Information Technology Project Management, Revised 7th edition by Kathy Schwalbe Test bank

OBJ:   LO: 1-3          NAT:  BUSPROG: Analytic                      
TOP:  What is Project Management?          KEY:  Bloom's: Comprehension
 
   24.   Program managers are change agents.
 
ANS:  T
Program managers are responsible for more than the delivery of project results. They are change agents responsible for the success of products and processes developed by these projects.
 
PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficulty: Moderate             REF:              p.17
OBJ:   LO: 1-4          NAT:  BUSPROG: Technology                 
TOP:  Program and Project Portfolio Management            KEY:             Bloom's: Comprehension
 
   25.   Effective program managers recognize that managing a project is much more complex than managing a program.
 
ANS:  F
Effective program managers recognize that managing a program is much more complex than managing a single project.
 
PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficulty: Moderate             REF:              p.17
OBJ:   LO: 1-4          NAT:  BUSPROG: Technology                 
TOP:  Program and Project Portfolio Management            KEY:             Bloom's: Comprehension
 
   26.   Individual projects always address strategic goals whereas portfolio management addresses tactical goals.
 
ANS:  F
Tactical goals are generally more specific and short-term than strategic goals, which emphasize long-term goals for an organization. Individual projects often address tactical goals, whereas portfolio management addresses strategic goals.
 
PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficulty: Moderate             REF:              p.18
OBJ:   LO: 1-4          NAT:  BUSPROG: Technology                 
TOP:  Program and Project Portfolio Management            KEY:             Bloom's: Comprehension
 
   27.   It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology.
 
ANS:  F
Project managers for large IT projects do not have to be experts in the field of IT, but they must have working knowledge of various technologies and understand how the project would enhance the business.
 
PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficulty: Moderate             REF:              p.23
OBJ:   LO:1-5           NAT:  BUSPROG: Technology                 
TOP:  The Role of the Project Manager      KEY:  Bloom's : Comprehension
 
   28.   To be a successful manager, the only skills an IT project manager needs to possess is excellent technical skills.