,Chapter 1 p
1. Untilpthep1980s,pprojectpmanagementpprimarilypfocusedponpprovidingpschedulepandpresourcepdataptoptopp
managementpinpthepmilitary,pcomputer,pandpconstructionpindustries.
TRUE
2. ApresearchpreportpshowedpthatpthepU.S.pspendsp$2.3ptrillionponpprojectspeverypyear,panpamountpequalptop40pp
ercentpofpthepnation’spgrosspdomesticpproduct.
FALSE
3. Onepattributepthatphelpspdefinepapprojectpispthatpapprojectphaspapuniqueppurpose.
TRUE
4. Approjectpshouldpbepdevelopedpusingpprogressivepelaboration,pstartingpfrompspecificpdetailspandpbroadeningpinps
copepaspitpprogresses.
FALSE
5. Projectsparepoftenpdefinedpnarrowlypwhenptheypbegin.
FALSE
6. Projectsprarelypinvolvepuncertainty.
FALSE
7. Everypprojectpispconstrainedpinpdifferentpwayspbypitspscopepandpcostpgoals;ptheseplimitationsparepsometimespr
eferredptopinpprojectpmanagementpaspthepdoublepconstraint.
FALSE
8. Questionspaboutphowplongpapproject’spschedulepshouldpbepareprelatedptopthepissuepofpthepproject’spscope.
FALSE
9. Becausepprojectspinvolvepuncertaintypandplimitedpresources,pprojectsprarelypfinishpaccordingptopdiscretepscope,pt
ime,pandpcostpgoalspasporiginallypplanned.
TRUE
10. Managingptheptriplepconstraintpinvolvespmakingptrade-offspbetweenpscope,ptime,pandpcostpgoalspforpapproject.
TRUE
11. Someppeoplepreferptopthep“doublepconstraint”pofpprojectpmanagementptopincludepqualitypandpcustomerps
atisfaction.
FALSE
,12. Inpthepexamplepofpbuildingpapnewphouse,pthepsupportpstaffpwouldpprovidepthepwood,pwindows,pflooringp
materials,pappliances,pandpsopon.
FALSE
13. Stakeholders’pneedspandpexpectationspareponlypimportantpinpthepbeginningpofpapproject.
FALSE
14. Thereparepsixpcorepknowledgepareaspofpprojectpmanagement.
FALSE
15. Follow-
uppstudiespdonepbypthepStandishpGrouppshowedpthatpthepnumberpofpfailedpprojectsphaspmorepthanpdoubledpinpth
eppastpdecade.
FALSE
16. Thep2006pStandishpGrouppsurveypshowedpthatpITpprojectpsuccesspratesphadprisenpfromp16ppercentpinp1994ptop3
5ppercentpinp2006.
TRUE
17. Projectpmanagementpispthepsilverpbulletpthatpguaranteespsuccessponpallpprojects.
FALSE
18. Apkeypfindingpofpap2004pstudypispthatprelationshippmanagementpispviewedpaspaptoppsuccesspfactorpforpi
nformationpsystemspinpChina,pwhilepitpispnotpmentionedpinpU.S.pstudies.
TRUE
19. Winnerspinpprojectpdeliverypknowpthatpstrongpprogrampmanagers—referredptopaspprojectpleaders—
arepcrucialptopprojectpsuccess.
TRUE
20. Approgrampisp“apgrouppofprelatedpprojectspmanagedpinpapcoordinatedpwayptopobtainpbenefitspandpcontrolpnotpa
vailablepfrompmanagingpthempindividually.”
TRUE
21. Programpmanagersparepnotpresponsiblepforpcoordinatingpthepeffortspofpprojectpteams,pfunctionalpgroups,ps
uppliers,pandpoperationspstaff.
