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1. Until ssthe ss1980s, ssproject ssmanagement ssprimarily ssfocused sson ssproviding ssschedule ssand ssresource
ssdata ssto sstop ssmanagement ssin ssthe ssmilitary, sscomputer, ssand ssconstruction ssindustries.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssUntil ssthe ss1980s, ssproject ssmanagement ssprimarily ssfocused sson
ssproviding ssschedule ssand ssresource ssdata ssto sstop ssmanagement ssin ssthe
ssmilitary, sscomputer, ssand ssconstruction ssindustries. ssToday’s ssproject
ssmanagement ssinvolves ssmuch ssmore, ssand sspeople ssin ssevery ssindustry ssand

ssevery sscountry ssmanage ssprojects.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING ssOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 ss- ssLO: ss1-1
NATIONAL ssSTANDARDS: United ssStates ss- ssBUSPROG: ssTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: ssKnowledge


2. A ssdifference ssbetween ssoperations ssand ssprojects ssis ssthat ssoperations ssend sswhen sstheir ssobjectives
sshave ssbeen ssreached, sswhereas ssprojects ssdo ssnot.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssProjects ssare ssdifferent ssfrom ssoperations ssin ssthat ssthey ssend
when sstheir ssobjectives sshave ssbeen ssreached ssor ssthe ssproject sshas ssbeen
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terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING ssOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 ss- ssLO: ss1-2
NATIONAL ssSTANDARDS: United ssStates ss- ssBUSPROG: ssAnalytic
TOPICS: What ssis ssa ssProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: ssComprehension


3. Every ssproject ssshould sshave ssa sswell-defined ssobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssA ssproject sshas ssa ssunique sspurpose. ssEvery ssproject ssshould sshave ssa
sswell-defined ssobjective.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING ssOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 ss- ssLO: ss1-2
NATIONAL ssSTANDARDS: United ssStates ss- ssBUSPROG: ssAnalytic
TOPICS: What ssis ssa ssProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: ssKnowledge


4. Projects ssshould ssbe ssdeveloped ssin ssincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssA ssproject ssis ssdeveloped ssusing ssprogressive sselaboration. ssProjects
ssare ssoften ssdefined ssbroadly sswhen ssthey ssbegin, ssand ssas sstime sspasses, ssthe
ssspecific ssdetails ssof ssthe ssproject ssbecome ssclearer. ssTherefore, ssprojects ssshould
ssbe ssdeveloped ssin ssincrements.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING ssOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 ss- ssLO: ss1-2
NATIONAL ssSTANDARDS: United ssStates ss- ssBUSPROG: ssAnalytic
TOPICS: What ssis ssa ssProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: ssComprehension


5. Resources ssin ssa ssproject ssshould ssbe ssused sseffectively ssbecause ssthey ssare sslimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssA ssproject ssrequires ssresources, ssoften ssfrom ssvarious ssareas.
Resources, sshowever, ssare sslimited ssand ssmust ssbe ssused sseffectively ssto
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meet ssproject ssand ssother sscorporate ssgoals.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssModerate
REFERENCES: p. ss7
LEARNING ssOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 ss- ssLO: ss1-2
NATIONAL ssSTANDARDS: United ssStates ss- ssBUSPROG: ssAnalytic
TOPICS: What ssis ssa ssProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: ssComprehension

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6. A ssproject ssmanager’s ssprimary ssrole ssis ssto ssprovide ssthe ssfunding ssfor ssa ssproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssA ssproject sssponsor ssusually ssprovides ssthe ssdirection ssand ssfunding ssfor ssa
project.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING ssOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 ss- ssLO: ss1-2
NATIONAL ssSTANDARDS: United ssStates ss- ssBUSPROG: ssAnalytic
TOPICS: What ssis ssa ssProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: ssKnowledge


7. One ssof ssthe ssmain ssreasons sswhy ssproject ssmanagement ssis sschallenging ssis ssbecause ssof ssthe ssfactor ssof
ssuncertainty.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssA ssproject ssinvolves ssuncertainty. ssEvery ssproject ssis ssunique ssand
ssthus ssit ssis sssometimes ssdifficult ssto ssdefine ssits ssobjectives ssclearly, ssestimate sshow
sslong ssit sswill sstake ssto sscomplete, ssor ssdetermine sshow ssmuch ssit sswill sscost. ssThis
ssuncertainty ssis ssone ssof ssthe ssmain ssreasons ssproject ssmanagement ssis ssso

sschallenging.

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING ssOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 ss- ssLO: ss1-2
NATIONAL ssSTANDARDS: United ssStates ss- ssBUSPROG: ssAnalytic
TOPICS: What ssis ssa ssProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: ssComprehension


8. Questions ssabout sshow ssa ssteam sswill sstrack ssschedule ssperformance ssis ssrelated ssto ssa ssproject’s ssscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: ssProject ssscope ssdeals sswith ssquestions sssuch ssas, ss“What sswork sswill
ssbe ssdone ssas sspart ssof ssthe ssproject?”, ss“What ssunique ssproduct, ssservice, ssor
ssresult ssdoes ssthe sscustomer ssor sssponsor ssexpect ssfrom ssthe ssproject?”, ssor ss“How
sswill ssthe ssscope ssbe ssverified?”

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: ssModerate
REFERENCES: p.7

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