QUIZ 5 - PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

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. ????not D

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group Decision-Making Techniques include:

A. Plurality. B. Consensus. C. Collaboration. D. Compromise. A

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

A Requirements Traceability Matrix traces requirements for which of the following?

A. Test strategy & scenarios. B. Production support. C. Product scope. D. The WBS. A

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

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

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

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? Collect Requirements Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs Inputs Tools and Techniques Outputs Scope management plan ??? Requirements documentation Requirements management plan ??? Requirements traceability matrix Stakeholder management plan ??? Project charter Group creativity techniques Stakeholder register Group decision-making techniques Questionnaires and surveys Observations Prototypes Benchmarking Context diagrams Document analysis

Interviews, focus groups and Facilitated Workshops.

Which of the following is the BEST description of the Validate Scope process?

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

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?

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

During which Process Group is the Project Scope Statement created?

Planning

What is the definition of Project Scope Management?

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.

WBS is an abbreviation meaning:

Work Breakdown Structure

A ___________ is the lowest level of WBS components, where cost and duration can be estimated and managed.

Work Package.