Question :
Open-heart surgery can be viewed as a project and a program. Why?

  • A. Because heart usage does not have a definite ending, the project is also a program.

  • B. Because the surgery requires a tremendous amount of resources, it is considered a project.

  • C. The surgery is a project; the ongoing support is a program.

  • D. Getting the skills and resources is a program. Scheduling and coordinating the skills and resources is a project.



Answer :
Answer C is correct. Open-heart surgery has a beginning and ending and therefore constitutes a project. The post-surgery maintenance and ongoing support is a program because it does not have a definite ending to the treatment. Answer A is incorrect because the heart usage timeline does not determine whether it is a project or a program. Answer B is incorrect because resource allocation does not determine whether the surgery is a project or a program. Answer D is incorrect because getting the skills and resources is not a program.