Chapter 4 Test

Question 1

Which of the following is not a key component of scope planning?

A. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
B. Scope statement
C. Project charter
D. Scope management plan

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The scope statement provides which of the following?

A. A basis for a common understanding of the project and for making future decisions regarding the project
B. A detailed list of all resources required for project completion
C. A schedule of all the key project activities
D. A process for managing change control

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following are components of a scope statement? (Choose three.)

A. General project approach
B. Project description
C. Assumptions and constraints
D. Exclusions
E. Stakeholder list
F. High-level milestones
G. Change request process

Answer 3

B, C, D

Question 4

Which of the following describes influencers?

A. Influencers can impact, change, or create a new constraint.
B. Scope creep is an example of an influencer.
C. Change request is an influencer.
D. Interaction between constraints is an example of an influencer.
E. All of the above.
F. A, B, D.

Answer 4

E

Question 5

Which of the following involves changing the project or product scope without considering the impacts it will have to the project schedule, budget, and scope statement?

A. Change request
B. Scope creep
C. Stakeholder/management directive
D. Quality deficiency

Answer 5

B

Question 6

There are three primary constraints on most projects. Your customer, or project sponsor, will stipulate which of the three is the most important to them. Which three are the typical constraints found on the majority of projects? (Choose three.)

A. Budget
B. Team members
C. Scope
D. Quality
E. Time
F. Sponsors and stakeholders
G. Scope management plan

Answer 6

A, C, E

Question 7

Your sprint is nearing completion. The product owner reminds you they will not accept the deliverable unless it measures 3 centimeters exactly. If the measurements are off, the next sprint will be delayed, and the entire project could be at risk. This is an example of which of the following?

A. Acceptance criteria
B. Change request
C. Stability of scope
D. Product scope description

Answer 7

A

Question 8

Agile project life cycle methodologies are characterized by which of the following?
(Choose three)

A. Dividing tasks into small deliverables that can be completed in a short time frame.
B. Using a step-by-step process where one task is completed followed by another.
C. This methodology is used primarily in the software development industry but can be applied across other industry areas.
D. This methodology allows the project team to quickly adapt to new requirements and receive continuous feedback.

Answer 8

A, C, D

Question 9

Which of the following agile methodologies describes the seven wastes?

A. Scrum
B. Six Sigma
C. Kaizen
D. Kanban

Answer 9

C

Question 10

Which of the following agile methodologies are a type of pull system?
(Choose two.)

A. Kaizen
B. AUP
C. Lean
D. XP
E. Scrum
F. Kanban

Answer 10

E, F

Question 11

Which agile methodology strongly encourages teams to sit in collocated workspaces and programmers make use of refactoring techniques?

A. FDD
B. XP
C. Scrum
D. Kanban

Answer 11

B

Question 12

Which of the following are characteristics of a waterfall methodology?
(Choose three.)

A. The results of the work of the project are often not delivered until the end of the project.
B. This methodology requires continuous feedback from your stakeholders throughout the project.
C. Changes to the project require a review of project plans and documenting the changes in the project plan.
D. Predictive methodologies might use a phased approach where deliverables are produced at the end of each phase.
E. The project team reviews the work of the project with the stakeholders in an iterative fashion so that they can incorporate modifications to functionality in the next phase.

Answer 12

A, C, D

Question 13

Which of the following are true regarding the Agile Manifesto?
(Choose two.)

A. It is concerned with the quality of the deliverable.
B. Success is measured in incremental steps.
C. The focus is on the value to the customer.
D. It measures how efficient the process was performed.
E. It is concerned with business process improvements.

Answer 13

B, C

Question 14

Your project team has a solid idea of the requirements for the project up front. Some specific elements of the deliverables are known at this point. Not all deliverables have been completely defined yet. The team would like to start with the known requirements and specific deliverables and then change their approach later in the development phase to incrementally deliver results.
What development life cycle does this describe?

A. Incremental
B. Predictive
C. Hybrid
D. Agile

Answer 14

C

Question 15

You are using an agile project management methodology to deliver your project. During each iteration, you and the team members are breaking down tasks into tangible components that have enough features and functionality to allow the customer to examine value and provide feedback to the team. Which of the following are true regarding this question when using a Scrum methodology?
(Choose two.)

A. The product owner will determine whether the requirements have been achieved.
B. The project team will manage and prioritize the product backlog and choose the user
stories for the upcoming sprint that can be broken down to the minimum viable product.
C. The Scrum master will assist the team in breaking down the user stories and assign each
team member tasks for the upcoming iteration.
D. You are creating the minimum viable product.

Answer 15

A, D

Question 16

Which of the following are true regarding assisting the team in subdividing tasks into the minimum viable product?

A. Each iteration will produce enough features to examine whether the product is viable.
B. Each iteration will provide an opportunity for feedback on future iterations.
C. The minimum viable product allows the customer to see or experience the results and business value that was created.
D. All the options are correct.

Answer 16

D

Question 17

You are working on a project where the requirements and scope are well-defined, but you know there will be changes when performing the work of the project. Your stakeholders will need to provide continuous feedback during the development stages of this project. Which of the following are true when determining the deliverables for the project?
(Choose three.)

A. You should use a waterfall approach to manage this project. You will document a project scope statement because it describes how the team will define and develop the work breakdown structure.
B. You should use a hybrid approach for this project. Because the requirements and deliverables are well-defined, you may choose to document a project scope statement that further elaborates the deliverables of the project and serves as a basis for future project decisions.
C. You should document the project scope statement so there is agreement between the project management team and the project customer and everyone knows what the work of the project will produce.
D. You may choose to document the project scope statement because it assesses the reliability of the project scope and describes the process for verifying and accepting completed deliverables.
E. You should use a hybrid approach for this project because the stakeholders would like to provide continuous feedback on the deliverables once the work of the project starts. User stories will be used to fulfill the deliverables of the project and will be pulled to the backlog.

Answer 17

B, C, E

Question 18

You are a project manager for a plumbing supply company and are heading up a project that will replace the current inventory system. You have interviewed stakeholders and gathered their project requirements. Which of the following is true regarding this question?

A. The requirements traceability matrix ties requirements to project objectives, business needs, WBS deliverables, product design, and test strategies and traces them through to project completion.
B. Requirements documentation consists of formal, complex documents that include elements such as the business need of the project, functional requirements, nonfunctional requirements, impacts to others inside and outside the organization, and requirements assumptions and constraints.
C. The requirements documentation details the work required to create the deliverables of the project, including deliverables description, product acceptance criteria, exclusions from requirements, and requirements assumptions and constraints.
D. The requirements document lists the requirements and describes how they will be analyzed, documented, and managed throughout the project.

Answer 18

A

Question 19

This person assists the business analyst in requirements gathering and serves as a translator of sorts between the business and development team. They are responsible for ensuring the technical solution will solve the business problem. What role does this question describe?

A. Enterprise architect
B. Scrum master
C. Solutions architect
D. Project manager

Answer 19

C

Question 20

Which framework combines teams from different areas in IT to deliver projects faster, provide more reliable systems, and improve collaboration and communication among team members?

A. XP
B. DevOps
C. PRINCE2
D. FDD

Answer 20

B