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Project Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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,True,/,False
1. Until,the,1980s,,project,management,primarily,focused,on,providing,schedule,and,resource,data,to,top,ma
nagement,in,the,military,,computer,,and,construction,industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:,Until,the,1980s,,project,management,primarily,focused,on,providing,sc
hedule,and,resource,data,to,top,management,in,the,military,,computer,,and,constru
ction,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,rea
ched,,whereas,projects,do,not.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:,Projects,are,different,from,operations,in,that,they,end,when,their,obj
ectives,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,should,be,developed,in,increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:,A,project,is,developed,using,progressive,elaboration.,Projects,are,often,def
ined,broadly,when,they,begin,,and,as,time,passes,,the,specific,details,of,the,project,be
come,clearer.,Therefore,,projects,should,be,developed,in,increments.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:,Moderate
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:,Comprehension
5. Resources,in,a,project,should,be,used,effectively,because,they,are,limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:,A,project,requires,resources,,often,from,various,areas.,Resources,,ho
wever,,are,limited,and,must,be,used,effectively,to,meet,project,and,other,corpor
ate,goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:,Moderate
REFERENCES: p.,7
LEARNING,OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2,-,LO:,1-2
NATIONAL,STANDARDS: United,States,-,BUSPROG:,Analytic
TOPICS: What,is,a,Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:,Comprehension
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6. A,project,manager’s,primary,role,is,to,provide,the,funding,for,a,project.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:,A,project,sponsor,usually,provides,the,direction,and,funding,for,a,project.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:,Easy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING,OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2,-,LO:,1-2
NATIONAL,STANDARDS: United,States,-,BUSPROG:,Analytic
TOPICS: What,is,a,Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:,Knowledge
7. One,of,the,main,reasons,why,project,management,is,challenging,is,because,of,the,factor,of,uncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:,A,project,involves,uncertainty.,Every,project,is,unique,and,thus,it,is,someti
mes,difficult,to,define,its,objectives,clearly,,estimate,how,long,it,will,take,to,complete,,
or,determine,how,much,it,will,cost.,This,uncertainty,is,one,of,the,main,reasons,project,
management,is,so,challenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:,Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING,OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2,-,LO:,1-2
NATIONAL,STANDARDS: United,States,-,BUSPROG:,Analytic
TOPICS: What,is,a,Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:,Comprehension
8. Questions,about,how,a,team,will,track,schedule,performance,is,related,to,a,project’s,scope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:,Project,scope,deals,with,questions,such,as,,“What,work,will,be,done,as,par
t,of,the,project?”,,“What,unique,product,,service,,or,result,does,the,customer,or,spons
or,expect,from,the,project?”,,or,“How,will,the,scope,be,verified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:,Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING,OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2,-,LO:,1-2
NATIONAL,STANDARDS: United,States,-,BUSPROG:,Technology
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