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Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
Page 1 of 652
,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 fmanager’s fprimary frole fis fto fprovide fthe ffunding ffor fa fproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: fA fproject fsponsor fusually fprovides fthe fdirection fand ffunding ffor fa
fproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: fEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING fOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 f- fLO: f1-2
NATIONAL fSTANDARDS: United fStates f- fBUSPROG: fAnalytic
TOPICS: What fis fa fProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: fKnowledge
7. One fof fthe fmain freasons fwhy fproject fmanagement fis fchallenging fis fbecause fof fthe ffactor fof
funcertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: fA fproject finvolves funcertainty. fEvery fproject fis funique fand fthus fit
fis fsometimes fdifficult fto fdefine fits fobjectives fclearly, festimate fhow flong fit
fwill ftake fto fcomplete, for fdetermine fhow fmuch fit fwill fcost. fThis funcertainty
fis fone fof fthe fmain freasons fproject fmanagement fis fso fchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: fModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING fOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 f- fLO: f1-2
NATIONAL fSTANDARDS: United fStates f- fBUSPROG: fAnalytic
TOPICS: What fis fa fProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: fComprehension
8. Questions fabout fhow fa fteam fwill ftrack fschedule fperformance fis frelated fto fa fproject’s fscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: fProject fscope fdeals fwith fquestions fsuch fas, f“What fwork fwill fbe
fdone fas fpart fof fthe fproject?”, f“What funique fproduct, fservice, for fresult fdoes
fthe fcustomer for fsponsor fexpect ffrom fthe fproject?”, for f“How fwill fthe fscope
fbe fverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: fModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING fOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 f- fLO: f1-2
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Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
Page 1 of 652
,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 fmanager’s fprimary frole fis fto fprovide fthe ffunding ffor fa fproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: fA fproject fsponsor fusually fprovides fthe fdirection fand ffunding ffor fa
fproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: fEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING fOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 f- fLO: f1-2
NATIONAL fSTANDARDS: United fStates f- fBUSPROG: fAnalytic
TOPICS: What fis fa fProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: fKnowledge
7. One fof fthe fmain freasons fwhy fproject fmanagement fis fchallenging fis fbecause fof fthe ffactor fof
funcertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: fA fproject finvolves funcertainty. fEvery fproject fis funique fand fthus fit
fis fsometimes fdifficult fto fdefine fits fobjectives fclearly, festimate fhow flong fit
fwill ftake fto fcomplete, for fdetermine fhow fmuch fit fwill fcost. fThis funcertainty
fis fone fof fthe fmain freasons fproject fmanagement fis fso fchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: fModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING fOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 f- fLO: f1-2
NATIONAL fSTANDARDS: United fStates f- fBUSPROG: fAnalytic
TOPICS: What fis fa fProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: fComprehension
8. Questions fabout fhow fa fteam fwill ftrack fschedule fperformance fis frelated fto fa fproject’s fscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: fProject fscope fdeals fwith fquestions fsuch fas, f“What fwork fwill fbe
fdone fas fpart fof fthe fproject?”, f“What funique fproduct, fservice, for fresult fdoes
fthe fcustomer for fsponsor fexpect ffrom fthe fproject?”, for f“How fwill fthe fscope
fbe fverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: fModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING fOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 f- fLO: f1-2
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