Quiz 5

Which items listed below are included, either directly or by reference to other documents, in the detailed Project Scope statement? A. Deliverable, Project exclusion and Constraints. B. Assumptions, Acceptance criteria and Project Road Map. C. Product Scope Description and Expert Judgement. D. Acceptance criteria, Deliverables and Project Road Map.

A. Deliverable, Project exclusion and Constraints.

Which of the following can create the MOST misinterpretation of the project scope statement? A. Imprecise language B. Poor pattern, structure and chronological order. C. Small variations in size of work packages or detail of work. D. Too much detail.

A. Imprecise language

You are creating your WBS and find that you keep decomposing tasks into smaller and smaller units. How can you tell when you are done? A. Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that is small enough to reliably estimate required resources and duration. B. Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that can be accomplished in one hour. C. Keep decomposing work until you reach an amount of work that can be accomplished in your organization's basic work unit. D. Keep decomposing work until you reach a predetermined number of hierarchy levels to keep the WBS balanced.

A. Keep decomposing tasks until you reach an amount of work that is small enough to reliably estimate required resources and duration.

Group Decision-Making Techniques include: A. Plurality. B. Consensus. C. Collaboration. D. Compromise.

A. Plurality.

A colleague is confused about the difference between the Project Charter and the scope statement. You tell him that the scope statement: A. Contains high level requirements and risks. B. Addresses project exclusions, constraints and assumptions. C. Includes a list of key stakeholders. D. Contains project approval requirements, versus a charter's acceptance criteria.

B. Addresses project exclusions, constraints and assumptions.

Scope verification and quality control: A. Are the same. B. Differ, in that scope verification is concerned with deliverables acceptance, and quality control with the correctness of those deliverables. C. Usually happen simultaneously. D. Differ, in that quality control is concerned with deliverables acceptance, and scope validation with the correctness of those deliverables.

B. Differ, in that scope verification is concerned with deliverables acceptance, and quality control with the correctness of those deliverables.

Brainstorming, Nominal group technique, Idea/mind mapping, Affinity diagram and multi-criteria decision analysis are all examples of: A. Group decision making techniques. B. Group Creativity techniques. C. Group Party games. D. A type of group think that is commonly used in Board decision making.

B. Group Creativity techniques.

See the Table below: Three items have been removed from the PMBOK Section 5.2 Collect Requirements table in the Tools and Techniques column. What are the three missing Tools and Techniques?

B. Interviews, focus groups and Facilitated Workshops.

You are working on identifying Project requirements. You decide to use a technique that enhances brainstorming with a voting process. You have chosen: A. Idea/Mind Mapping. B. Nominal Group Technique. C. An Affinity Diagram. D. Multi-criteria Decision Analysis.

B. Nominal Group Technique.

During which Process Group is the Project Scope Statement created? A. Initiation. B. Planning C. Execution D. Monitoring and controlling

B. Planning

WBS is an abbreviation meaning: A. WBS TV. This is an ABC affiliated television station in Atlanta, GA. B. Work Breakdown Structure. C. Wilde Beast Sanctuary. D. Work Breakout Structure.

B. Work Breakdown Structure.

Which of the following is the BEST description of the Validate Scope process? A. It provides assurances that the deliverable meets the specifications, is an input to the Project Management Plan and is an output of Control Quality. B. It ensures the deliverable is completed on time, ensures customer acceptance, and shows the deliverable meets specifications. C. It ensures customer acceptance, shows the deliverable meets specifications and provides a chance for difference of opinion to come to light. D. It is an output of Control Quality, occurs before Define Scope, and ensures customer acceptance.

C. It ensures customer acceptance, shows the deliverable meets specifications and provides a chance for difference of opinion to come to light.

A Requirements Traceability Matrix traces requirements for which of the following? A. Test strategy & scenarios. B. Production support. C. Product scope. D. The WBS.

C. Product Scope

What is the definition of Project Scope Management? A. In Project Management, it is the error of continuing to work on a project or task well past the point where the extra effort is worth the value it adds (if any). B. In a chemical research facility the person responsible for purchasing, maintaining and doing an inventory of the electron microscopes can be said to perform Scope Management. C. Project Scope Management includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required, to complete the Project successfully. D. The work performed to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.

C. Project Scope Management includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required, to complete the Project successfully.

During a meeting with some of the Project Stakeholders, the Project Manager is asked to add work to the project scope. The Project Manager had access to correspondence about the project before the Project Charter was signed and remembers that the Project Sponsor specifically denied funding for the scope mentioned by these stakeholders. The BEST thing for the Project Manager to do is: A. Let the Sponsor know of the Stakeholders' request. B. Evaluate the impact of adding the scope. C. Tell the Stakeholder that the scope cannot be added. D. Add the work if there is time available in the Project schedule.

C. Tell the Stakeholder that the scope cannot be added.

A Project Manager may use _________ to make sure the team members clearly know what work is included in each of their work packages. A. The Project Scope statement. B. The product scope. C. The WBS Dictionary. D. The schedule.

C. The WBS Dictionary.

To manage a Project effectively, work should be broken down into small pieces. Which of the following does NOT describe how far to decompose the work? A. Until it has a meaningful conclusion. B. Until it cannot be logically subdivided further. C. Until it can be done by one person. D. Until it can be realistically estimated.

C. Until it can be done by one person.

The Project Scope Management Plan, as a component of the Project Management Plan, includes which of the following? A. Preparation of a detailed project scope statement. B. Creation of the work breakdown structure (WBS). C. Specifications for formal verification and acceptance of completed project deliverables. D. All of the above.

D. All of the above.

You know that controlling scope is critical to your success as a Project Manager. What types of inputs would you want to have available to make you successful at this? A. Verified deliverables. B. Approved change requests. C. Expert judgement D. Requirements traceability matrix.

D. Requirements traceability matrix.

A ___________ is the lowest level of WBS components, where cost and duration can be estimated and managed. A. Major Deliverable. B. Phase of the Project life cycle. C. Sub-component or Minor deliverable. D. Work Package.

D. Work Package.