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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource da
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ta to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: kd True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on prov
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iding schedule and resource data to top management in the military, co
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mputer, and construction industries. Today’s project management invol
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ves much more, and people in every industry and every country manage
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projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy kd




REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: kd INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 kd kd kd




NATIONAL STANDARD kd United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge kd




2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives ha
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ve been reached, whereas projects do not.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: kd False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end whe
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n their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminate
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d.
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DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate kd




REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: kd INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 kd kd kd




NATIONAL STANDARD kd United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? kd kd kd




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension kd




3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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a. True

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b. False
ANSWER: kd True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy kd




REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project? kd kd kd




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge kd




4. Projects should be developed in increments.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: kd True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are
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often defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific det
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ails of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed i
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n increments.
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REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: kd INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 kd kd kd




NATIONAL STANDARD kd United States - BUSPROG: Analytic kd kd kd kd




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TOPICS: What is a Project? kd kd kd




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension kd




5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: kd True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resou
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rces, however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet projec
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t and other corporate goals.
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REFERENCES: p. 7
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARD
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S:
TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
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