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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
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management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing r r r r r r r r r




r schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and
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r construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and
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r people in every industry and every country manage projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Easy r




REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: r INFO.SCHW.14.1 -LO: 1-1 r r r




NATIONALSTANDARDS: r United States -BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge r




2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been
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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 their r r r r r r r r r r r




r objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate r




REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: r INFO.SCHW.14.2 -LO: 1-2 r r r




NATIONALSTANDARDS: r United States -BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension r




3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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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
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objective.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Easy r




REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONALSTANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project? r r r




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge r




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 often
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r defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific details of the project
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r become clearer. Therefore, projects should be developed in increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate r




REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONALSTANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project? r r r




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension r




5. Resources ina 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. Resources,
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r however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet project and other
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r corporate goals. r




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate r




REFERENCES: p. 7 r




LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONALSTANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project? r r r




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension r




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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 project. r r r r r r r r r r r r




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Easy r




REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 -LO: 1-2
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NATIONALSTANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? r r r




KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge r




7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is r r r r r r r r r r r r




r sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to
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r complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one of the main
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r reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate r




REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:r INFO.SCHW.14.2 -LO: 1-2 r r r




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TOPICS: What is a Project? r r r




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8. Questions about howa 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 done as part r r r r r r r r r r r r r r




of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does the customer or sponsor
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expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope be verified?”
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:Moderate r




REFERENCES: p.7
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NATIONALSTANDARDS: r United States -BUSPROG: Technology
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