Module 6 Scope Management Flashcards

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A typical change request form will include which of the following content items?

A. a change control process flow diagram
B. a description of the change along with the impact expected from the potential change
C. an issues log
D. a summary of previous changes to the project

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B. a description of the change along with the impact expected from the potential change

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A _______ is the approved project plan mainly consisting of scope, schedule, and cost that is not normally altered unless a formal change control request is approved for modifying these plans.

A. benchmark.
B. baseline.
C. component.
D. requirement

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B. baseline.

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Define Scope is the process of:

A. translating stakeholder needs and requirements into detailed specifications of the project outcomes and products
B. project work breakdown structure.
C. project scope network diagram.
D. project scope management plan.

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A. translating stakeholder needs and requirements into detailed specifications of the project outcomes and products

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Product scope is BEST defined as:

A. Work that must be performed to deliver a project
B. Features and functions that characterize a project
C. Work that must be performed to deliver a product, service, or result
D. Features and functions that characterize a product, service or result

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D. Features and functions that characterize a product, service or result

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A scope baseline is made up of which of the following components?

A. WBS, Charter, and Budget
B. Scope plus Earned Value
C. Project scope statement, WBS, Work package, Planning package
D. Scope statement plus approved changes

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C. Project scope statement, WBS, Work package, Planning package

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6
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A _________ is a written request or formal proposal to propose changes to any project planning component such as a document, project deliverable, or baseline (scope, cost, and time).

A. scope statement
B. request for proposal (RFP)
C. project charter
D. change request

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D. change request

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The WBS dictionary includes which of the following details:

A. All of these
B. Activities
C. Resources required
D. Description

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A. All of these

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Project scope is BEST defined as:

A. Work that must be performed to deliver a project
B. Features and functions that characterize a project
C. Work that must be performed to deliver a product, service, or result
D. Features and functions that characterize a product, service or result

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C. Work that must be performed to deliver a product, service, or result

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A framework used to divide deliverables of a project into smaller and smaller pieces is the:

A. project work statement
B. work breakdown structure
C. organizational chart
D. project schedule

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B. work breakdown structure

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10
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What are the 5 types of project requirements used to categorize business needs and technical solutions?

A. Risks, Assumptions, Constraints, Issues, Action Items
B. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound
C. Traceability Matrix, Rolling Wave, Flow Down, Back Log, Baseline
D. Business, Stakeholder, Functional, Non-functional, Transition

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D. Business, Stakeholder, Functional, Non-functional, Transition

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The work component at the lowest level of the WBS for which cost and duration can be estimated and managed is called the ______:

A. control account
B. work element
C. work package
D. activity

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C. work package

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12
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It is helpful to list requirements and supporting information in a requirements traceability matrix. Typical elements in a traceablity matrix include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. Project objective it is related to
B. Cost
C. Acceptance criteria
D. Priority

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B. Cost

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13
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The project scope planning processes include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. how the business case will be created
B. how the work breakdown structure will be created
C. how the requirements will be collected
D. how the project scope will be defined

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A. how the business case will be created

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Which of the following best describes the Define Scope process?

A. It begins by determining product scope / deliverables and culminates in a project scope statement.
B. It begins with a business case and culminates in a project charter
C. It begins with user requirements and culminates in a product specification.
D. It begins by establishing a scope baseline and culminates in scope verification

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A. It begins by determining product scope / deliverables and culminates in a project scope statement.

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Defining activity is related to product scope in that:

A. it is the process of identifying and determining the specific actions to develop and deliver project outcomes
B. it coordinates who is doing what for whom
C. it produces a milestone schedule
D. it is the process of deciding how much each activity will cost

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A. it is the process of identifying and determining the specific actions to develop and deliver project outcomes

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16
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Uncontrolled project scope changes are referred to as:

A. scope modification
B. rolling wave planning
C. scope creep
D. scope variance

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C. scope creep

17
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Only after _____________ is/are determined can the project team plan other aspects of the project, such as schedule, budget, and risks.

A. stakeholders
B. scope
C. communications management plan
D. plan communications

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B. scope

18
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Which of the following statements is true concerning the adoption of rolling wave planning in project management?

A. It often creates a situation known as “analysis paralysis”
B. It requires detailed bottom-up estimating for every WBS component
C. It is initially cumbersome, often delaying a prompt and timely project start
D. It is facilitated when the second level of the work breakdown structure is organized by phase

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D. It is facilitated when the second level of the work breakdown structure is organized by phase

19
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The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a framework that will be used as a basis for further planning activities including all the following EXCEPT:

A. identifying project risks
B. developing the project cost estimate
C. developing the project schedule
D. identifying key stakeholders

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D. identifying key stakeholders

20
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Which of the following would you use to evaluate a project sponsor’s request for a change to the end product?

A. change request impact to scope
B. redefined project scope model
C. configuration management
D. scope performance measurement

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A. change request impact to scope