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




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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to
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top 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 bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt

providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military,
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computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management
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involves much more, and people in every industry and every country
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manage projects.
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REFERENCES: p.2
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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
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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 they end when bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt

their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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REFERENCES: p.4
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension bt




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-
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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 bt




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
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often defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific
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details of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed
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in increments.
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REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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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.
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Resources, however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet
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project and other corporate goals.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension bt




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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
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project.
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REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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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
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sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will
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take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one
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of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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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
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done as part of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does
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the customer or sponsor expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope
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be verified?”
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REFERENCES: p.7
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