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

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Management 8th Edition Kathy Schwalbe
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True / False
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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
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management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing re re re re re re re re re


re schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
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re construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more,
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re and people in every industry and every country manage projects.
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POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p.2
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: re United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
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2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been
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reached, whereas projects do not.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their re re re re re re re re re re re


re objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate re




REFERENCES: p.4
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: re United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? re re re




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension re




3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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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
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objective.
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DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy re




REFERENCES: p.6
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:re United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge re




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 elaboration. Projects are often
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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 re




REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:re United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension re




5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources,
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however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet project and
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other corporate goals.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:re United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension re




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, 6. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a project. re re re re re re re re re re re re




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DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy re




REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? re re re




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge re




7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is re re re re re re re re re re re re


sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take
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to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the
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main reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate re




REFERENCES: p.7
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: re United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension re




8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Project scope deals with questions such as, ―What work will be done re re re re re re re re re re re re


as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result does the
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customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the scope be
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verified?‖
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REFERENCES: p.7
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