Test Bank For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition Kathy Schwalbe

Test Bank For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition Kathy Schwalbe

Chapter 3 – The Project Management Process Groups

True / False

1. Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

RATIONALE: Feedback: Project management is an integrative endeavor; decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time usually affect other knowledge areas.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate

REFERENCES: p.86

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.15 – LO: 3-1

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic

TOPICS: Project Management Process Groups

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Comprehension

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 5/17/2018 10:37 AM

2. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: Feedback: Initiating processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy

REFERENCES: p. 87

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.15 – LO: 3-1

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic

TOPICS: Project Management Process Groups

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

3. Initiating processes are not required to end a project.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

RATIONALE: Feedback: Initiating processes are also required to end a project. Someone must initiate activities to ensure that the project team completes all the work, documents lessons learned, assigns project resources, and that the customer accepts the work.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate

REFERENCES: p.87

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.15 – LO: 3-1

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic

TOPICS: Project Management Process Groups

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Comprehension

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

4. The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: Feedback: The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project. Normally, executing tasks requires the most resources and time, followed by planning tasks.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy

REFERENCES: p.88

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.15 – LO: 3-1

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic

TOPICS: Project Management Process Groups

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

5. Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

RATIONALE: Feedback: Initiating and closing tasks are usually the shortest (at the beginning and end of a project or phase, respectively), and they require the least resources and time.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy

REFERENCES: p.88

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.15 – LO: 3-1

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States – BUSPROG: Analytic

TOPICS: Project Management Process Groups

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Knowledge

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 3:49 PM