Scope Flashcards by Colton Boeckman

Requirement-related activities are the responsibility of which role within the Project Scope Management Knowledge Area?
A. Project Specialist
B. Project Sponsor
C. Business Owner
D. Business Analyst

Business Analyst

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Which statement describes agile/adaptive environments?
A. Last time is spent trying to establish a process for ongoing discovery, and more time defining and agreeing on scope.
B. No time is spent defining scope; all efforts are spent on establishing ongoing discovery.
C. Less time is spent trying to define and agree on scope and more time is spent establishing the process for its ongoing discovery.
D. Equal time is spent trying to define and agree on scope while establishing ongoing discovery.

Less time is spent trying to define and agree on scope and more time is spent establishing the process for its ongoing discovery.

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Agile scope planning is especially useful when:
A. Solution requirements are emerging all the time
B. Business requirements are not stable
C. Quality requirements are not stable
D. Scope is well understood at the beginning

Business requirements are not stable

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In predictive projects, the scope baseline for the project is the approved version of which document?
A. Planning package
B. Requirements documentation
C. Project scope statement
D. Project scope description

Project scope statement

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Within the project Scope Management knowledge area, who is responsible for ensuring that requirements-related work is accounted for in the Project management plan and that requirements-related activities are performed on time and within budget and deliver value?
A. Project sponsor
B. Business analyst
C. Project specialist
D. Project manager

Project Manager

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Completion of the product scope is measured against which of the following?
A. Product deliverables
B. Product requirements
C. Product cost
D. Product life cycle

Product requirements

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The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project is which project management process associated with the project scope management knowledge area?
A. Control Scope
B. Validate Scope
C. Define Scope
D. Plan Scope Management

Validate Scope

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Project Scope Management Includes which of the following?
A. Processes required to ensure that the product meets all scope requirements to complete the project.
B. Processes required to ensure that the project work is manageable to complete the project without error.
C. Processes required. To ensure that the project is on schedule and under budget to complete the project.
D. Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully.

Processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully.

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What type of projects use an approved version of the project scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary as the scope baseline for the project?
A. Predictive projects
B. Projects with waterfall life cycles
C. Projects with adaptive life cycles
D. Hybrid projects

Predictive projects

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Which of the following is a tailoring consideration for Project Scope Management?
A. Stability of requirements
B. Project dimensions
C. Knowledge management
D. On-demand scheduling

Stability of requirements

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All of the following are true about the project scope management plan EXCEPT:
A. It can be formal or informal, broadly framed or highly detailed based on the needs of the project.
B. It enables the creation of the WBS from detailed project scope statement.
C. It describes how the scope will be defined and developed, monitored, controlled, and validated.
D. It is not related to the project management plan.

It is not related to the project management plan.

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What is an input of Plan Scope Management?
A. Requirements management plan
B. Quality management plan
C. Performance measurement baseline
D. Stakeholder engagement plan

Quality management plan

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What is a tool and technique of Plan Scope Management?
A. Process analysis
B. Alternatives analysis
C. What-if scenario analysis
D. Trend analysis

Alternatives analysis

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Which of the following describes the scope management plan?
A. How the scope will be classified, developed, monitored, and validated
B. How the scope will be identified, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated
C. How the scope will be detailed, developed, monitored, and validated
D. How the scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated.

How the scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated.

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What is an output of Plan Scope Management?
A. Project Charter
B. Quality Management Plan
C. Expert Judgement
D. Requirements Management Plan

Requirements Management Plan

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What tasks should be part of the scope management plan?
A. Define stakeholder communication requirements and decide upon contract types.
B. Prepare for performance measurement and identify detailed control thresholds.
C. Define a strategy for handling scope change requests and create a work breakdown structure (WBS).
D. Create a project schedule and develop a plan to ensure that project deliverables are complete.

Define a strategy for handling scope change requests and create a work breakdown structure (WBS).

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Which of the following plans can be formal or informal, broadly framed or highly detailed based on the needs of the project?
A. Data management plan.
B. Quality management plan.
C. Requirements management plan.
D. Scope management plan.

Scope management plan.

