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

TOPICS:  What is a Project?
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Comprehension
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  5/13/2018 12:30 PM
 
31. Which objective is true of projects?
 a. They have an indefinite beginning and end.
 b. They have a unique purpose.
 c. They are developed using regressive elaboration.
 d. They are permanent in nature.
 
ANSWER:  b
RATIONALE:  Feedback: One of the attributes of projects is that they has have a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES:  p.6
QUESTION TYPE:  Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS:  What is a Project?
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Comprehension
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  5/7/2018 6:38 PM
 
32. The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project.
 a. project sponsorb. project manager
 c. support staff memberd. project team
 
ANSWER:  a
RATIONALE:  Feedback: Most projects have many interested parties or stakeholders, but someone must take the primary role of sponsorship. The project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for the project.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES:  p.7
QUESTION TYPE:  Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension
TOPICS:  What is a Project?
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
 
33. Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which constraint is Galaxy currently facing?
 a. Resourcesb. Time
 c. Scoped. Cost
 
ANSWER:  a
RATIONALE:  Feedback: Every project is constrained in different ways. For some projects, resources are the main concern.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Challenging
REFERENCES:  p.9
QUESTION TYPE:  Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS:  What is a Project?
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Application
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  5/8/2018 10:43 AM
 
34. Steve, an engineer in a construction company, is at present working on a home construction project. The home is being built for the Robinson family, the owners of the home. Steve is working with his project team and support staff to ensure the project is completed on time. In such a scenario, the project sponsor is _____.
 a. Steveb. the support staff
 c. the project teamd. the Robinson family
 
ANSWER:  d
RATIONALE:  Feedback: Stakeholders are the people involved in or affected by project activities, and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, among others. In a home construction project, the project sponsors would be the potential new homeowners.
POINTS:  1
DIFFICULTY:  Difficulty: Challenging
REFERENCES:  p.9
QUESTION TYPE:  Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:  False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  INFO.SCHW.14.3 - LO: 1-3
NATIONAL STANDARDS:  United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS:  What is Project Management?
KEYWORDS:  Bloom's: Application
DATE CREATED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
DATE MODIFIED:  4/27/2018 2:53 PM
 
35. Which knowledge area involves defining and managing all the work required to complete the project successfully?
 a. Project resource management b. Project scope management