Information Technology Project Management Providing Measurable Organizational Value 5th Edition Marchewka Test Bank

,Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
Trueb/bFalse

1. Untilbtheb1980s,bprojectbmanagementbprimarilybfocusedbonbprovidingbschedulebandbresourcebdatabtobtopbmanagementbinbt
hebmilitary,bcomputer,bandbconstructionbindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:
Feedback:bUntilbtheb1980s,bprojectbmanagementbprimarilybfocusedbonbprovidingbscheduleba
ndbresourcebdatabtobtopbmanagementbinbthebmilitary,bcomputer,bandbconstructionbindustries.
Today’sbprojectbmanagementbinvolvesbmuchbmore,bandbpeoplebinbeverybindustrybandbeverybco
untrybmanagebprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:bEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES:b INFO.SCHW.14.1b-bLO:b1-1
NATIONALbSTANDARDS:b UnitedbStatesb-bBUSPROG:bTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:bKnowledge

2. Abdifferencebbetweenboperationsbandbprojectsbisbthatboperationsbendbwhenbtheirbobjectivesbhavebbeenbreached,bwhereasb
projectsbdobnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:
Feedback:bProjectsbarebdifferentbfromboperationsbinbthatbtheybendbwhenbtheirbobjectivesbha
vebbeenbreachedborbthebprojectbhasbbeenbterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:bModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES:b INFO.SCHW.14.2b-bLO:b1-2
NATIONALbSTANDARDS:b UnitedbStatesb-bBUSPROG:bAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatbisbabProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:bComprehension

3. Everybprojectbshouldbhavebabwell-definedbobjective.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:bAbprojectbhasbabuniquebpurpose.bEverybprojectbshouldbhavebabwell-
definedbobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:bEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES:b INFO.SCHW.14.2b-bLO:b1-2
NATIONALbSTANDARDS:b UnitedbStatesb-bBUSPROG:bAnalytic
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TOPICS: WhatbisbabProject?




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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:bKnowledge

4. Projectsbshouldbbebdevelopedbinbincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:
Feedback:bAbprojectbisbdevelopedbusingbprogressivebelaboration.bProjectsbareboftenbdefin
edbbroadlybwhenbtheybbegin,bandbasbtimebpasses,bthebspecificbdetailsbofbthebprojectbbecome
bclearer.bTherefore,bprojectsbshouldbbebdevelopedbinbincrements.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:bModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES:b INFO.SCHW.14.2b-bLO:b1-2
NATIONALbSTANDARDS:b UnitedbStatesb-bBUSPROG:bAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatbisbabProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:bComprehension

5. Resourcesbinbabprojectbshouldbbebusedbeffectivelybbecausebtheybareblimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:
Feedback:bAbprojectbrequiresbresources,boftenbfrombvariousbareas.bResources,bhowever,ba
reblimitedbandbmustbbebusedbeffectivelybtobmeetbprojectbandbotherbcorporatebgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:bModerate
REFERENCES: p.b7
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES:b INFO.SCHW.14.2b-bLO:b1-2
NATIONALbSTANDARDS:b UnitedbStatesb-bBUSPROG:bAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatbisbabProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:bComprehension

6. Abprojectbmanager’sbprimarybrolebisbtobprovidebthebfundingbforbabproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:bAbprojectbsponsorbusuallybprovidesbthebdirectionbandbfundingbforbabproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:bEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES:b INFO.SCHW.14.2b-bLO:b1-2
NATIONALbSTANDARDS:b UnitedbStatesb-bBUSPROG:bAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatbisbabProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:bKnowledge

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