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ss Project Management 9th Edition
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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
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top 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 ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military,
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computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management
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involves much more, and people in every industry and every country
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manage projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ss INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ss United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss
2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have
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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 ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ss INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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-
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defined objective. ss
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss
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 developed
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in increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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 meet
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project and other corporate goals.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p. 7 ss
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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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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project.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? ss ss ss
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss
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
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sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will
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take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one
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of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? ss ss ss
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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 ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
done as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result does
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the customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the scope
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be verified?‖
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:ss United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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ss ss ss ss
ss Project Management 9th Edition
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Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters
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Page 1 of
ss ss
540
,True / False
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1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
top 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 ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military,
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computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management
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involves much more, and people in every industry and every country
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manage projects.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ss INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ss United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss
2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have
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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 ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ss INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS: ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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-
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defined objective. ss
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ss INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss
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 developed
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in increments.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ss INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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 meet
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project and other corporate goals.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p. 7 ss
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ss INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project?
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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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, 3
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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project.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy ss
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ss INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2 ss ss ss
NATIONAL STANDARDS:ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? ss ss ss
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge ss
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
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sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it will
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take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty is one
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of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:ss United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
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TOPICS: What is a Project? ss ss ss
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension ss
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 ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
done as part of the project?‖, ―What unique product, service, or result does
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the customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the scope
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be verified?‖
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate ss
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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NATIONAL STANDARDS:ss United States - BUSPROG: Technology
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