Chapter 4

Question 1

represents specific and defined list of conditions that must be met before a project has been considered completed and the project deliverables can and will be accepted by the assigning party

Answer 1

Acceptance Criteria

Question 2

the big picture results of a project and how they satisfy the overall goals, objectives, and strategies of the business. – make more money, save money, market awareness, etc.

Answer 2

Business Requirements

Question 3

a unique lettering or numbering system in which letters or numbers are assigned to each unique component of the work breakdown structure.

Answer 3

Codes of Account

Question 4

elements that must be completed accurately and on schedule in order for a project to be considered complete.

Answer 4

Critical Success Factors

Question 5

is the process of breaking down of high-level deliverables in smaller, more manageable work units.

Answer 5

Decomposition

Question 6

the product characteristics needed for the product to perform. They behavioral and performance based.

Answer 6

Functional Requirements

Question 7

determine whether the project is on track and progressing as planned, and whether deliverables meet expectations.

Answer 7

Key Performance Indicators KPI

Question 8

describe the characteristics of the functional requirements. Not behavioral or performance based.

Answer 8

Nonfunctional Requirements

Question 9

estimates based on the actual duration or costs associated with similar projects, or the expert judgement of someone familiar with work of the project. An estimation of a project’s level of effort and cost to complete.

Answer 9

Order-of-Magnitude Magnitude

Question 10

describes the features, functions, and explains the major characteristics of the product.

Answer 10

Product Scope Description

Question 11

changing the project scope without having the approval to do so and without considering how the change will impact on schedule, budget, and resources.

Answer 11

Scope Creep

Question 12

how the project team will define the project scope, validate its work, and manage and control scope.

Answer 12

Scope Management Plan

Question 13

to document the project objectives, the deliverables, and the work required to produce the deliverables.

Answer 13

Scope Statement

Question 14

where WBS levels and work descriptions are documented

Answer 14

WBS Dictionary

Question 15

is a deliverables-oriented hierarchy that defines all of the work of the project. Each level of the WBS is a breakdown of the level above it.

Answer 15

Work Breakdown Structure WBS

Question 16

is the lowest level the WBS. This is the level where resources, time, and cost estimates are determined.

Answer 16

Work Package Level Level