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1. Untilkthek1980s,kprojectkmanagementkprimarilykfocusedkonkprovidingkschedulekandkresourcekdataktoktopk
managementkinkthekmilitary,kcomputer,kandkconstructionkindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kUntilkthek1980s,kprojectkmanagementkprimarilykfocusedkonkprovidingk
schedulekandkresourcekdataktoktopkmanagementkinkthekmilitary,kcomputer,kandkco
nstructionkindustries.kToday’skprojectkmanagementkinvolveskmuchkmore,kandkpe
oplekinkeverykindustrykandkeverykcountrykmanagekprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1k-kLO:k1-1
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kKnowledge
2. Akdifferencekbetweenkoperationskandkprojectskiskthatkoperationskendkwhenktheirkobjectiveskhavekbeenk
reached,kwhereaskprojectskdoknot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:kProjectskarekdifferentkfromkoperationskinkthatktheykendkwhenktheirk
objectiveskhavekbeenkreachedkorkthekprojectkhaskbeenkterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension
3. Everykprojectkshouldkhavekakwell-definedkobjective.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkhaskakuniquekpurpose.kEverykprojectkshouldkhavekakwell-
definedkobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kKnowledge
4. Projectskshouldkbekdevelopedkinkincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkiskdevelopedkusingkprogressivekelaboration.kProjectskarekoftenk
definedkbroadlykwhenktheykbegin,kandkasktimekpasses,kthekspecifickdetailskofkthekpro
jectkbecomekclearer.kTherefore,kprojectskshouldkbekdevelopedkinkincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension
5. Resourceskinkakprojectkshouldkbekusedkeffectivelykbecausektheykareklimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkrequireskresources,koftenkfromkvariouskareas.kResources,k
however,kareklimitedkandkmustkbekusedkeffectivelyktokmeetkprojectkandkotherkc
orporatekgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.k7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension
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6. Akprojectkmanager’skprimarykrolekisktokprovidekthekfundingkforkakproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectksponsorkusuallykprovideskthekdirectionkandkfundingkforkakproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kKnowledge
7. Onekofkthekmainkreasonskwhykprojectkmanagementkiskchallengingkiskbecausekofkthekfactorkofkuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:kAkprojectkinvolveskuncertainty.kEverykprojectkiskuniquekandkthuskitkisksom
etimeskdifficultktokdefinekitskobjectiveskclearly,kestimatekhowklongkitkwillktakektokcom
plete,korkdeterminekhowkmuchkitkwillkcost.kThiskuncertaintykiskonekofkthekmainkreaso
nskprojectkmanagementkisksokchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatkiskakProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:kComprehension
8. Questionskaboutkhowkakteamkwillktrackkschedulekperformancekiskrelatedktokakproject’skscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:kProjectkscopekdealskwithkquestionsksuchkas,k“Whatkworkkwillkbekdonekas
kpartkofkthekproject?”,k“Whatkuniquekproduct,kservice,korkresultkdoeskthekcustomerko
rksponsorkexpectkfromkthekproject?”,kork“Howkwillkthekscopekbekverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:kModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGkOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2k-kLO:k1-2
NATIONALkSTANDARDS: UnitedkStatesk-kBUSPROG:kTechnology
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