Chapter 5 Scope management Flashcards
A planning heuristic for creating the WBS. This rule states that the work package in a WBS must take no more than 80 hours of labor to create and no fewer than 8 hours of labor to create.
8/80 rule
the observer interacts with the worker to ask questions and understand each step of the work being completed.
active observation
when stakeholders create a large number of ideas, you can use this type of diagram to cluster similar ideas together for further analysis
affinity diagram
a scope definition process of finding alternative solutions for the project customer while considering the customer’s satisfaction, the cost of the solution, and how the customer may use the product in operations
alternatives generation
a decision method where only one individual makes the decision for the group.
autocratic
documented in the scope management plan, this system defines how changes to project scope are managed and controlled
change control system (CCS)
This is the study of the functions within a system, project, or what’s more likely in the project scope statement, the product the project will be creating
functional analysis
these diagrams show the relationship between elements of an environment. Example; the networks, servers, workstations and people that interact with the elements of the environment
context diagram
the subsidiary plan defines how changes to the features and functions of the project deliverable will be monitored and controlled within the project.
configuration management plan
a numbering system for each item in the WBS
code of accounts
this subsidiary plan defines how changes with be allowed and managed within the project
change management plan
Suggested ideas are ranked by a voting process
nominal group technique
the observer records information about the work being completed without interrupting the process
passive observation
a group-decision method where the largest part of the group makes the decision when it’s less than 50% of the total
plurality
the project scope statement component works with the project requirements, but focuses specifically on the product and what the conditions and processes are for formal acceptance of the product.
product acceptance criteria
a scop definition technique that breaks down a product into a hierarchical structure, much like a WBS breaks down a project scope
product breakdown
narrative description of what the project is creating as a deliverable for the project customer
product scope description
defines the product or services that will come about as a result of completing the project. if defines the features and functions that characterize the product
product scope
A factor in the planning process that is held to be true but not proven to be true
project assumptions
clearly states what is included in the project and what’s excluded from the project. This helps to eliminate assumptions between the project management team and the project customer
project boundaries
anything that limits the project managers options
manager’s project constraints
these are measurable goals that determine a projects acceptability to the project customer and the overall success of the project
project objectives
this defines all the work, and only the required work, to complete the project objective
project scope
The formal inspection of the project deliverables which leads to project acceptance
scope validation
Undocumented, unapproved changes to the project scope
scope creep
the project customer may have specific dates when phases of the project should be completed. These are often treated as project constraints
schedule milestones
this is a table that maps the requirements throughout the project all the way to their completion
requirements traceability matric (RTM)
this subsidiary plan defines how changes to the project requirements will be permitted, how requirements will be tracked, and how changes to the requirements will be approved
requirements management plan
this documentation of what the stakeholders expected in the project defines all of the requirements that must be present for the work to be accepted by the stakeholders
requirements documentation
this project management subsidiary plan controls how the scope with be defined, how the project scope statement will be created, how the WBS will be created, how scope validation will proceed, and how the project scope will be controlled throughout the project
project scope management plan
this approach to project scope statement creation attempts to find the correct level of quality in relation to a reasonable budget for the project deliverable while still achieving an acceptable level of performance of the product
value engineering
as with value engineering, this approach examines the functions of the project’s product in relation to the cost of the features and functions.
value analysis
a group decision method where everyone must be in agreement
unanimity
the project scope statement creation process studies how a system should work, designs and creates a system model, and then enacts the working system based on the project’s goals and the customer’s expectations. It aims to balance the time and cost of project in relation to the scope of the project
systems engineering
a scope definition approach that studies and analyzes a system, its components, and the relationship of the components within the system
systems analysis
a scope definition process where the project management team interviews the stakeholders and categorizes, prioritizes, and documents what the project customer wants and needs.
stakeholder analysis
a WBS companion document that defines all the characteristics of each element with in the WBS
WBS dictionary
a prepopulated WBS for repetitive projects. Previous projects’ WBS are often used as ___ for current similar projects
WBS template
a deliverable-oriented breakdown of the project scope
work breakdown structure (WBS)
the smallest item in the WBS
work package
status of the deliverables: the work that’s been started, finished or has yet to begin
work performance information
