Project Management, Chapter 4, Quiz

The scope statement provides which of the following? A: A basis for a common understanding of the project and for making future decisions regarding the project B: A detailed list of all resources required for project completion C: A schedule of all the key project activities D: A process for managing change control

A: A basis for a common understanding of the project and for making future decisions regarding the project

Your project is nearing completion of the first phase. Your key stakeholder for this phase reminds you that she will not accept the deliverable unless it measures 3 centimeters exactly. If the measurements are off, phase 2 will be delayed, and the entire project will be at risk. This is an example of which of the following? A: Acceptance criteria B: Change request C: Stability of scope D: Product scope description

A: Acceptance criteria

There are three primary constraints on most of all projects. Your customer, or project sponsor, will stipulate which of the three is the most important to them. Which three are the typical constraints found on the majority of projects? Choose three. A: Budget B: Team members C: Scope D: Quality E: Time F: Sponsors and stakeholders G: Scope management plan

A: Budget C: Scope E: Time

Which element is not a component or function of the scope management plan? A: Describes the deliverables acceptance criteria B: Describes how scope changes will be handled C: Describes the procedures for preparing the scope statement D: Describes the procedures for preparing the WBS

A: Describes the deliverables acceptance criteria

As you decompose the WBS, you discover a requirement that wasn't listed in the requirements section of the scope statement. This requirement is essential to a successful project because it details industry standard measurements that your team must comply with in order to complete the deliverable. Which of the following is true regarding this scenario? A: This is an example of a constraint. B: This is an example of an influence. C: This is an example of an assumption. D: This is an example of a dependency.

A: This is an example of a constraint.

what is the lowest level of the WBS? A: Work package B: Level 5 C: Milestone D: Activities

A: Work package

A WBS is created using a technique called decomposition. What is decomposition? A: Matching resources with deliverables B: Breaking down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components C: Estimating the cost of each individual deliverable D: Creating a detailed to-do list for each work package

B: Breaking down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components

Elements of the project that are not listed on the WBS are considered what? Choose two. A: Work that will be completed in a future phase of the project. B: Exclusions from scope. C: They are considered scope creep. D: They are not considered part of the project. E: They are considered change requests

B: Exclusions from scope. D: They are not considered part of the project.

Which term describes a characteristic of the scope planning (and other Planning) processes? A: Looping B: Iterative C: Ongoing D: Repetitive

B: Iterative

You're developing the scope statement for a new project. What project phase are you in? A: Initiating B: Planning C: Executing D: Controlling

B: Planning

Which of the following are components of a scope statement? Choose three. A: General project approach B: Project description C: Assumptions and constraints D: Exclusions E: Stakeholder list F: High-level milestones G: Change request process

B: Project description C: Assumptions and constraints D: Exclusions

This involves changing the project or product scope without considering the impacts it will have to the project schedule, budget, and resources. A: Change request B: Scope creep C: Stakeholder/management directive D: Quality deficiency

B: Scope creep

You're developing a scope statement for a customer request. A couple of the elements that the customer wants could be difficult to accomplish, but after consulting with the project team, you think they can be done. These elements are not included in the product description. What should you do? A: Include these elements in the scope document, trusting your project team to deliver. B: Include these elements in the scope document, denoting them as a concern, and document how the issues were resolved. C: Discuss the problem elements with the project sponsor and the customer. Obtain sponsor sign-off. D: Note the elements in the exclusions section of the scope statement, and state that they'll be included in phase 2.

C: Discuss the problem elements with the project sponsor and the customer. Obtain sponsor sign-off.

Your project is underway, and a key stakeholder has submitted a change request. After further investigation, you discover some scope creep has also occurred on the project. These are examples of which of the following? A: Constraints B: Assumptions C: Influences D: Dependencies

C: Influences

Which of the following is not a key component of scope planning? A: Work breakdown structure (WBS) B: Scope statement C: Project charter D: Scope management plan

C: Project charter

Your team has already created a WBS for the ABC product launch project. You are kicking off phase 2 of this project, which is the product development phase. Which of the following is an example of what might appear in the second level of your project's WBS? A: ABC product launch project B: Work package C: Project phases D: Activities

C: Project phases

Which of the following is not a benefit of a WBS? A: A WBS is an excellent tool for team building. B: A WBS helps prevent critical work from being overlooked. C: A WBS can become a template for future projects. D: A WBS can be used to describe how the deliverables will be validated.

D: A WBS can be used to describe how the deliverables will be validated.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a WBS? A: A cost center structure for the project that describes the work of the project and the costs per work component to complete the deliverables B: A deliverables-oriented chart of the work of the project with assignments showing the project teams responsible for the work components C: A deliverables-oriented structure that is created only using a tree structure diagram D: A deliverables-oriented structure that defines all the work of the project

D: A deliverables-oriented structure that defines all the work of the project

All of the following are true regarding code-of-accounts identifiers except for which one? A: These are unique numbers for each component on the WBS. B: They are documented in the WBS dictionary. C: They are tied to the organization's chart of accounts. D: They are assigned to the resources who are associated with the work package level.

D: They are assigned to the resources who are associated with the work package level.

Which of the following describes influences? A: Influences can impact, change, or create a new constraint. B: Scope creep is an example of an influence. C: Change request is an influence. D: Interaction between constraints is an example of an influence. E: All of these.

E: All of these.