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Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
ANS: T
Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
management in the military, computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management
involves much more, and people in every industry and every country manage projects.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Easy REF: p.2
OBJ: LO: 1-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Technology TOP: Introduction
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. Atydifferencetybetweentyoperationstyandtyprojectstyistythattyoperationstyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetyb
eenytreached,tywhereastyprojectstydotynot.
ANS: F
Projectstyaretydifferenttyfromtyoperationstyintythattytheytyendtywhentytheirtyobjectivestyhavetybeentyreachedtyortytheyt
projecttyhastybeentyterminated.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.4
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
3. Everytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyhastyatyuniquetypurpose.tyEverytyprojecttyshouldtyhavetyatywell-definedtyobjective.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyEasy REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY: Bloom's:tyKnowledge
4. Projectstyshouldtybetydevelopedtyintyincrements.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyistydevelopedtyusingtyprogressivetyelaboration.tyProjectstyaretyoftentydefinedtybroadlytywhentythey
tybegin,tyandtyastytimetypasses,tythetyspecifictydetailstyoftythetyprojecttybecometyclearer.tyTherefore,typrojectstysho
uldytbetydevelopedtyintyincrements.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.6
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
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5. Resourcestyintyatyprojecttyshouldtybetyusedtyeffectivelytybecausetytheytyaretylimited.
ANS: T
Atyprojecttyrequirestyresources,tyoftentyfromtyvarioustyareas.tyResources,tyhowever,tyaretylimitedtyandtymusttybeyu
t
sedtyeffectivelytytotymeettyprojecttyandtyothertycorporatetygoals.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.ty7
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
6. Atyprojecttymanager’styprimarytyroletyistytotyprovidetythetyfundingtyfortyatyproject.
ANS: F
Atyprojecttysponsortyusuallytyprovidestythetydirectiontyandtyfundingtyfortyatyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyEasy REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY: Bloom's:tyKnowledge
7. Onetyoftythetymaintyreasonstywhytyprojecttymanagementtyistychallengingtyistybecausetyoftythetyfactortyoftyuncertainty
.
ANS:tytytyT
Atyprojecttyinvolvestyuncertainty.tyEverytyprojecttyistyuniquetyandtythustyittyistysometimestydifficulttytotydefin
etyitstyobjectivestyclearly,tyestimatetyhowtylongtyittywilltytaketytotycomplete,tyortydeterminetyhowtymuchtyittywillty
cost.tyThisytuncertaintytyistyonetyoftythetymaintyreasonstyprojecttymanagementtyistysotychallenging.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY:tytyt y Bloom's:tyComprehension
8. Questionstyabouttyhowtyatyteamtywilltytracktyscheduletyperformancetyistyrelatedtytotyatyproject’styscope.
ANS: F
Projecttyscopetydealstywithtyquestionstysuchtyas,ty“Whattyworktywilltybetydonetyastyparttyoftythetyproject?”,ty“W
hattyuniquetyproduct,tyservice,tyortyresulttydoestythetycustomertyortysponsortyexpecttyfromtythetyproject?”,tyorty“H
owtywillytthetyscopetybetyverified?”
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.7
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyTechnology TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
9. Intyordertytotybetyrealistic,tyatyprojecttymanagertyshouldtyalwaystysettydiscretetygoalstyinsteadtyoftyatyrang
etyofyo
t bjectives.
ANS:tytytyF
Projectstyinvolvetyuncertaintytyandtylimitedtyresources.tyThustytheytyrarelytyfinishtyaccordingtytotytheirtyori
ginalytscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoals.tyInsteadtyoftydiscretetytargettygoals,tyittyistyoftentymoretyrealistictytotysettya
tyrangetyofytgoals.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.8
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProject?
KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
10. Managingtythetytripletyconstrainttyprimarilytyinvolvestymakingtytrade-offstybetweentyresourcestyandtyquality.
ANS: F
Managingtythetytripletyconstrainttyinvolvestymakingtytrade-
offstybetweentyscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoalstyfortyatyproject.tyExperiencedtyprojecttymanagerstyknowtythattyon
etymusttydecidetywhichtyaspecttyoftythetytripletyconstraintytistymosttyimportant.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyEasy REF: p.9
OBJ: LO:ty1-2 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic TOP: WhattyistyatyProduct?
KEY: Bloom's:tyKnowledge
11. Thetyonlytyresponsibilitytyoftyatyprojecttymanagertyistytotymeettythetyspecifictyscope,tytime,tyandtycosttygoalst
yoftyaytproject.
