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1. UntilYtheY1980s,YprojectYmanagementYprimarilyYfocusedYonYprovidingYscheduleYandYresourceYdataYtoYt
opYmanagementYinYtheYmilitary,Ycomputer,YandYconstructionYindustries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:YUntilYtheY1980s,YprojectYmanagementYprimarilyYfocusedYonYprovidi
ngYscheduleYandYresourceYdataYtoYtopYmanagementYinYtheYmilitary,Ycomputer,Y
andYconstructionYindustries.YToday’sYprojectYmanagementYinvolvesYmuchYmo
re,YandYpeopleYinYeveryYindustryYandYeveryYcountryYmanageYprojects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YEasy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1Y-YLO:Y1-1
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YTechnology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:YKnowledge


2. AYdifferenceYbetweenYoperationsYandYprojectsYisYthatYoperationsYendYwhenYtheirYobjectivesYhaveYb
eenYreached,YwhereasYprojectsYdoYnot.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:YProjectsYareYdifferentYfromYoperationsYinYthatYtheyYendYwhenYthei
rYobjectivesYhaveYbeenYreachedYorYtheYprojectYhasYbeenYterminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YModerate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2Y-YLO:Y1-2
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatYisYaYProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:YComprehension


3. EveryYprojectYshouldYhaveYaYwell-definedYobjective.
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:YAYprojectYhasYaYuniqueYpurpose.YEveryYprojectYshouldYhaveYaYwell-
definedYobjective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YEasy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2Y-YLO:Y1-2
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatYisYaYProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:YKnowledge


4. ProjectsYshouldYbeYdevelopedYinYincrements.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:YAYprojectYisYdevelopedYusingYprogressiveYelaboration.YProjectsYareYofte
nYdefinedYbroadlyYwhenYtheyYbegin,YandYasYtimeYpasses,YtheYspecificYdetailsYofYthe
YprojectYbecomeYclearer.YTherefore,YprojectsYshouldYbeYdevelopedYinYincrements.


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YModerate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2Y-YLO:Y1-2
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatYisYaYProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:YComprehension


5. ResourcesYinYaYprojectYshouldYbeYusedYeffectivelyYbecauseYtheyYareYlimited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:YAYprojectYrequiresYresources,YoftenYfromYvariousYareas.YResourc
es,Yhowever,YareYlimitedYandYmustYbeYusedYeffectivelyYtoYmeetYprojectYand
YotherYcorporateYgoals.


POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YModerate
REFERENCES: p.Y7
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2Y-YLO:Y1-2
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatYisYaYProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:YComprehension


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6. AYprojectYmanager’sYprimaryYroleYisYtoYprovideYtheYfundingYforYaYproject.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:YAYprojectYsponsorYusuallyYprovidesYtheYdirectionYandYfundingYforYaYproject
.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YEasy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2Y-YLO:Y1-2
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatYisYaYProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:YKnowledge


7. OneYofYtheYmainYreasonsYwhyYprojectYmanagementYisYchallengingYisYbecauseYofYtheYfactorYofYuncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback:YAYprojectYinvolvesYuncertainty.YEveryYprojectYisYuniqueYandYthusYitYisYs
ometimesYdifficultYtoYdefineYitsYobjectivesYclearly,YestimateYhowYlongYitYwillYtakeYto
Ycomplete,YorYdetermineYhowYmuchYitYwillYcost.YThisYuncertaintyYisYoneYofYtheYmai

nYreasonsYprojectYmanagementYisYsoYchallenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2Y-YLO:Y1-2
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YAnalytic
TOPICS: WhatYisYaYProject?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's:YComprehension


8. QuestionsYaboutYhowYaYteamYwillYtrackYscheduleYperformanceYisYrelatedYtoYaYproject’sYscope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback:YProjectYscopeYdealsYwithYquestionsYsuchYas,Y“WhatYworkYwillYbeYdon
eYasYpartYofYtheYproject?”,Y“WhatYuniqueYproduct,Yservice,YorYresultYdoesYtheYcust
omerYorYsponsorYexpectYfromYtheYproject?”,YorY“HowYwillYtheYscopeYbeYverified?
”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty:YModerate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNINGYOBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2Y-YLO:Y1-2
NATIONALYSTANDARDS: UnitedYStatesY-YBUSPROG:YTechnology
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