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




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,1. Untill2thel21980s,l2projectl2managementl2primarilyl2focusedl2onl2providingl2schedulel2andl2resourcel2datal2t
ol2topl2managementl2inl2thel2military,l2computer,l2andl2constructionl2industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Untill2thel21980s,l2projectl2managementl2primarilyl2focusedl2onl2provid
ingl2schedulel2andl2resourcel2datal2tol2topl2managementl2inl2thel2military,l2comput
er,l2andl2constructionl2industries.l2Today’sl2projectl2managementl2involvesl2much
l2more, l2and l2peoplel2inl2everyl2industryl2and l2everyl2countryl2managel2projects.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1l2-l2LO:l21-1
NATIONALl2STANDARDS: Unitedl2Statesl2-l2BUSPROG:l2Technology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:l2Knowledge


2. Al2differencel2betweenl2operationsl2andl2projectsl2isl2thatl2operationsl2endl2whenl2theirl2objectivesl2havel
2beenl2reached,l2whereasl2projectsl2dol2not.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Projectsl2arel2differentl2froml2operationsl2inl2thatl2theyl2endl2whenl2
theirl2objectivesl2havel2beenl2reachedl2orl2thel2projectl2hasl2beenl2terminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Moderate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2l2-l2LO:l21-2
NATIONALl2STANDARDS: Unitedl2Statesl2-l2BUSPROG:l2Analytic
TOPICS: Whatl2isl2al2Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:l2Comprehension


3. Everyl2projectl2shouldl2havel2al2well-definedl2objective.
a. True




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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Al2projectl2hasl2al2uniquel2purpose.l2Everyl2projectl2shouldl2havel2al2well-
definedl2objective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Easy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2l2-l2LO:l21-2
NATIONALl2STANDARDS: Unitedl2Statesl2-l2BUSPROG:l2Analytic
TOPICS: Whatl2isl2al2Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:l2Knowledge


4. Projectsl2shouldl2bel2developedl2inl2increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Al2projectl2isl2developedl2usingl2progressivel2elaboration.l2Projectsl2arel2o
ftenl2definedl2broadlyl2whenl2theyl2begin,l2andl2asl2timel2passes,l2thel2specificl2detail
sl2ofl2thel2projectl2becomel2clearer.l2Therefore,l2projectsl2shouldl2bel2developedl2inl2i
ncrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Moderate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2l2-l2LO:l21-2
NATIONALl2STANDARDS: Unitedl2Statesl2-l2BUSPROG:l2Analytic
TOPICS: Whatl2isl2al2Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:l2Comprehension


5. Resourcesl2inl2al2projectl2shouldl2bel2usedl2effectivelyl2becausel2theyl2arel2limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Al2projectl2requiresl2resources,l2oftenl2froml2variousl2areas.l2Resour
ces,l2however,l2arel2limitedl2andl2mustl2bel2usedl2effectivelyl2tol2meetl2projectl2
andl2otherl2corporatel2goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Moderate
REFERENCES: p.l27
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2l2-l2LO:l21-2
NATIONALl2STANDARDS: Unitedl2Statesl2-l2BUSPROG:l2Analytic
TOPICS: Whatl2isl2al2Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:l2Comprehension

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6. Al2projectl2manager’sl2primaryl2rolel2isl2tol2providel2thel2fundingl2forl2al2project.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Al2projectl2sponsorl2usuallyl2providesl2thel2directionl2andl2fundingl2forl2al2pr
oject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Easy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2l2-l2LO:l21-2
NATIONALl2STANDARDS: Unitedl2Statesl2-l2BUSPROG:l2Analytic
TOPICS: Whatl2isl2al2Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:l2Knowledge


7. Onel2ofl2thel2mainl2reasonsl2whyl2projectl2managementl2isl2challengingl2isl2becausel2ofl2thel2factorl2ofl2uncertai
nty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Al2projectl2involvesl2uncertainty.l2Everyl2projectl2isl2uniquel2andl2thusl2itl2
isl2sometimesl2difficultl2tol2definel2itsl2objectivesl2clearly,l2estimatel2howl2longl2itl2will
l2take l2to l2complete, l2orl2determine l2howl2muchl2itl2 willl2cost.l2Thisl2uncertaintyl2isl2on
el2ofl2thel2mainl2reasonsl2projectl2managementl2isl2sol2challenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2l2-l2LO:l21-2
NATIONALl2STANDARDS: Unitedl2Statesl2-l2BUSPROG:l2Analytic
TOPICS: Whatl2isl2al2Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:l2Comprehension


8. Questionsl2aboutl2howl2al2teaml2willl2trackl2schedulel2performancel2isl2relatedl2tol2al2project’sl2scope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:l2Projectl2scopel2dealsl2withl2questionsl2suchl2as,l2“Whatl2workl2willl2bel2d
onel2asl2partl2ofl2thel2project?”,l2“Whatl2uniquel2product,l2service,l2orl2resultl2doesl2th
el2customerl2orl2sponsorl2expectl2froml2thel2project?”,l2orl2“Howl2willl2thel2scopel2be
l2verified?”

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:l2Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGl2OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2l2-l2LO:l21-2
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