |direction |and |funding |for |a |project.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Easy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 |- |LO: |1-2
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Analytic
TOPICS: What |is |a |Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: |Knowledge


7. One |of |the |main |reasons |why |project |management |is |challenging |is |because |of |the |factor |of |uncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: |A |project |involves |uncertainty. |Every |project |is |unique |and |thus |it |is
|sometimes |difficult |to |define |its |objectives |clearly, |estimate |how |long |it |will |take |to
|complete, |or |determine |how |much |it |will |cost. |This |uncertainty |is |one |of |the |main
|reasons |project |management |is |so |challenging.


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 |- |LO: |1-2
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Analytic
TOPICS: What |is |a |Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: |Comprehension


8. Questions |about |how |a |team |will |track |schedule |performance |is |related |to |a |project’s |scope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: |Project |scope |deals |with |questions |such |as, |“What |work |will |be |done |as
part |of |the |project?”, |“What |unique |product, |service, |or |result |does |the |customer |or
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sponsor |expect |from |the |project?”, |or |“How |will |the |scope |be |verified?”
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: |Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING |OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 |- |LO: |1-2
NATIONAL |STANDARDS: United |States |- |BUSPROG: |Technology


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