TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters 1 - 13, Complete Newest Version TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters 1 - 13, Complete Newest Version TEST BANK For Information...
TEST BANK For Information Technology
Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
Page 1 of 455
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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top mana
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gement in the military, computer, and construction industries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarilyfocused on providing sch mk m
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edule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construct
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ion industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and people in ev
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ery industry and every country manage projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Easy km
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: m
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NATIONALSTANDARDS: m
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2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reac
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hed, whereas projects do not.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their obje mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk
ctives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate km
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: m
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NATIONALSTANDARDS: m
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TOPICS: What is a Project? mk mk mk
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension mk
3. Everyproject should have a well-defined objective.
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a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-
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defined objective. mk
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Easy km
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: m
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NATIONALSTANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project? mk mk mk
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge mk
4. Projects should be developed in increments.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are often defi
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ned broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the project bec
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ome clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate km
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: m
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NATIONALSTANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project? mk mk mk
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension mk
5. Resources ina project should be used effectively because they are limited.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources, ho mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk
wever, are limited and must be used effectively to meet project and other corpora
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te goals. mk
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate km
REFERENCES: p. 7 mk
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: m
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NATIONALSTANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project? mk mk mk
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension mk
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6. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a project. mk mk mk m
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Easy km
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 -LO: 1-2
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NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? mk mk mk
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge mk
7. One of the mainr easons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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mes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to complete, o
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r determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the main reasons project m
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anagement is so challenging. mk mk mk
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate km
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: m
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NATIONALSTANDARDS: m
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TOPICS: What is a Project? mk mk mk
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension mk
8. Questions about howa team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Project scope deals with questions such as, “What work will be done as part mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk mk
of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does the customer or sponsor
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expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope be verified?”
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate km
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: m
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NATIONALSTANDARDS: m
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