ANS:tytytyF
Projecttymanagerstymusttystrivetynottyonlytytotymeettyspecifictyscope,tytime,tycost,tyandtyqualitytygoalstyoftypro
jectsytbuttyalsotyfacilitatetythetyentiretyprocesstytotymeettythetyneedstyandtyexpectationstyoftypeopletyinvolvedtyi
ntyprojectytactivitiestyortyaffectedtybytythem.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.9
OBJ: LO:ty1-3 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic
TOP:tytytytyWhattyistyProjecttyManagement? KEY:t y Bloom's:tyComprehension
12. Atyproject’stystakeholderstyconsisttyoftyitstycustomers,tyusers,tyandtysuppliers.
ANS: T
Stakeholderstyaretythetypeopletyinvolvedtyintyortyaffectedtybytyprojecttyactivities,tyandtyincludetythetyprojecttysponsor
,ytprojecttyteam,tysupporttystaff,tycustomers,tyusers,tysuppliers,tyandtyeventyopponentstyoftyatyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.10
OBJ: LO:ty1-3 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic
TOP: WhattyistyProjecttyManagement? KEY:t y Bloom's:tyComprehension
13. Opponentstyoftyatyprojecttydotynottybelongtytotythetycategorytyoftystakeholders.
ANS: F
Stakeholderstyaretythetypeopletyinvolvedtyintyortyaffectedtybytyprojecttyactivities,tyandtyincludetythetyprojecttysponsor
,ytprojecttyteam,tysupporttystaff,tycustomers,tyusers,tysuppliers,tyandtyeventyopponentstyoftyatyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.10
OBJ: LO:ty1-3 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic
TOP: WhattyistyProjecttyManagement? KEY:t y Bloom's:tyComprehension
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14. Thetyimportancetyoftystakeholders’tyneedstyandtyexpectationstyistylimitedtytotythetybeginningtyoftyatyproject.
ANS: F
Stakeholders’tyneedstyandtyexpectationstyaretyimportanttyintythetybeginningtyandtythroughouttythetylifetyoftyatyp
roject.tySuccessfultyprojecttymanagerstydeveloptygoodtyrelationshipstywithtyprojecttystakeholderstytotyunderstan
dytandtymeettytheirtyneedstyandtyexpectations.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.11
OBJ: LO:ty1-3 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic
TOP: WhattyistyProjecttyManagement? KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
15. Projecttyprocurementtymanagementtyprimarilytyinvolvestyidentifyingtystakeholdertyneedstywhiletymanagingtyth
eirytengagementtythroughouttythetylifetyoftythetyproject.
ANS: F
Projecttymanagementtyknowledgetyareastydescribetythetykeytycompetenciestythattyprojecttymanagerstymustty
develop.tyProjecttyprocurementtymanagementtyinvolvestyacquiringtyortyprocuringtygoodstyandtyservicestyfortyaytp
rojecttyfromtyoutsidetythetyperformingtyorganization.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.12
OBJ: LO:ty1-3 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyTechnology
TOP: WhattyistyProjecttyManagement? KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
16. Thetyprimarytyroletyoftyprojecttystakeholdertymanagementtyistytotyensuretythattythetyprojecttywilltysatisfytythetyst
atedytneedstyfortywhichtyittywastyundertaken.
ANS: F
Projecttymanagementtyknowledgetyareastydescribetythetykeytycompetenciestythattyprojecttymanagerstymusttyde
velop.tyProjecttystakeholdertymanagementtyincludestyidentifyingtyandtyanalyzingtystakeholdertyneedstywhileytmana
gingtyandtycontrollingtytheirtyengagementtythroughouttythetylifetyoftythetyproduct.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.12
OBJ: LO:ty1-3 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyTechnology
TOP: WhattyistyProjecttyManagement? KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
17. Projecttyhumantyresourcetymanagementtyistyconcernedtywithtymakingtyeffectivetyusetyoftythetypeopletyinvol
vedytwithtyatyproject.
ANS: T
Projecttymanagementtyknowledgetyareastydescribetythetykeytycompetenciestythattyprojecttymanagerstymusttyde
velop.tyProjecttyhumantyresourcetymanagementtyistyconcernedtywithtymakingtyeffectivetyusetyoftythetypeopleytinvolv
edtywithtythetyproject.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty:tyModerate REF: p.12
OBJ: LO:ty1-3 NAT:t y BUSPROG:tyAnalytic
TOP: WhattyistyProjecttyManagement? KEY: Bloom's:tyComprehension
18. Stakeholdertyanalyses,tyworktyrequests,tyandtyprojecttycharterstyaretytoolstyusedtyintyintegrationtymanagement.