FALSE
22. Thepjobpdescriptionpforpapprojectpmanagerpcanpvarypbypindustrypandpbyporganization.
TRUE
23. Projectpmanagerspshouldppossesspgeneralpmanagementpknowledgepandpskills.
TRUE
24. Projectpmanagerspmustpbepableptopmakepeffectivepusepofptechnologypaspitprelatesptopthepspecificpproject.
TRUE
, 25. Projectpmanagerspforplargepinformationptechnologypprojectsphaveptopbepexpertspinpthepfieldpofpinformationpt
echnology.
FALSE
26. Projectpmanagerspoftenptakeponptheprolepofpbothpleaderpandpmanager.
TRUE
27. Today’spprojectpmanagerspstillpdrawpGanttpchartspbyphand.
FALSE
28. Determiningptheprelationshipspamongptaskspispnotpessentialpinphelpingptopimprovepprojectpscheduling.
FALSE
29. Newpsoftwarepmakespbasicptools,psuchpaspGanttpchartspandpnetworkpdiagrams,pinexpensive,peasyptopcreate,pa
ndpavailablepforpanyoneptopupdate.
TRUE
30. Manyppeoplepstillpusepbasicpproductivitypsoftware,psuchpaspMicrosoftpWordporpExcel,ptopperformpmanypp
rojectpmanagementpfunctions.
TRUE
31. ApresearchpreportpshowedpthatpthepU.S.pspendsp ponpprojectspeverypyear.
A. $2.3pbillion
B. $23pbillion
C. $2.3ptrillion
D. $23ptrillion
32. ApresearchpreportpshowedpthatpthepU.S.pspendspthepequivalentpofp
ppercentpofpthepnation’spgrosspdomesticpproductponpprojectspeveryp year.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 25
D. 50
33. Manyporganizationspassertpthatpusingpprojectpmanagementpprovidespadvantages,psuchpasp .
A. lowerpprofitpmargins
B. lowerpcosts
C. lesspinternalpcoordination
D. lowerpworkerpmorale
34. Becausepapprojectprequirespresources,poftenpfrompvariouspareas,pmanypprojectspcrossp
porpotherpboundariesptopachieveptheirpuniqueppurposes.
A. financial
B. spatial
C. departmental
D. technological
1. Untilpthep1980s,pprojectpmanagementpprimarilypfocusedponpprovidingpschedulepandpresourcepdataptoptopp
managementpinpthepmilitary,pcomputer,pandpconstructionpindustries.
TRUE
2. ApresearchpreportpshowedpthatpthepU.S.pspendsp$2.3ptrillionponpprojectspeverypyear,panpamountpequalptop40pp
ercentpofpthepnation’spgrosspdomesticpproduct.
FALSE
3. Onepattributepthatphelpspdefinepapprojectpispthatpapprojectphaspapuniqueppurpose.
TRUE
4. Approjectpshouldpbepdevelopedpusingpprogressivepelaboration,pstartingpfrompspecificpdetailspandpbroadeningpinps
copepaspitpprogresses.
FALSE
5. Projectsparepoftenpdefinedpnarrowlypwhenptheypbegin.
FALSE
6. Projectsprarelypinvolvepuncertainty.
FALSE
7. Everypprojectpispconstrainedpinpdifferentpwayspbypitspscopepandpcostpgoals;ptheseplimitationsparepsometimespr
eferredptopinpprojectpmanagementpaspthepdoublepconstraint.
FALSE
8. Questionspaboutphowplongpapproject’spschedulepshouldpbepareprelatedptopthepissuepofpthepproject’spscope.
FALSE
9. Becausepprojectspinvolvepuncertaintypandplimitedpresources,pprojectsprarelypfinishpaccordingptopdiscretepscope,pt
ime,pandpcostpgoalspasporiginallypplanned.
TRUE
10. Managingptheptriplepconstraintpinvolvespmakingptrade-offspbetweenpscope,ptime,pandpcostpgoalspforpapproject.
TRUE
11. Someppeoplepreferptopthep“doublepconstraint”pofpprojectpmanagementptopincludepqualitypandpcustomerps
atisfaction.
FALSE
,12. Inpthepexamplepofpbuildingpapnewphouse,pthepsupportpstaffpwouldpprovidepthepwood,pwindows,pflooringp
materials,pappliances,pandpsopon.
