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MANAGEMENT,
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9TH EDITION, KATHY SCHWALBE
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, Chapter 1. Introduction to Project Management
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True nn/ nnFalse


1. Until nnthe nn1980s, nnproject nnmanagement nnprimarily nnfocused nnon nnproviding nnschedule nnand nnresource nndata nnto nntop
nnmanagement nnin nnthe nnmilitary, nncomputer, nnand nnconstruction nnindustries. n n a. n n True


b. nnFalse
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nnUntil nnthe nn1980s, nnproject nnmanagement nnprimarily nnfocused nnon nnproviding
schedule nnand nnresource nndata nnto nntop nnmanagement nnin nnthe nnmilitary, nncomputer, nnand nnconstruction nnindustries.
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Today’s nnproject nnmanagement nninvolves nnmuch nnmore, nnand nnpeople nnin nnevery nnindustry
and nnevery nncountry nnmanage nnprojects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nnEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
QUESTION nnTYPE: True nn/ nn False
HAS nnVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nnOBJECTIVES: n n INFO.SCHW.14.1 n n - nnLO: nn1-1
NATIONAL nnSTANDARDS: n n United nnStates nn- nnBUSPROG: nn- nnComprehension
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nnKnowledge
DATE nnCREATED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM
DATE nnMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM



2. A nndifference nnbetween nnoperations nnand nnprojects nnis nnthat nnoperations nnend nnwhen nntheir nnobjectives nnhave nnbeen
nnreached, nnwhereas nnprojects nndo nnnot. n n a. n n True


b. nnFalse
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: nnProjects nnare nndifferent nnfrom nnoperations nnin nnthat nnthey nnend nnwhen nntheir
nn objectives nnhave nnbeen nnreached nnor nnthe nnproject nnhas nnbeen nnterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nnModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
QUESTION nnTYPE: True nn/ nnFalse
HAS nnVARIABLES: False

,LEARNING nnOBJECTIVES: n n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n n - nnLO: nn1-2
NATIONAL nnSTANDARDS: n n United nnStates nn- nnBUSPROG: nnAnalytic
TOPICS: What nnis nna nnProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nnComprehension
DATE nnCREATED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM
DATE nnMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM



3. Every nnproject nnshould nnhave nna nnwell-defined nnobjective.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nnA nnproject nnhas nna nnunique nnpurpose. nnEvery nnproject nnshould nnhave nna
well-defined nnobjective.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nnEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
QUESTION nnTYPE: True nn/ nnFalse
HAS nnVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nnOBJECTIVES: n n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n n - nnLO: nn1-2
NATIONAL nnSTANDARDS: n n United nnStates nn- nnBUSPROG: nn- nnComprehension
TOPICS: What nnis nna nnProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nnKnowledge
DATE nnCREATED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM
DATE nnMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM



4. Projects nnshould nnbe nndeveloped nnin nnincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nnA nnproject nnis nndeveloped nnusing nnprogressive nnelaboration. nnProjects nnare
often nndefined nnbroadly nnwhen nnthey nnbegin, nnand nnas nntime nnpasses, nnthe nnspecific nndetails nnof nnthe nnproject nnbecome
nn



clearer. nnTherefore, nnprojects nnshould nnbe nndeveloped nnin nnincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nnEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
QUESTION nnTYPE: True nn/ nnFalse

, HAS nnVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nnOBJECTIVES: n n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n n - nnLO: nn1-2
NATIONAL nnSTANDARDS: n n United nnStates nn- nnBUSPROG: nn- nnComprehension
TOPICS: What nnis nna nnProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nnKnowledge
DATE nnCREATED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM
DATE nnMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM



5. A nnproject nnmanager’s nnprimary nnrole nnis nnto nnprovide nnthe
nnfunding nnfor nna nnproject. n n a. n n True


b. nnFalse
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: nnA nnproject nnsponsor nnusually nnprovides nnthe nndirection nnand nnfunding nnfor nna
nnproject.



POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nnEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
QUESTION nnTYPE: True nn/ nnFalse
HAS nnVARIABLES: False
LEARNING nnOBJECTIVES: n n INFO.SCHW.14.2 n n - nnLO: nn1-2
NATIONAL nnSTANDARDS: n n United nnStates nn- nnBUSPROG: nn- nnComprehension
TOPICS: What nnis nna nnProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: nnKnowledge
DATE nnCREATED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM
DATE nnMODIFIED: 4/27/2018 nn2:53 nnPM



6. One nnof nnthe nnmain nnreasons nnwhy nnproject nnmanagement nnis
nnchallenging nnis nnbecause nnof nnthe nnfactor nnof nnuncertainty. n n a. n n True


b. nnFalse
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: nnA nnproject nninvolves nnuncertainty. nnEvery nnproject nnis nnunique nnand nnthus nnit nnis
sometimes nndifficult nnto nndefine nnits nnobjectives nnclearly, nnestimate nnhow nnlong nnit nnwill nntake nnto nncomplete, nnor
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determine nnhow nnmuch nnit nnwill nncost. nnThis nnuncertainty nnis nnone nnof nnthe nnmain nnreasons
nn project nnmanagement nnis nnso nnchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: nnModerate
REFERENCES: p.7