Defining the Project

A project charter is a document that ... ...describes both the project scope and the product scope at detail level. ...authorizes the project and the use of organizational resources to meet project requirements. ...breaks down the project scope over several steps to describe the project on work package level. ...describes all activities which are necessary to create the project deliverables

...authorizes the project and the use of organizational resources to meet project requirements.

The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is A deliverable A work package A cost account A lowest sub deliverable An object

A work package

The final step in the creation of a Work Breakdown Structure is to Code the WBS for tracking Assign the cost account to a manager Assign the work package to a manager Develop the responsibility matrix All of these are included in the final step

Code the WBS for tracking

If a project criterion indicates that the project must meet a specific date, that criterion is classified as Constrained Enhanced Accepted Limited Fixed

Constrained

The intersection of the WBS and the OBS is called the Responsibility matrix Priority matrix Work package Cost account Project overlap

Cost account

The first step in creating the necessary information to manage a project is to Establish project priorities Define the project scope Verify the budget available Assign team members to work on the project Determine the required completion date

Define the project scope

All of the following are true about work packages except Consume resources Assigned to only one manager Have medium to long duration Definitive start and stop dates All of these are true

Have medium to long duration

In reviewing the project plan, Susan sees that the first prototype is due by October 12. This would be best classified as a Project target Limit item Milestone Project objective Critical goal

Milestone

The integration of project work packages within the organization's management structure is known as Responsibility matrix Organization breakdown structure Work breakdown structure Priority matrix Process breakdown structure

Organization breakdown structure

Research shows the most frequently mentioned barrier to project success is Not enough budget resources Poor performance by team members Weak project leadership Poorly defined scope statement Political in-fighting

Poorly defined scope statement

Which of the following is not one of the basic classifications of project priorities? Profit Cost Time Performance All of these are basic classifications

Profit

The tool used to assist in making project trade-offs between schedule, budget, and performance objectives is called a Responsibility matrix Work breakdown structure Project priority matrix Work package Criterion matrix

Project priority matrix

If a project is small or of narrow scope and does not require an elaborate system, which of the following is a good choice? Process breakdown structure Organization breakdown structure Work breakdown structure Priority matrix Responsibility matrix

Responsibility matrix

The tendency for the project deliverables to expand over time—usually by changing requirements, specifications, and priorities—is called: Scope erosion Scope creep Project bloat Scope enhancement Project add-ons

Scope creep

The ability of 911 emergency systems to identify the caller's phone number and location are considered to be a Technical requirement Milestone Project limit Project exclusion Project deliverable

Technical requirement

A difference between a statement of work and a scope statement is: The statement of work is prepared by the customer while the scope statement is developed by the project management team. The statement of work focuses on physical or technical matters, while the project scope statement focuses on a functional view. The project scope statement is in most projects developed before the statement of work is written A project scope statement can become a contract document; a statement of work cannot.

The statement of work is prepared by the customer while the scope statement is developed by the project management team.

Which of the following is the most critical component of the triple constraint? Time (schedule), then cost, then quality Quality, then budget (cost), then time (schedule) Time (Schedule) Scope They are all equal importance unless otherwise stated

They are all equal importance unless otherwise stated

The concept of (the) _________ states that changes related to one requirement—scope, time, or cost—will at least influence one other element. Three-point estimation Triple constraint Three wise men Three needs theory

Triple constraint

The method used to collect information to use through all phases of the project life cycle is called? Responsibility matrix Organizational breakdown structure Work breakdown structure Work package Priority matrix

Work breakdown structure

Which of the following is not one of the items that would appear on a project scope checklist? Deliverables Technical requirements Objectives Work breakdown structure Reviews with customer

Work breakdown structure