Project Management (Chapter 5)

Scope creep if not managed well can lead to the failure of information technology projects.

True

Scope refers to all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them.

True

Project scope statements must include the project boundaries, constraints, and assumptions.

False

What process involves formal acceptance of the completed project scope by the stakeholders?

Scope validation

Which term refers to the difference between planned and actual performance?

Variance

Which approach for constructing a WBS uses a similar project's WBS as a starting point?

analogy

Which technique is used for creating a WBS uses branches radiating from a core idea to structure thoughts and ideas instead of writing down tasks in a list or immediately trying to create a structure for tasks?

mind mapping

Which document should list and describe all of the deliverables required for the project?

scope statement

Which approach for constructing a WBS starts with the largest items of the project and breaks them into subordinate items?

top-down

Mind mapping can be used for developing WBSs using which approach?

top-down or bottom-up approach