FALSE
13. Stakeholders’pneedspandpexpectationspareponlypimportantpinpthepbeginningpofpapproject.
FALSE
14. Thereparepsixpcorepknowledgepareaspofpprojectpmanagement.
FALSE
15. Follow-
uppstudiespdonepbypthepStandishpGrouppshowedpthatpthepnumberpofpfailedpprojectsphaspmorepthanpdoubledpinpth
eppastpdecade.
FALSE
16. Thep2006pStandishpGrouppsurveypshowedpthatpITpprojectpsuccesspratesphadprisenpfromp16ppercentpinp1994ptop3
5ppercentpinp2006.
TRUE
17. Projectpmanagementpispthepsilverpbulletpthatpguaranteespsuccessponpallpprojects.
FALSE
18. Apkeypfindingpofpap2004pstudypispthatprelationshippmanagementpispviewedpaspaptoppsuccesspfactorpforpi
nformationpsystemspinpChina,pwhilepitpispnotpmentionedpinpU.S.pstudies.
TRUE
19. Winnerspinpprojectpdeliverypknowpthatpstrongpprogrampmanagers—referredptopaspprojectpleaders—
arepcrucialptopprojectpsuccess.
TRUE
20. Approgrampisp“apgrouppofprelatedpprojectspmanagedpinpapcoordinatedpwayptopobtainpbenefitspandpcontrolpnotpa
vailablepfrompmanagingpthempindividually.”
TRUE
21. Programpmanagersparepnotpresponsiblepforpcoordinatingpthepeffortspofpprojectpteams,pfunctionalpgroups,ps
uppliers,pandpoperationspstaff.
FALSE
22. Thepjobpdescriptionpforpapprojectpmanagerpcanpvarypbypindustrypandpbyporganization.
TRUE
23. Projectpmanagerspshouldppossesspgeneralpmanagementpknowledgepandpskills.
TRUE
24. Projectpmanagerspmustpbepableptopmakepeffectivepusepofptechnologypaspitprelatesptopthepspecificpproject.
TRUE
, 25. Projectpmanagerspforplargepinformationptechnologypprojectsphaveptopbepexpertspinpthepfieldpofpinformationpt
echnology.
FALSE
26. Projectpmanagerspoftenptakeponptheprolepofpbothpleaderpandpmanager.
TRUE
27. Today’spprojectpmanagerspstillpdrawpGanttpchartspbyphand.
FALSE
28. Determiningptheprelationshipspamongptaskspispnotpessentialpinphelpingptopimprovepprojectpscheduling.
FALSE
29. Newpsoftwarepmakespbasicptools,psuchpaspGanttpchartspandpnetworkpdiagrams,pinexpensive,peasyptopcreate,pa
ndpavailablepforpanyoneptopupdate.
TRUE
30. Manyppeoplepstillpusepbasicpproductivitypsoftware,psuchpaspMicrosoftpWordporpExcel,ptopperformpmanypp
rojectpmanagementpfunctions.
TRUE
31. ApresearchpreportpshowedpthatpthepU.S.pspendsp ponpprojectspeverypyear.
A. $2.3pbillion
B. $23pbillion
C. $2.3ptrillion
D. $23ptrillion
32. ApresearchpreportpshowedpthatpthepU.S.pspendspthepequivalentpofp
ppercentpofpthepnation’spgrosspdomesticpproductponpprojectspeveryp year.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 25
D. 50
33. Manyporganizationspassertpthatpusingpprojectpmanagementpprovidespadvantages,psuchpasp .
A. lowerpprofitpmargins
B. lowerpcosts
C. lesspinternalpcoordination
D. lowerpworkerpmorale
34. Becausepapprojectprequirespresources,poftenpfrompvariouspareas,pmanypprojectspcrossp
porpotherpboundariesptopachieveptheirpuniqueppurposes.
A. financial
B. spatial
C. departmental
D. technological
