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pg Project Management 9th Edition
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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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Page 1 of 662
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,True / False
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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 pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
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 pg
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge pg
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 pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
their objectives have been reached or the project has been
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terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate pg
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension pg
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. pg
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy pg
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: Knowledge pg
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 pg
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 pg
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 pg
REFERENCES: p. 7 pg
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 pg
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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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pg project.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy pg
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge pg
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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pg is sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it
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pg will take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty
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pg is one of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate pg
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension pg
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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pg done as part of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does
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pg the customer or sponsor expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope
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pg be verified?”
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate pg
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
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pg Project Management 9th Edition
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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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Page 1 of 662
pg pg pg
,True / False
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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 pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
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 pg
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Technology
pg pg pg pg
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge pg
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 pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg
their objectives have been reached or the project has been
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terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate pg
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension pg
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. pg
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy pg
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge pg
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 pg
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension pg
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 pg
REFERENCES: p. 7 pg
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension pg
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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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pg project.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy pg
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge pg
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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pg is sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it
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pg will take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty
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pg is one of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate pg
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
NATIONAL STANDARDS: pg United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension pg
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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pg done as part of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does
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pg the customer or sponsor expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope
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pg be verified?”
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate pg
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: pg INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 pg pg pg
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