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

 
ANS:  F
IT project managers must be willing to develop more than their technical skills to be productive team members and successful project managers. Everyone, no matter how technical they are, should develop business and soft skills.
 
PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficulty: Easy                    REF:              p.24
OBJ:   LO: 1-5          NAT:  BUSPROG: Technology                 
TOP:  The Role of the Project Manager      KEY:  Bloom's: Comprehension
 
   29.   The introduction of new software makes basic tools, such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, inexpensive and easy to create.
 
ANS:  T
As computer hardware became smaller and more affordable and software companies
developed graphical, easy-to-use interfaces, project management software became
less expensive and more widely used. New software makes basic tools such as Gantt charts and network diagrams inexpensive, easy to create, and available for anyone to update.
 
PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficulty: Easy                    REF:              p.28
OBJ:   LO: 1-6          NAT:  BUSPROG: Technology                 
TOP:  The Project Management Profession                      KEY:             Bloom's: Knowledge
 
   30.   The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
 
ANS:  F
A category of project management software is high-end tools, sometimes referred to as enterprise project management software. These tools provide robust capabilities to handle very large projects and dispersed workgroups.
 
PTS:   1                    DIF:    Difficulty: Easy                    REF:              p.34
OBJ:   LO: 1-6          NAT:  BUSPROG: Technology                 
TOP:  The Project Management Profession                      KEY:             Bloom's: Knowledge
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE
 
     1.   Which of the following is a difference between projects and operations?

a.	Projects are undertaken to sustain an organization’s business whereas operations are not.	c.	Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization’s operations are ongoing in nature.
b.	Operations are undertaken to create unique products, services, or results whereas projects are not.	d.	Operations have well-defined objectives whereas projects do not need to have a unique purpose.

 
 
ANS:  C
A project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.” Operations, on the other hand, is work done in organizations to sustain the business.