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Project Management 9th Edition
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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 ishould ibe ideveloped iin iincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: iA iproject iis ideveloped iusing iprogressive ielaboration. iProjects iare
ioften idefined ibroadly iwhen ithey ibegin, iand ias itime ipasses, ithe ispecific
idetails iof ithe iproject ibecome iclearer. iTherefore, iprojects ishould ibe ideveloped
iin iincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: iModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING iOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 i- iLO: i1-2
NATIONALiSTANDARDS: United iStates i- iBUSPROG: iAnalytic
TOPICS: What iis ia iProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: iComprehension


5. Resources iin ia iproject ishould ibe iused ieffectively ibecause ithey iare ilimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: iA iproject irequires iresources, ioften ifrom ivarious iareas.
iResources, ihowever, iare ilimited iand imust ibe iused ieffectively ito imeet
iproject iand iother icorporate igoals.
POINTS: 1
Difficulty: iModerate
REFERENCES: p. i7
LEARNING iOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 i- iLO: i1-2
NATIONALiSTANDARDS: United iStates i- iBUSPROG: iAnalytic
TOPICS: What iis ia iProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: iComprehension

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6. A iproject imanager’s iprimary irole iis ito iprovide ithe ifunding ifor ia iproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: iA iproject isponsor iusually iprovides ithe idirection iand ifunding ifor ia
iproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: iEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING iOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 i- iLO: i1-2
NATIONALiSTANDARDS: United iStates i- iBUSPROG: iAnalytic
TOPICS: What iis ia iProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: iKnowledge


7. One iof ithe imain ireasons iwhy iproject imanagement iis ichallenging iis ibecause iof ithe ifactor iof
iuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: iA iproject iinvolves iuncertainty. iEvery iproject iis iunique iand ithus iit
iis isometimes idifficult ito idefine iits iobjectives iclearly, iestimate ihow ilong iit iwill
itake ito icomplete, ior idetermine ihow imuch iit iwill icost. iThis iuncertainty iis ione
iof ithe imain ireasons iproject imanagement iis iso ichallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: iModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING iOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 i- iLO: i1-2
NATIONALiSTANDARDS: United iStates i- iBUSPROG: iAnalytic
TOPICS: What iis ia iProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: iComprehension


8. Questions iabout ihow ia iteam iwill itrack ischedule iperformance iis irelated ito ia iproject’s iscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: iProject iscope ideals iwith iquestions isuch ias, i“What iwork iwill ibe
idone ias ipart iof ithe iproject?”, i“What iunique iproduct, iservice, ior iresult idoes
ithe icustomer ior isponsor iexpect ifrom ithe iproject?”, ior i“How iwill ithe iscope
ibe iverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: iModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING iOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 i- iLO: i1-2
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