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Project Management 9th Edition
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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
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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
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REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BN INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 BN BN BN




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




2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have
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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
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their objectives have been reached or the project has been
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terminated.
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REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BN INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 BN BN BN




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




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. BN




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DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy BN




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




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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REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension BN




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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REFERENCES: p. 7 BN




LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension BN




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




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




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




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




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




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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BN done as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result does
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BN the customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the scope
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BN be verified?‖
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REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BN INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 BN BN BN




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