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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
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ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on
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providing schedule and resource data to top management in the
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military, computer, and construction industries. Today’s project
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management involves much more, and people in every industry and
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every country manage projects.
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2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives
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have 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
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their objectives have been reached or the project has been
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terminated.
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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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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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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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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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
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meet project and other corporate goals.
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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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mm project.
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REFERENCES: p.7
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7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of
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mmuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus
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mm it is sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long
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mm it will take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This
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mm uncertainty is one of the main reasons project management is so
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mm challenging.
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REFERENCES: p.7
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension mm




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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mm done as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result
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mm does the customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will
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mm the scope be verified?‖
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