Chapter 5 Scope management

Question 1

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.

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8/80 rule

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the observer interacts with the worker to ask questions and understand each step of the work being completed.

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active observation

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when stakeholders create a large number of ideas, you can use this type of diagram to cluster similar ideas together for further analysis

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affinity diagram

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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

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alternatives generation

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a decision method where only one individual makes the decision for the group.

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autocratic

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documented in the scope management plan, this system defines how changes to project scope are managed and controlled

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change control system (CCS)

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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

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functional analysis

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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

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context diagram

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the subsidiary plan defines how changes to the features and functions of the project deliverable will be monitored and controlled within the project.

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configuration management plan

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a numbering system for each item in the WBS

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code of accounts

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this subsidiary plan defines how changes with be allowed and managed within the project

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change management plan

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Suggested ideas are ranked by a voting process

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nominal group technique

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the observer records information about the work being completed without interrupting the process

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passive observation

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a group-decision method where the largest part of the group makes the decision when it’s less than 50% of the total

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plurality

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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.

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product acceptance criteria

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a scop definition technique that breaks down a product into a hierarchical structure, much like a WBS breaks down a project scope

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product breakdown

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narrative description of what the project is creating as a deliverable for the project customer

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product scope description

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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

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product scope

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A factor in the planning process that is held to be true but not proven to be true

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project assumptions

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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

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project boundaries

Question 21

anything that limits the project managers options

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manager’s project constraints

Question 22

these are measurable goals that determine a projects acceptability to the project customer and the overall success of the project

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project objectives

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this defines all the work, and only the required work, to complete the project objective

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project scope

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The formal inspection of the project deliverables which leads to project acceptance

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scope validation

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Undocumented, unapproved changes to the project scope

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scope creep

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the project customer may have specific dates when phases of the project should be completed. These are often treated as project constraints

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schedule milestones

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this is a table that maps the requirements throughout the project all the way to their completion

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requirements traceability matric (RTM)

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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

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requirements management plan

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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

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requirements documentation

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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

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project scope management plan

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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

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value engineering

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as with value engineering, this approach examines the functions of the project’s product in relation to the cost of the features and functions.

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value analysis

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a group decision method where everyone must be in agreement

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unanimity

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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

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systems engineering

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a scope definition approach that studies and analyzes a system, its components, and the relationship of the components within the system

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systems analysis

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a scope definition process where the project management team interviews the stakeholders and categorizes, prioritizes, and documents what the project customer wants and needs.

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stakeholder analysis

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a WBS companion document that defines all the characteristics of each element with in the WBS

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WBS dictionary

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a prepopulated WBS for repetitive projects. Previous projects’ WBS are often used as ___ for current similar projects

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WBS template

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a deliverable-oriented breakdown of the project scope

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work breakdown structure (WBS)

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the smallest item in the WBS

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work package

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status of the deliverables: the work that’s been started, finished or has yet to begin

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work performance information