Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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1. UntilRtheR1980s,RprojectRmanagementRprimarilyRfocusedRonRprovidingRscheduleRandRresourceRdataRto
RtopRmanagementRinRtheRmilitary,Rcomputer,RandRconstructionRindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:RUntilRtheR1980s,RprojectRmanagementRprimarilyRfocusedRonRprovidi
ngRscheduleRandRresourceRdataRtoRtopRmanagementRinRtheRmilitary,Rcomputer,
RandRconstructionRindustries.RToday’sRprojectRmanagementRinvolvesRmuchRm
ore,RandRpeopleRinReveryRindustryRandReveryRcountryRmanageRprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:REasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1R-RLO:R1-1
NATIONALRSTANDARDS: UnitedRStatesR-RBUSPROG:RTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:RKnowledge
2. ARdifferenceRbetweenRoperationsRandRprojectsRisRthatRoperationsRendRwhenRtheirRobjectivesRhaveR
beenRreached,RwhereasRprojectsRdoRnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:RProjectsRareRdifferentRfromRoperationsRinRthatRtheyRendRwhenRt
heirRobjectivesRhaveRbeenRreachedRorRtheRprojectRhasRbeenRterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:RModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2R-RLO:R1-2
NATIONALRSTANDARDS: UnitedRStatesR-RBUSPROG:RAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatRisRaRProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:RComprehension
3. EveryRprojectRshouldRhaveRaRwell-definedRobjective.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:RARprojectRhasRaRuniqueRpurpose.REveryRprojectRshouldRhaveRaRwell-
definedRobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:REasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2R-RLO:R1-2
NATIONALRSTANDARDS: UnitedRStatesR-RBUSPROG:RAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatRisRaRProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:RKnowledge
4. ProjectsRshouldRbeRdevelopedRinRincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:RARprojectRisRdevelopedRusingRprogressiveRelaboration.RProjectsRareRof
tenRdefinedRbroadlyRwhenRtheyRbegin,RandRasRtimeRpasses,RtheRspecificRdetailsR
ofRtheRprojectRbecomeRclearer.RTherefore,RprojectsRshouldRbeRdevelopedRinRincr
ements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:RModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2R-RLO:R1-2
NATIONALRSTANDARDS: UnitedRStatesR-RBUSPROG:RAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatRisRaRProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:RComprehension
5. ResourcesRinRaRprojectRshouldRbeRusedReffectivelyRbecauseRtheyRareRlimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:RARprojectRrequiresRresources,RoftenRfromRvariousRareas.RResourc
es,Rhowever,RareRlimitedRandRmustRbeRusedReffectivelyRtoRmeetRprojectRan
dRotherRcorporateRgoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:RModerate
REFERENCES: p.R7
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2R-RLO:R1-2
NATIONALRSTANDARDS: UnitedRStatesR-RBUSPROG:RAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatRisRaRProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:RComprehension
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6. ARprojectRmanager’sRprimaryRroleRisRtoRprovideRtheRfundingRforRaRproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:RARprojectRsponsorRusuallyRprovidesRtheRdirectionRandRfundingRforRaRproj
ect.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:REasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2R-RLO:R1-2
NATIONALRSTANDARDS: UnitedRStatesR-RBUSPROG:RAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatRisRaRProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:RKnowledge
7. OneRofRtheRmainRreasonsRwhyRprojectRmanagementRisRchallengingRisRbecauseRofRtheRfactorRofRuncertaint
y.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:RARprojectRinvolvesRuncertainty.REveryRprojectRisRuniqueRandRthusRitRis
RsometimesRdifficultRtoRdefineRitsRobjectivesRclearly,RestimateRhowRlongRitRwillRta
keRtoRcomplete,RorRdetermineRhowRmuchRitRwillRcost.RThisRuncertaintyRisRoneRofR
theRmainRreasonsRprojectRmanagementRisRsoRchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:RModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2R-RLO:R1-2
NATIONALRSTANDARDS: UnitedRStatesR-RBUSPROG:RAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatRisRaRProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:RComprehension
8. QuestionsRaboutRhowRaRteamRwillRtrackRscheduleRperformanceRisRrelatedRtoRaRproject’sRscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:RProjectRscopeRdealsRwithRquestionsRsuchRas,R“WhatRworkRwillRbeRdo
neRasRpartRofRtheRproject?”,R“WhatRuniqueRproduct,Rservice,RorRresultRdoesRtheRc
ustomerRorRsponsorRexpectRfromRtheRproject?”,RorR“HowRwillRtheRscopeRbeRveri
fied?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:RModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGROBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2R-RLO:R1-2
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