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Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
Page 1 of 687
,True / False
1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing
schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and
people in every industry and every country manage projects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been
reached, whereas projects do not.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their
objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
a. True
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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. Projects should be developed in increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are often
defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the
project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in increments.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
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: Comprehension
5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources,
however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet project and other
corporate goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
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6. A project smanager’s sprimary srole sis sto sprovide sthe sfunding sfor sa sproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: sA sproject ssponsor susually sprovides sthe sdirection sand sfunding sfor sa
sproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: sEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING sOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 s- sLO: s1-2
NATIONAL sSTANDARDS: United sStates s- sBUSPROG: sAnalytic
TOPICS: What sis sa sProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: sKnowledge
7. One sof sthe smain sreasons swhy sproject smanagement sis schallenging sis sbecause sof sthe sfactor sof
suncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: sA sproject sinvolves suncertainty. sEvery sproject sis sunique sand sthus sit
sis ssometimes sdifficult sto sdefine sits sobjectives sclearly, sestimate show slong sit
swill stake sto scomplete, sor sdetermine show smuch sit swill scost. sThis suncertainty
sis sone sof sthe smain sreasons sproject smanagement sis sso schallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: sModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING sOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 s- sLO: s1-2
NATIONAL sSTANDARDS: United sStates s- sBUSPROG: sAnalytic
TOPICS: What sis sa sProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: sComprehension
8. Questions sabout show sa steam swill strack sschedule sperformance sis srelated sto sa sproject’s sscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: sProject sscope sdeals swith squestions ssuch sas, s“What swork swill sbe
sdone sas spart sof sthe sproject?”, s“What sunique sproduct, sservice, sor sresult sdoes
sthe scustomer sor ssponsor sexpect sfrom sthe sproject?”, sor s“How swill sthe
sscope sbe sverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: sModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING sOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 s- sLO: s1-2
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Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
Page 1 of 687
,True / False
1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing
schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and
people in every industry and every country manage projects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been
reached, whereas projects do not.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their
objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
a. True
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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. Projects should be developed in increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are often
defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the
project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in increments.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
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: Comprehension
5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources,
however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet project and other
corporate goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
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6. A project smanager’s sprimary srole sis sto sprovide sthe sfunding sfor sa sproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: sA sproject ssponsor susually sprovides sthe sdirection sand sfunding sfor sa
sproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: sEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING sOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 s- sLO: s1-2
NATIONAL sSTANDARDS: United sStates s- sBUSPROG: sAnalytic
TOPICS: What sis sa sProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: sKnowledge
7. One sof sthe smain sreasons swhy sproject smanagement sis schallenging sis sbecause sof sthe sfactor sof
suncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: sA sproject sinvolves suncertainty. sEvery sproject sis sunique sand sthus sit
sis ssometimes sdifficult sto sdefine sits sobjectives sclearly, sestimate show slong sit
swill stake sto scomplete, sor sdetermine show smuch sit swill scost. sThis suncertainty
sis sone sof sthe smain sreasons sproject smanagement sis sso schallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: sModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING sOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 s- sLO: s1-2
NATIONAL sSTANDARDS: United sStates s- sBUSPROG: sAnalytic
TOPICS: What sis sa sProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: sComprehension
8. Questions sabout show sa steam swill strack sschedule sperformance sis srelated sto sa sproject’s sscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: sProject sscope sdeals swith squestions ssuch sas, s“What swork swill sbe
sdone sas spart sof sthe sproject?”, s“What sunique sproduct, sservice, sor sresult sdoes
sthe scustomer sor ssponsor sexpect sfrom sthe sproject?”, sor s“How swill sthe
sscope sbe sverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: sModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING sOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 s- sLO: s1-2
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