TEST BANK For, Information Technology Project Management 8th Edition Kathy Schwalbe

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




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1. UntilJtheJ1980s,JprojectJmanagementJprimarilyJfocusedJonJprovidingJscheduleJandJresourceJdataJtoJtopJ
managementJinJtheJmilitary,Jcomputer,JandJconstructionJindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:JUntilJtheJ1980s,JprojectJmanagementJprimarilyJfocusedJonJprovidingJs
cheduleJandJresourceJdataJtoJtopJmanagementJinJtheJmilitary,Jcomputer,JandJcon
structionJindustries.JToday’sJprojectJmanagementJinvolvesJmuchJmore,JandJpeo
pleJinJeveryJindustryJandJeveryJcountryJmanageJprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1J-JLO:J1-1
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:JKnowledge


2. AJdifferenceJbetweenJoperationsJandJprojectsJisJthatJoperationsJendJwhenJtheirJobjectivesJhaveJbeenJr
eached,JwhereasJprojectsJdoJnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:JProjectsJareJdifferentJfromJoperationsJinJthatJtheyJendJwhenJtheirJ
objectivesJhaveJbeenJreachedJorJtheJprojectJhasJbeenJterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2J-JLO:J1-2
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatJisJaJProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:JComprehension


3. EveryJprojectJshouldJhaveJaJwell-definedJobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:JAJprojectJhasJaJuniqueJpurpose.JEveryJprojectJshouldJhaveJaJwell-
definedJobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JEasy
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LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2J-JLO:J1-2
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatJisJaJProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:JKnowledge


4. ProjectsJshouldJbeJdevelopedJinJincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:JAJprojectJisJdevelopedJusingJprogressiveJelaboration.JProjectsJareJoftenJ
definedJbroadlyJwhenJtheyJbegin,JandJasJtimeJpasses,JtheJspecificJdetailsJofJtheJpro
jectJbecomeJclearer.JTherefore,JprojectsJshouldJbeJdevelopedJinJincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JModerate
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LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2J-JLO:J1-2
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatJisJaJProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:JComprehension


5. ResourcesJinJaJprojectJshouldJbeJusedJeffectivelyJbecauseJtheyJareJlimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:JAJprojectJrequiresJresources,JoftenJfromJvariousJareas.JResources,J
however,JareJlimitedJandJmustJbeJusedJeffectivelyJtoJmeetJprojectJandJotherJc
orporateJgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JModerate
REFERENCES: p.J7
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2J-JLO:J1-2
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatJisJaJProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:JComprehension


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6. AJprojectJmanager’sJprimaryJroleJisJtoJprovideJtheJfundingJforJaJproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:JAJprojectJsponsorJusuallyJprovidesJtheJdirectionJandJfundingJforJaJproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2J-JLO:J1-2
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatJisJaJProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:JKnowledge


7. OneJofJtheJmainJreasonsJwhyJprojectJmanagementJisJchallengingJisJbecauseJofJtheJfactorJofJuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:JAJprojectJinvolvesJuncertainty.JEveryJprojectJisJuniqueJandJthusJitJisJsom
etimesJdifficultJtoJdefineJitsJobjectivesJclearly,JestimateJhowJlongJitJwillJtakeJtoJcom
plete,JorJdetermineJhowJmuchJitJwillJcost.JThisJuncertaintyJisJoneJofJtheJmainJreason
sJprojectJmanagementJisJsoJchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2J-JLO:J1-2
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatJisJaJProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:JComprehension


8. QuestionsJaboutJhowJaJteamJwillJtrackJscheduleJperformanceJisJrelatedJtoJaJproject’sJscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:JProjectJscopeJdealsJwithJquestionsJsuchJas,J―WhatJworkJwillJbeJdoneJasJ
partJofJtheJproject?‖,J―WhatJuniqueJproduct,Jservice,JorJresultJdoesJtheJcustomerJorJ
sponsorJexpectJfromJtheJproject?‖,JorJ―HowJwillJtheJscopeJbeJverified?‖
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:JModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2J-JLO:J1-2
NATIONALJSTANDARDS: UnitedJStatesJ-JBUSPROG:JTechnology


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