Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe Test bank

POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES:  p.27
QUESTION TYPE:  True / False
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.5 - LO:1-5
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
TOPICS:  The Role of the Project Manager
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's : Knowledge
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
 
27. To be a successful manager, the only skills an IT project manager needs to possess are excellent technical skills.
 a. True
 b. False
 
ANSWER:  False
RATIONALE:  Feedback: 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.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES:  p.27
QUESTION TYPE:  True / False
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.5 - LO:1-5
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
TOPICS:  The Role of the Project Manager
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  5/8/2018 10:42 AM
 
28. The introduction of new software makes basic tools, such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, inexpensive and easy to create.
 a. True
 b. False
 
ANSWER:  True
RATIONALE:  Feedback: 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.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES:  p.32
QUESTION TYPE:  True / False
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.6 - LO: 1-6
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
TOPICS:  The Project Management Profession
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
 
29. The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
 a. True
 b. False
 
ANSWER:  False
RATIONALE:  Feedback: 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.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES:  p.38
p.39
QUESTION TYPE:  True / False
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.6 - LO: 1-6
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
TOPICS:  The Project Management Profession
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
 
Multiple Choice
 
30. Which characteristic highlights a difference between projects and operations?
 a. Projects are undertaken to sustain an organization’s business whereas operations are not.
 b. Operations are undertaken to create unique products, services, or results whereas projects are not.
 c. Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization’s operations are ongoing in nature.
 d. Operations have well-defined objectives whereas projects do not need to have a unique purpose.
 
ANSWER:  c
RATIONALE:  Feedback: 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.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES:  p.4
QUESTION TYPE:  Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic