TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters 1 - 13, Complete Newest Version

TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition
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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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,True / False
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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule
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and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction
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industries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily ss ss ss ss ss ss




focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
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management in the military, computer, and construction
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industries. Today’s project management involves much
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more, and people in every industry and every country
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manage projects. ss ss




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss




REFERENCES: p.2
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OBJECTIVES:
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STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss




2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their
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objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that ss ss ss ss ss ss ss




they end when their objectives have been reached or
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the project has been terminated. ss ss ss ss ss




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss




REFERENCES: p.4
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OBJECTIVES:
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,STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss




3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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a. Tru
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined
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objective.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss




REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss




4. Projects should be developed in increments.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive ss ss ss ss ss ss




elaboration. Projects are often defined broadly when they
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begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the project
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become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in
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increments. ss




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss




REFERENCES: p.6
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OBJECTIVES:
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STANDARDS:
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss




5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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