Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe

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Project Management 9th Edition
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,True F/ FFalse

1. Until Fthe F1980s, Fproject Fmanagement Fprimarily Ffocused Fon Fproviding Fschedule Fand Fresource Fdata
Fto Ftop Fmanagement Fin Fthe Fmilitary, Fcomputer, Fand Fconstruction Findustries.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: FUntil Fthe F1980s, Fproject Fmanagement Fprimarily Ffocused Fon
Fproviding Fschedule Fand Fresource Fdata Fto Ftop Fmanagement Fin Fthe Fmilitary,
Fcomputer, Fand Fconstruction Findustries. FToday’s Fproject Fmanagement
Finvolves Fmuch Fmore, Fand Fpeople Fin Fevery Findustry Fand Fevery Fcountry
Fmanage Fprojects.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: FEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING FOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 F- FLO: F1-1
NATIONAL FSTANDARDS: United FStates F- FBUSPROG: FTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: FKnowledge


2. A Fdifference Fbetween Foperations Fand Fprojects Fis Fthat Foperations Fend Fwhen Ftheir Fobjectives Fhave
Fbeen Freached, Fwhereas Fprojects Fdo Fnot.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: FProjects Fare Fdifferent Ffrom Foperations Fin Fthat Fthey Fend Fwhen
their Fobjectives Fhave Fbeen Freached For Fthe Fproject Fhas Fbeen Fterminated.
F

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: FModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING FOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 F- FLO: F1-2
NATIONAL FSTANDARDS: United FStates F- FBUSPROG: FAnalytic
TOPICS: What Fis Fa FProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: FComprehension


3. Every Fproject Fshould Fhave Fa Fwell-defined Fobjective.
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 Fshould Fbe Fdeveloped Fin Fincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: FA Fproject Fis Fdeveloped Fusing Fprogressive Felaboration. FProjects Fare
Foften Fdefined Fbroadly Fwhen Fthey Fbegin, Fand Fas Ftime Fpasses, Fthe Fspecific
Fdetails Fof Fthe Fproject Fbecome Fclearer. FTherefore, Fprojects Fshould Fbe
Fdeveloped Fin Fincrements.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: FModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING FOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 F- FLO: F1-2
NATIONAL FSTANDARDS: United FStates F- FBUSPROG: FAnalytic
TOPICS: What Fis Fa FProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: FComprehension


5. Resources Fin Fa Fproject Fshould Fbe Fused Feffectively Fbecause Fthey Fare Flimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: FA Fproject Frequires Fresources, Foften Ffrom Fvarious Fareas.
FResources, Fhowever, Fare Flimited Fand Fmust Fbe Fused Feffectively Fto Fmeet
Fproject Fand Fother Fcorporate Fgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: FModerate
REFERENCES: p. F7
LEARNING FOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 F- FLO: F1-2
NATIONAL FSTANDARDS: United FStates F- FBUSPROG: FAnalytic
TOPICS: What Fis Fa FProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: FComprehension

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6. A Fproject Fmanager’s Fprimary Frole Fis Fto Fprovide Fthe Ffunding Ffor Fa Fproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: FA Fproject Fsponsor Fusually Fprovides Fthe Fdirection Fand Ffunding Ffor Fa
Fproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: FEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING FOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 F- FLO: F1-2
NATIONAL FSTANDARDS: United FStates F- FBUSPROG: FAnalytic
TOPICS: What Fis Fa FProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: FKnowledge


7. One Fof Fthe Fmain Freasons Fwhy Fproject Fmanagement Fis Fchallenging Fis Fbecause Fof Fthe Ffactor Fof
Funcertainty.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: FA Fproject Finvolves Funcertainty. FEvery Fproject Fis Funique Fand Fthus Fit
Fis Fsometimes Fdifficult Fto Fdefine Fits Fobjectives Fclearly, Festimate Fhow Flong Fit
Fwill Ftake Fto Fcomplete, For Fdetermine Fhow Fmuch Fit Fwill Fcost. FThis Funcertainty
Fis Fone Fof Fthe Fmain Freasons Fproject Fmanagement Fis Fso Fchallenging.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: FModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING FOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 F- FLO: F1-2
NATIONAL FSTANDARDS: United FStates F- FBUSPROG: FAnalytic
TOPICS: What Fis Fa FProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: FComprehension


8. Questions Fabout Fhow Fa Fteam Fwill Ftrack Fschedule Fperformance Fis Frelated Fto Fa Fproject’s Fscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: FProject Fscope Fdeals Fwith Fquestions Fsuch Fas, F“What Fwork Fwill Fbe
Fdone Fas Fpart Fof Fthe Fproject?”, F“What Funique Fproduct, Fservice, For Fresult Fdoes
Fthe Fcustomer For Fsponsor Fexpect Ffrom Fthe Fproject?”, For F“How Fwill Fthe Fscope
Fbe Fverified?”

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: FModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING FOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 F- FLO: F1-2
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