Chapter 4: Developing the Project Scope Flashcards
Core Topics: Project Scope, Scope Management, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and Requirements Collection.
What is project scope?
Project scope defines the work required to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.
What is scope management?
Scope management ensures that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully.
What are the main processes involved in scope management?
Plan Scope Management, Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS, Validate Scope, Control Scope.
What is the purpose of the Plan Scope Management process?
The Plan Scope Management process defines how the project scope will be defined, validated, and controlled.
What is the requirements traceability matrix?
A requirements traceability matrix links requirements to their origin and tracks them throughout the project life cycle to ensure they are addressed.
What is the Collect Requirements process?
Collect Requirements is the process of determining, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and requirements to meet the project objectives.
What are some common techniques for collecting project requirements?
Interviews, focus groups, facilitated workshops, questionnaires and surveys, observation, prototypes, and brainstorming.
What is the Define Scope process?
Define Scope is the process of developing a detailed description of the project and product. It includes boundaries, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and exclusions.
What is a WBS dictionary?
A WBS dictionary provides detailed information about each WBS component, including descriptions, responsible individuals, and resources.
What is the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to accomplish the project objectives and create the deliverables.
Why is the WBS important in project management?
The WBS helps organize and define the total work of the project, making it easier to estimate costs, time, and resource requirements.
What is the Scope Baseline?
The scope baseline is the approved version of the scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary, and is used as a basis for comparison during the project.
What is Scope Creep?
Scope creep refers to the uncontrolled expansion of project scope without adjustments to time, cost, or resources, usually due to unapproved changes.
What is the difference between project scope and product scope?
Project scope focuses on the work required to deliver the product, while product scope focuses on the features and functions of the product itself.
What is the Control Scope process?
Control Scope involves monitoring the project and product scope and managing any changes to the scope baseline.
