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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data
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to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on fw fw fw fw fw fw fw fw

providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military,
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computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management
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involves much more, and people in every industry and every country
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manage projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy fw


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


NATIONAL STANDARDS: fw United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge fw




2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives
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have been reached, whereas projects do not.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when fw fw fw fw fw fw fw fw fw fw

their objectives have been reached or the project has been
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terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate fw


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


NATIONAL STANDARDS: fw United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension fw




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

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, b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-
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defined objective. fw


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy fw



REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:fw United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge fw




4. Projects should be developed in increments.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: 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
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details of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be
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developed in increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate fw



REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:fw United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension fw




5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas.
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Resources, however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet
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project and other corporate goals.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate fw


REFERENCES: p. 7 fw


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:fw United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension fw



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, 6. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a
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fw project.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy fw


REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: fw INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 fw fw fw


NATIONAL STANDARDS: fw United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?fw fw fw


KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge fw




7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus
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fw it is sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it
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fw will take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty
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fw is one of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate fw


REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: fw INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 fw fw fw



NATIONAL STANDARDS: fw United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?fw fw fw


KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension fw




8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Project scope deals with questions such as, ―What work will be
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fw done as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result does
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fw the customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the
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fw scope be verified?‖
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate fw


REFERENCES: p.7

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