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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Project Management

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True / False

• Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in

the military, computer, and construction industries.

• True
• False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction 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

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension

TOPICS: Introduction

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

• A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reached, whereas

projects do not.

• True
• False

ANSWER: False

RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end when their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated.

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate

REFERENCES: p.4

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

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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• Every project should have a well-defined objective.
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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

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension

TOPICS: What is a Project?

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

• Projects should be developed in increments.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

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

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy

REFERENCES: p.6

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension

TOPICS: What is a Project?

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

• A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
• True
• 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

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension

TOPICS: What is a Project?

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

• One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus it is sometimes 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

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic

TOPICS: What is a Project?

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

DATE CREATED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

DATE MODIFIED: 4/27/2018 2:53 PM

• Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

RATIONALE: Feedback: Project scope deals with questions such as, “What work will be done as part of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does the customer or sponsor expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope be verified?”

POINTS: 1

DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy

REFERENCES: p.7

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

HAS VARIABLES: False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: - Comprehension

TOPICS: What is a Project?

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