RMC Hot Topics 9th Edition Flashcards - Scope Management - Deck 1
What is the process of scope management?
Plan Scope Management
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Create WBS
Validate Scope
Control Scope
What is the definition of scope management?
Defining what work is required and then making sure all that work– and only that work – is completed.
What are the key outputs of the Plan Scope Management process?
Scope management plan
Requirements management plan
What are the key outputs of the Collect Requirements process?
Requirements documentation
Requirements traceability matrix
What is the key output of the Define Scope process?
Project scope statement
What are the key outputs of the Create WBS process?
Work breakdown structure (WBS)
WBS dictionary
Scope baseline (the WBS, WBS dictionary, and the project scope statement are components of the scope baseline)
What are the key outputs of the validate scope process?
Work performance information
Accepted deliverables
Change requests
Updates to the lessons learned register, requirements traceability matrix, and requirements documents.
What are the key outputs of the Control Scope process?
Work performance information
Change requests
Updates to the project management plan and project documents
What is the definition of product scope?
What is the definition of the project scope?
Product scope: the requirements related to the product, service, or result of the project.
Project scope: the work the project teamteam will do to deliver the product of the project.
Name several requirements–gathering techniques.
- Brainstorming
- Interviews
- Focus groups
- Questionnaires and surveys
- Benchmarking
- Voting
- Multicriteria decision analysis
- Affinity diagrams
- Mind maps
- Nominal group technique
- Observation
- Facilitation
- Context diagrams
- Prototypes
Name some common requirements categories used for affinity diagrams.
Business requirements
Stakeholder requirements
Solution requirements
Transition requirements
Project requirements
Quality requirements
Technical requirements
What is the value of a requirements traceability matrix?
What must be included in requirements documentation?
Helps link requirements to objectives and/or other requirements to ensure the strategic goals are accomplished.
Requirements documentation must include the acceptance criteria.
What are the key items included in a project scope statement?
Product scope
Project scope
Deliverables of the project
Acceptance criteria
What is not part of the project
Assumptions and constraints
Product analysis is part of what scope management process?
Define Scope
When is a work breakdown structure (WBS) created, and what is it used for?
Created during project planning by the team and used to define or decompose the project into smaller, more manageable pieces.
Graphically provides a structured vision for a project and helps ensure that nothing is missed and no deliverables are forgotten.
