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1. Untilrther1980s,rprojectrmanagementrprimarilyrfocusedronrprovidingrschedulerandrresourcerdatartortoprma
nagementrinrthermilitary,rcomputer,randrconstructionrindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rUntilrther1980s,rprojectrmanagementrprimarilyrfocusedronrprovidingrsc
hedulerandrresourcerdatartortoprmanagementrinrthermilitary,rcomputer,randrconstr
uctionrindustries.rToday’srprojectrmanagementrinvolvesrmuchrmore,randrpeopleri
nreveryrindustryrandreveryrcountryrmanagerprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1r-rLO:r1-1
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rKnowledge


2. Ardifferencerbetweenroperationsrandrprojectsrisrthatroperationsrendrwhenrtheirrobjectivesrhaverbeenrrea
ched,rwhereasrprojectsrdornot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:rProjectsrarerdifferentrfromroperationsrinrthatrtheyrendrwhenrtheirrob
jectivesrhaverbeenrreachedrorrtherprojectrhasrbeenrterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2r-rLO:r1-2
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrisrarProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rComprehension


3. Everyrprojectrshouldrhaverarwell-definedrobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rArprojectrhasraruniquerpurpose.rEveryrprojectrshouldrhaverarwell-
definedrobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2r-rLO:r1-2
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrisrarProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rKnowledge


4. Projectsrshouldrberdevelopedrinrincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rArprojectrisrdevelopedrusingrprogressiverelaboration.rProjectsrareroftenrde
finedrbroadlyrwhenrtheyrbegin,randrasrtimerpasses,rtherspecificrdetailsrofrtherprojectr
becomerclearer.rTherefore,rprojectsrshouldrberdevelopedrinrincrements.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2r-rLO:r1-2
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrisrarProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rComprehension


5. Resourcesrinrarprojectrshouldrberusedreffectivelyrbecausertheyrarerlimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rArprojectrrequiresrresources,roftenrfromrvariousrareas.rResources,rh
owever,rarerlimitedrandrmustrberusedreffectivelyrtormeetrprojectrandrotherrcor
poratergoals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rModerate
REFERENCES: p.r7
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2r-rLO:r1-2
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrisrarProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rComprehension


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6. Arprojectrmanager’srprimaryrrolerisrtorprovidertherfundingrforrarproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:rArprojectrsponsorrusuallyrprovidesrtherdirectionrandrfundingrforrarproject.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2r-rLO:r1-2
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrisrarProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rKnowledge


7. Onerofrthermainrreasonsrwhyrprojectrmanagementrisrchallengingrisrbecauserofrtherfactorrofruncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:rArprojectrinvolvesruncertainty.rEveryrprojectrisruniquerandrthusritrisrsomet
imesrdifficultrtordefineritsrobjectivesrclearly,restimaterhowrlongritrwillrtakertorcomplete
,rorrdeterminerhowrmuchritrwillrcost.rThisruncertaintyrisronerofrthermainrreasonsrproje
ctrmanagementrisrsorchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2r-rLO:r1-2
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatrisrarProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:rComprehension


8. Questionsraboutrhowrarteamrwillrtrackrschedulerperformancerisrrelatedrtorarproject’srscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:rProjectrscoperdealsrwithrquestionsrsuchras,r“Whatrworkrwillrberdonerasrpa
rtrofrtherproject?”,r“Whatruniquerproduct,rservice,rorrresultrdoesrthercustomerrorrspon
sorrexpectrfromrtherproject?”,rorr“Howrwillrtherscoperberverified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:rModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGrOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2r-rLO:r1-2
NATIONALrSTANDARDS: UnitedrStatesr-rBUSPROG:rTechnology


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