Information Technology Project Management 8th Edition Kathy Schwalbe | Complete Q&A

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TEST BANK For, Information Technology Project Manag
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1. Untilythey1980s,yprojectymanagementyprimarilyyfocusedyonyprovidingyscheduleyandyresourceydataytoytopy
managementyinytheymilitary,ycomputer,yandyconstructionyindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:yUntilythey1980s,yprojectymanagementyprimarilyyfocusedyonyprovidingy
scheduleyandyresourceydataytoytopymanagementyinytheymilitary,ycomputer,yandyco
nstructionyindustries.yToday’syprojectymanagementyinvolvesymuchymore,yandype
opleyinyeveryyindustryyandyeveryycountryymanageyprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1y-yLO:y1-1
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:yKnowledge


2. Aydifferenceybetweenyoperationsyandyprojectsyisythatyoperationsyendywhenytheiryobjectivesyhaveybeeny
reached,ywhereasyprojectsydoynot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:yProjectsyareydifferentyfromyoperationsyinythatytheyyendywhenytheiry
objectivesyhaveybeenyreachedyorytheyprojectyhasybeenyterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y-yLO:y1-2
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatyisyayProject?

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KEYWORDS: Bloom's:yComprehension


3. Everyyprojectyshouldyhaveyaywell-definedyobjective.
a. True




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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:yAyprojectyhasyayuniqueypurpose.yEveryyprojectyshouldyhaveyaywell-
definedyobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y-yLO:y1-2
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatyisyayProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:yKnowledge


4. Projectsyshouldybeydevelopedyinyincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:yAyprojectyisydevelopedyusingyprogressive yelaboration.yProjectsyareyofteny
definedybroadlyywhenytheyybegin,yandyasytimeypasses,ytheyspecificydetailsyofytheypr
ojectybecomeyclearer.yTherefore,yprojectsyshouldybeydevelopedyinyincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y-yLO:y1-2
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatyisyayProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:yComprehension


5. Resourcesyinyayprojectyshouldybeyusedyeffectivelyybecauseytheyyareylimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:yAyprojectyrequiresyresources,yoftenyfromyvariousyareas.yResources,y
however,yareylimitedyandymustybeyusedyeffectivelyytoymeetyprojectyandyothery
corporateygoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yModerate
REFERENCES: p.y7
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y-yLO:y1-2
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatyisyayProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:yComprehension


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6. Ayprojectymanager’syprimaryyroleyisytoyprovideytheyfundingyforyayproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:yAyprojectysponsoryusuallyyprovidesytheydirectionyandyfundingyforyayproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y-yLO:y1-2
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatyisyayProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:yKnowledge


7. Oneyofytheymainyreasonsywhyyprojectymanagementyisychallengingyisybecauseyofytheyfactoryofyuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:yAyprojectyinvolvesyuncertainty.yEveryyprojectyisyuniqueyandythusyityisyso
metimesydifficultytoydefineyitsyobjectivesyclearly,yestimateyhowylongyitywillytakeytoyco
mplete,yorydetermineyhowymuchyitywillycost.yThisyuncertaintyyisyoneyofytheymainyreas
onsyprojectymanagementyisysoychallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y-yLO:y1-2
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatyisyayProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:yComprehension


8. Questionsyaboutyhowyayteamywillytrackyscheduleyperformanceyisyrelatedytoyayproject’syscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:yProjectyscopeydealsywithyquestionsysuchyas,y“Whatyworkywillybeydoneyas
ypartyofytheyproject?”,y“Whatyuniqueyproduct,yservice,yoryresultydoesytheycustomeryo
rysponsoryexpectyfromytheyproject?”,yory“Howywillytheyscopeybeyverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:yModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGyOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2y-yLO:y1-2
NATIONALySTANDARDS: UnitedyStatesy-yBUSPROG:yTechnology


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