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1. Untilmthem1980s,mprojectmmanagementmprimarilymfocusedmonmprovidingmschedulemandmresourcemdatamtom
topmmanagementminmthemmilitary,mcomputer,mandmconstructionmindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:mUntilmthem1980s,mprojectmmanagementmprimarilymfocusedmonmprovidi
ngmschedulemandmresourcemdatamtomtopmmanagementminmthemmilitary,mcomputer,
mandmconstructionmindustries.mToday’smprojectmmanagementminvolvesmmuchmmo

re,mandmpeopleminmeverymindustrymandmeverymcountrymmanagemprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:mEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1m-mLO:m1-1
NATIONALmSTANDARDS: UnitedmStatesm-mBUSPROG:mTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:mKnowledge


2. Amdifferencembetweenmoperationsmandmprojectsmismthatmoperationsmendmwhenmtheirmobjectivesmhavemb
eenmreached,mwhereasmprojectsmdomnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:mProjectsmaremdifferentmfrommoperationsminmthatmtheymendmwhenmt
heirmobjectivesmhavembeenmreachedmormthemprojectmhasmbeenmterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:mModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2m-mLO:m1-2
NATIONALmSTANDARDS: UnitedmStatesm-mBUSPROG:mAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatmismamProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:mComprehension


3. Everymprojectmshouldmhavemamwell-definedmobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined
objective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


4. Projectsmshouldmbemdevelopedminmincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:mAmprojectmismdevelopedmusingmprogressivemelaboration.mProjectsmaremoft
enmdefinedmbroadlymwhenmtheymbegin,mandmasmtimempasses,mthemspecificmdetailsmof
mthemprojectmbecomemclearer.mTherefore,mprojectsmshouldmbemdevelopedminmincrem

ents.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:mModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2m-mLO:m1-2
NATIONALmSTANDARDS: UnitedmStatesm-mBUSPROG:mAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatmismamProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:mComprehension


5. Resourcesminmamprojectmshouldmbemusedmeffectivelymbecausemtheymaremlimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:mAmprojectmrequiresmresources,moftenmfrommvariousmareas.mResourc
es,mhowever,maremlimitedmandmmustmbemusedmeffectivelymtommeetmprojectmand
mothermcorporatemgoals.


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:mModerate
REFERENCES: p.m7
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2m-mLO:m1-2
NATIONALmSTANDARDS: UnitedmStatesm-mBUSPROG:mAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatmismamProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:mComprehension

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6. Amprojectmmanager’smprimarymrolemismtomprovidemthemfundingmformamproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:mAmprojectmsponsormusuallymprovidesmthemdirectionmandmfundingmformamproj
ect.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:mEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2m-mLO:m1-2
NATIONALmSTANDARDS: UnitedmStatesm-mBUSPROG:mAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatmismamProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:mKnowledge


7. Onemofmthemmainmreasonsmwhymprojectmmanagementmismchallengingmismbecausemofmthemfactormofmuncertaint
y.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:mAmprojectminvolvesmuncertainty.mEverymprojectmismuniquemandmthusmitmis
msometimesmdifficultmtomdefinemitsmobjectivesmclearly,mestimatemhowmlongmitmwillmta
kemtomcomplete,mormdeterminemhowmmuchmitmwillmcost.mThismuncertaintymismonemofm
themmainmreasonsmprojectmmanagementmismsomchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:mModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2m-mLO:m1-2
NATIONALmSTANDARDS: UnitedmStatesm-mBUSPROG:mAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatmismamProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:mComprehension


8. Questionsmaboutmhowmamteammwillmtrackmschedulemperformancemismrelatedmtomamproject’smscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:mProjectmscopemdealsmwithmquestionsmsuchmas,m“Whatmworkmwillmbemdon
emasmpartmofmthemproject?”,m“Whatmuniquemproduct,mservice,mormresultmdoesmthemcu
stomermormsponsormexpectmfrommthemproject?”,morm“Howmwillmthemscopembemverifi
ed?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:mModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGmOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2m-mLO:m1-2
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