Ch 3 - Planning a Project

Question 1

What are the primary outlets that should be included in the processes to define the scope elements?

Answer 1

1. scope mgmt plan
2. scope statement
3. work breakdown structure

Question 2

what is the purpose of the project scope statement?6

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What are the 8 items included in a scope statement? (takespck)

Answer 3

TAKE-SPCK

1. Time and cost estimates
2. Assumptions
3. Key Deliverables
4. Exclusions
5. Success Criteria
6. Product Descriptions
7. Constraints
8. Key Performance Indicators

Question 4

What is KPI?

Answer 4

Key performance indicators

Question 5

What is WBS?

Answer 5

Work Breakdown Structure

Question 6

How does the WBX put boundaries on the project work?

Answer 6

any work not included in the WBX is considered outside the scope of the project

Question 7

What elements should be listed in the WBS dictionary?

Answer 7

1. code of accounts identifier
2. descrip of the work component
3. org responsible for completing the component
4. resources
5. cost estimates
6. criteria for acceptance

Question 8

what is the purpose of the scope mgmt plan?

Answer 8

1. documents procedures for preparing project scope statement and WBS
2. defines how deliverables will be verified
3. describes process for controlling scope change requests

Question 9

what is the purpose of the scope statement?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

define acceptance criteria

Answer 10

process and the criteria that will be used to determine whether the deliverables are acceptable and satisfactory

Question 11

define critical success factor

Answer 11

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

Question 12

define decomposition

Answer 12

process of breaking project deliverables down into smaller, manageable components of work so that work packages can be planned and estimated

Question 13

define key performance indicators (KPI’s)

Answer 13

help you determine whether the project is on track and progressing as planned and estimated

Question 14

define order of magnitude

Answer 14

high-level estimate of time and cost of a project based on the actual cost and duration of a similar project

Question 15

define product description or high-level requirements

Answer 15

explains the major characteristics of the product and describes the relationship between the business need and the product.

Question 16

define project justification

Answer 16

documentation in the project charter that includes the reason the project is being undertaken and the business need the project will address

Question 17

define scope creep

Answer 17

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

Question 18

define scope definition

Answer 18

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

Question 19

define scope management plan

Answer 19

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

Question 20

define scope planning

Answer 20

process of defining the scope mgmt plan, scope statement, and WBS and WBS dictionary

Question 21

define status date

Answer 21

date when the project manager measures how much has been spent on a specific task