Ch 3 - Planning a Project Flashcards
What are the primary outlets that should be included in the processes to define the scope elements?
- scope mgmt plan
- scope statement
- work breakdown structure
what is the purpose of the project scope statement?6
to document:
1. project objectives
2. deliverables
3. work required to produce the deliverables
and to direct project team’s work during Executing processes
-Service as basis for future project decisions
What are the 8 items included in a scope statement? (takespck)
TAKE-SPCK
- Time and cost estimates
- Assumptions
- Key Deliverables
- Exclusions
- Success Criteria
- Product Descriptions
- Constraints
- Key Performance Indicators
What is KPI?
Key performance indicators
What is WBS?
Work Breakdown Structure
How does the WBX put boundaries on the project work?
any work not included in the WBX is considered outside the scope of the project
What elements should be listed in the WBS dictionary?
- code of accounts identifier
- descrip of the work component
- org responsible for completing the component
- resources
- cost estimates
- criteria for acceptance
what is the purpose of the scope mgmt plan?
- documents procedures for preparing project scope statement and WBS
- defines how deliverables will be verified
- describes process for controlling scope change requests
what is the purpose of the scope statement?
basis of the agreement between project and customer concerning what comprises the work of the project, defines deliverables and success criteria that will meet those objectives
define acceptance criteria
process and the criteria that will be used to determine whether the deliverables are acceptable and satisfactory
define critical success factor
elements that must be completed in order for the project to be considered complete. Critical success factors that are not satisfactory can lead to project failure
define decomposition
process of breaking project deliverables down into smaller, manageable components of work so that work packages can be planned and estimated
define key performance indicators (KPI’s)
help you determine whether the project is on track and progressing as planned and estimated
define order of magnitude
high-level estimate of time and cost of a project based on the actual cost and duration of a similar project
define product description or high-level requirements
explains the major characteristics of the product and describes the relationship between the business need and the product.
define project justification
documentation in the project charter that includes the reason the project is being undertaken and the business need the project will address
define scope creep
minor changes or small additions that are made to the project outside of a formal scope change process that cause project scope to grow and change
define scope definition
Per the PMBOK Guide process of breaking down the major deliverables from the scope statement to create the WBX.
for COMPTia exam: covers several scope planning elements, including the scope statement and scope mangmt plan
define scope management plan
defines the process for preparing the scope statement and the WBS, this also documents the process that manages project scope and changes to project scop
define scope planning
process of defining the scope mgmt plan, scope statement, and WBS and WBS dictionary
define status date
date when the project manager measures how much has been spent on a specific task
