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

TEST BANK For Information Technology
Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters




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1. Untilfthef1980s,fprojectfmanagementfprimarilyffocusedfonfprovidingfschedulefandfresourcefdataftoftopfm
anagementfinfthefmilitary,fcomputer,fandfconstructionfindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:fUntilfthef1980s,fprojectfmanagementfprimarilyffocusedfonfprovidingfs
chedulefandfresourcefdataftoftopfmanagementfinfthefmilitary,fcomputer,fandfcons
tructionfindustries.fToday’sfprojectfmanagementfinvolvesfmuchfmore,fandfpeopl
efinfeveryfindustryfandfeveryfcountryfmanagefprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1f-fLO:f1-1
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:fKnowledge


2. Afdifferencefbetweenfoperationsfandfprojectsfisfthatfoperationsfendfwhenftheirfobjectivesfhavefbeenfre
ached,fwhereasfprojectsfdofnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:fProjectsfarefdifferentffromfoperationsfinfthatftheyfendfwhenftheirfo
bjectivesfhavefbeenfreachedforfthefprojectfhasfbeenfterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2f-fLO:f1-2
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatfisfafProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:fComprehension


3. Everyfprojectfshouldfhavefafwell-definedfobjective.
a. True




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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:fAfprojectfhasfafuniquefpurpose.fEveryfprojectfshouldfhavefafwell-
definedfobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2f-fLO:f1-2
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatfisfafProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:fKnowledge


4. Projectsfshouldfbefdevelopedfinfincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:fAfprojectfisfdevelopedfusingfprogressivefelaboration.fProjectsfarefoftenfd
efinedfbroadlyfwhenftheyfbegin,fandfasftimefpasses,fthefspecificfdetailsfoffthefprojec
tfbecomefclearer.fTherefore,fprojectsfshouldfbefdevelopedfinfincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2f-fLO:f1-2
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatfisfafProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:fComprehension


5. Resourcesfinfafprojectfshouldfbefusedfeffectivelyfbecauseftheyfareflimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:fAfprojectfrequiresfresources,foftenffromfvariousfareas.fResources,fh
owever,fareflimitedfandfmustfbefusedfeffectivelyftofmeetfprojectfandfotherfcor
poratefgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fModerate
REFERENCES: p.f7
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2f-fLO:f1-2
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatfisfafProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:fComprehension


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6. Afprojectfmanager’sfprimaryfrolefisftofprovideftheffundingfforfafproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:fAfprojectfsponsorfusuallyfprovidesfthefdirectionfandffundingfforfafproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2f-fLO:f1-2
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatfisfafProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:fKnowledge


7. Onefoffthefmainfreasonsfwhyfprojectfmanagementfisfchallengingfisfbecausefofftheffactorfoffuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:fAfprojectfinvolvesfuncertainty.fEveryfprojectfisfuniquefandfthusfitfisfsome
timesfdifficultftofdefinefitsfobjectivesfclearly,festimatefhowflongfitfwillftakeftofcomple
te,forfdeterminefhowfmuchfitfwillfcost.fThisfuncertaintyfisfonefoffthefmainfreasonsfpr
ojectfmanagementfisfsofchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2f-fLO:f1-2
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatfisfafProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:fComprehension


8. Questionsfaboutfhowfafteamfwillftrackfschedulefperformancefisfrelatedftofafproject’sfscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:fProjectfscopefdealsfwithfquestionsfsuchfas,f“Whatfworkfwillfbefdonefasfp
artfoffthefproject?”,f“Whatfuniquefproduct,fservice,forfresultfdoesfthefcustomerforfsp
onsorfexpectffromfthefproject?”,forf“Howfwillfthefscopefbefverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:fModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGfOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2f-fLO:f1-2
NATIONALfSTANDARDS: UnitedfStatesf-fBUSPROG:fTechnology


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