4. Scope Management Flashcards

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What is the process of scope management?

A
Plan Scope Management
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Create WBS
Validate Scope
Control Scope
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What is the definition of scope management?

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Defining what work is required and then making sure all of that work - and only that work - is completed

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What are the key outputs of the Plan Scope Management process?

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Scope management plan

Requirements management plan

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What are the key outputs of the Collect Requirements process?

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Requirements documentation

Requirements traceability matrix

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What is the key output of the Define Scope process?

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Project scope statement

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What are the key outputs of the Create WBS process?

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Work breakdown structure (WBS)
WBS dictionary
Scope baseline (the WBS, WBS dictionary, and the project scope statement are components of the scope baseline)
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What are the key outputs of the Validate Scope process?

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Work performance information
Accepted deliverables
Change requests
Updates to the lessons learned register, requirements traceability matrix, and requirements documents”

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What are the key outputs of the Control Scope process?

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Work performance information
Change requests
Updates to the project management plan and project documents

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What is the definition of product scope?

What is the definition of project scope?

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Product scope: The requirements related to the product, service, or result of the project
Project scope: The work the project team will do to deliver the product of the project

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Name several requirements-gathering techniques

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  • Brainstorming
  • Interviews
  • Focus groups
  • Questionnaires and surveys
  • Benchmarking
  • Voting
  • Multicriteria decision analysis
  • Affinity diagrams
  • Mind maps
  • Nominal group technique
  • Observation
  • Facilitation
  • Context diagrams
  • Prototypes
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Name some common requirements categories used for affinity diagrams.

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Business requirements
Stakeholder requirements
Solution requirements
Transition requirements
Project requirements
Quality requirements
Technical requirements
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What is the value of a requirements traceability matrix?

What must be included in requirements documentation?

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Helps link requirements to objectives and/or other requirements to ensure the strategic goals are accomplished

Requirements documentation must include acceptance criteria

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What are the key items included in a project scope statement?

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Product scope Project scope
Deliverables of the project Acceptance criteria
What is not part of the project
Assumptions and constraints

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Product analysis is part of which scope management process?

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Define scope

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When is a work breakdown structure (WBS) created, and what is it used for?

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Created during project planning by the team and used to define or decompose the project into smaller, more manageable pieces

Graphically provides a structured vision for a project and helps ensure that nothing is missed and no deliverables are forgotten

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16
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What is another term for decomposition?

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Deconstruction

17
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What is a control account?

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A control account is a tool to collect and analyze work performance data regarding costs, schedule, and scope

Each work package in the WBS is assigned to only one control account

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What is a WBS dictionary?

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A description of the work to be done for each work package

19
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How are work packages different from activities?

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Work packages are deliverables (things), rather than actions (activities)

Work packages are shown in a WBS

Activities are shown in an activity list and network diagram

20
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What makes up the scope baseline?

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Project scope statement

WBS

WBS dictionary

21
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What is the Validate Scope process?

When it is done?

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The process of gaining formal acceptance of the deliverables by the customer or sponsor

During project monitoring and controlling and at the end of each phase of the project life cycle