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




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1. Untily they 1980s,y projecty managementy primarilyy focusedy ony providingy scheduley andy resourcey datay ty
oy topy managementy iny they military,y computer,y andy constructiony industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:y Untily they 1980s,y projecty managementy primarilyy focusedy ony providyi
ngy scheduley andy resourcey datay toy topy managementy iny they military,y computeyr
,y andy constructiony industries.y Today’sy projecty managementy involvesy muchym
ore,y andy peopley iny everyy industryy andy everyy countryy managey projects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1y -y LO:y 1-1
NATIONALy STANDARDS: Unitedy Statesy -y BUSPROG:y Technology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:y Knowledge


2. Ay differencey betweeny operationsy andy projectsy isy thaty operationsy endy wheny theiry objectivesy havey
beeny reached,y whereasy projectsy doy not.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:y Projectsy arey differenty fromy operationsy iny thaty theyy endy wheny ty
heiry objectivesy havey beeny reachedy ory they projecty hasy beeny terminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Moderate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y -y LO:y 1-2
NATIONALy STANDARDS: Unitedy Statesy -y BUSPROG:y Analytic
TOPICS: Whaty isy ay Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:y Comprehension


3. Everyy projecty shouldy havey ay well-definedy objective.
a. True




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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:y Ay projecty hasy ay uniquey purpose.y Everyy projecty shouldy havey ay well-
ydefinedy objective.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Easy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y -y LO:y 1-2
NATIONALy STANDARDS: Unitedy Statesy -y BUSPROG:y Analytic
TOPICS: Whaty isy ay Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:y Knowledge


4. Projectsy shouldy bey developedy iny increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:yAyprojectyisydevelopedyusingyprogressiveyelaboration.yProjectsyareyoy fte
ny definedy broadlyy wheny theyy begin,y andy asy timey passes,y they specificy detailsyofy
theyprojectybecomeyclearer.yTherefore,yprojectsyshouldybeydevelopedyinyinycrements
.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Moderate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y -y LO:y 1-2
NATIONALy STANDARDS: Unitedy Statesy -y BUSPROG:y Analytic
TOPICS: Whaty isy ay Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:y Comprehension


5. Resourcesy iny ay projecty shouldy bey usedy effectivelyy becausey theyy arey limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:y Ay projecty requiresy resources,y ofteny fromy variousy areas.y Resoury
ces,y however,y arey limitedy andy musty bey usedy effectivelyy toy meety projecty ay
ndy othery corporatey goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Moderate
REFERENCES: p.y 7
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y -y LO:y 1-2
NATIONALy STANDARDS: Unitedy Statesy -y BUSPROG:y Analytic
TOPICS: Whaty isy ay Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:y Comprehension

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6. Ay projecty manager’sy primaryy roley isy toy providey they fundingy fory ay project.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:y Ay projecty sponsorGusuallyy providesy they directiony andy fundingy fory ay proyj
ect.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Easy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y -y LO:y 1-2
NATIONALy STANDARDS: Unitedy Statesy -y BUSPROG:y Analytic
TOPICS: Whaty isy ay Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:y Knowledge


7. Oney ofy they mainy reasonsy whyy projecty managementy isy challengingy isy becausey ofy they factory ofy uncertainyt
y.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:y Ay projecty involvesy uncertainty.y Everyy projecty isy uniquey andy thusy ity iy
sy sometimesy difficulty toy definey itsy objectivesy clearly,y estimatey howy longy ity willy
takey toy complete,y ory determiney howy muchy ity willy cost.y Thisy uncertaintyy isy oney
ofy they mainy reasonsy projecty managementy isy soy challenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y -y LO:y 1-2
NATIONALy STANDARDS: Unitedy Statesy -y BUSPROG:y Analytic
TOPICS: Whaty isy ay Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:y Comprehension


8. Questionsy abouty howy ay teamy willy tracky scheduley performancey isy relatedy toy ay project’sy scope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:y Projecty scopey dealsy withy questionsy suchy as,y “Whaty worky willy bey doy
ney asy party ofy they project?”,y “Whaty uniquey product,y service,y ory resulty doesy they
customery ory sponsory expecty fromy they project?”,y ory “Howy willy they scopey bey ve
rified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:y Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGy OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y -y LO:y 1-2
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