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Management, 9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe
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, Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
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TRUE/FALSE

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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CORRECT ANSWER: T F F




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. Today’s project management
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involves much more, and people in every industry and every country manage projects.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: EasyREF: F F p.2

OBJ: LO: 1-1NAT: BUSPROG: Technology
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KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge F




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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CORRECT ANSWER: F F F




Projects are different from operations in that they end when their objectives have been reached or the
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project has been terminated.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate F REF: p.4

OBJ: LO: 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
F F F F TOP: What is a Project?
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KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension F




3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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CORRECT ANSWER: T F F




A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Easy REF: F F p.6

OBJ: LO: 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
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KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge F




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,4. Projects should be developed in increments.
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CORRECT ANSWER: T F F




A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects are often defined broadly when they begin,
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and as time passes, the specific details of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be
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developed in increments. F F




PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate F REF: p.6

OBJ: LO: 1-2NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
F F F F TOP: What is a Project?
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KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension F




5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
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CORRECT ANSWER: T F F




A project requires resources, often from various areas. Resources, however, are limited and must be used effectively
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to meet project and other corporate goals.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate F REF: p. 7 F




OBJ: LO: 1-2NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
F F F F TOP: What is a Project?
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KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension F




6. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
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CORRECT ANSWER: F F F




A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a project.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Easy REF: F F p.7

OBJ: LO: 1-2NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
F F F F TOP: What is a Project?
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KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge F




7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
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CORRECT ANSWER: T F F




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, A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is sometimes difficult to define its
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objectives clearly, estimate how long it will take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This
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uncertainty is one of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate F REF: p.7

OBJ: LO: 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
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KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
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8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
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Project scope deals with questions such as, ―What work will be done as part of the project?‖, ―What
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unique product, service, or result does the customer or sponsor expect from the project?‖, or ―How will the
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scope be verified?‖
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate F REF: p.7

OBJ: LO: 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG: Technology TOP:
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KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension F




9. In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of
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objectives.

CORRECT ANSWER: F F F




Projects involve uncertainty and limited resources. Thus they rarely finish according to their original
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scope, time, and cost goals. Instead of discrete target goals, it is often more realistic to set a range of
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goals.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate F REF: p.8

OBJ: LO: 1-2 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
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KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension F




10. Managing the triple constraint primarily involves making trade-offs between resources and quality.
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CORRECT ANSWER: F F F




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