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An output of the Define Scope process is:
A. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
B. Scope and schedule delays control plan
C. Resource breakdown structure (RBS)
D. Project scope statement

Project scope statement

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What does the project scope statement describe?
A. Process descriptions and acceptance criteria
B. A summary of the budget and work that is excluded
C. Product deliverables and budget constraints
D. Work that will be performed and the work that is excluded

Work that will be performed and the work that is excluded

An input to the Define Scope process is:
A. The type of contract detail language
B. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
C. Project Charter
D. Decomposition

Project Charter

The detailed project scope statement includes which of the following?
A. Acceptance criteria
B. Leads and lags
C. Business case
D. Assumption log

Acceptance criteria

All of the following are true about the project scope statement EXCEPT:
A. It may contain explicit scope exclusions that can assist in managing stakeholder expectations
B. It describes, in detail, the project’s deliverables and the work required to create those deliverables
C. It is an output of the Validate Scope process
D. It provides a common understanding of the project scope among project stakeholders

It is an output of the Validate Scope process

Which of the following is true about the WBS:
A. The WBS show only the critical path of activities
B. Each descending level of the WBS represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project work
C. Work not in the WBS is usually defined in the scope statement of the project
D. The WBS is another term for the bar (Gantt) chart

Each descending level of the WBS represents an increasingly detailed definition of the project work

Which of the following are used to describe the scope baseline?
A. Work breakdown structure (WBS), product requirements, and backlogs
B. Approved version of the scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and its associated WBS dictionary
C. Scope statement, WBS, and sum of the products
D. Project scope statement, WBS, work package, planning package, and WBS dictionary

Approved version of the scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and its associated WBS dictionary

Which of the following statements describes the Work Breakdown Structure? A. A matrix of project activities to be carried out by the project team. B. A list of project documents required to complete work carried out by the project team. C. A hierarchy decomposition of the total scope of the work to be carried out by the project team. D. A chart depicting scope and schedule of the work to be carried out by the project team.

A hierarchy decomposition of the total scope of the work to be carried out by the project team.

What is an output of the Create WBS process? A. Scope management plan B. Project scope statement C. Accepted deliverables D. Scope baseline

Scope baseline

What is the WBS typically used for? A. To define the level of reporting that the seller provides the buyer's B. As a record of when work elements are assigned to individuals. C. To organize and define the total scope of the project. D. To identify the logical person to be project sponsor.

To organize and define the total scope of the project.

What is the definition of the work package? A. The work defined at the lowest level of the work breakdown structure for which cost and duration are estimated and managed. B. A component of the project or program management plan that describes how the scope will be defined and developed, monitored, controlled, and validated. C. The uncontrolled expansion to product. Or project scope without adjustments to time, cost, and resources. D. The approved version of the scope statement WBS and its associated WBS dictionary that is used for comparison to actual results.

The work defined at the lowest level of the work breakdown structure for which cost and duration are estimated and managed.

When managing a global project, you are likely to consult the WBS dictionary to find: A. Detailed deliverable activity and scheduling information about each component of the WBS. B. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of key stakeholders and their impact on the WBS. C. Information relating to legal constraints of the relevant international locations to the development of the WBS. D. The language translation of technical terms used in the project.

Detailed deliverable activity and scheduling information about each component of the WBS.

What is a WBS? A. The approved version of scope statement and its associated dictionary that is used as a basis for comparison to actual results B. The sum of the product, services, and results to be provided as a project. C. A contract between a service provider and the end user that defines the level of service expected from the service provider D. The hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out to accomplish the project objectives and create required deliverables.

The hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out to accomplish the project objectives and create required deliverables.

What is the key benefit of creating the WBS? A. It records technical terms used in the project B. It defines stakeholder milestones C. It provides a framework for what has to be delivered D. It identifies budget constraints

It provides a framework for what has to be delivered

Which of the following is an input for the Validate Scope process? A. Quality metrics B. Verified deliverables C. Project charter D. Stakeholder register

Verified deliverables

Which of the following is true about the Validate Scope process? A. It is primarily concerned with correctness of the deliverables, whereas quality controls primarily concerned with acceptance of the deliverables and meeting the quality requirements. B. It is not necessary if the project completes on time and within budget C. It is the process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables D. It occurs primarily when revisions or changes are made to the project scope.

It is the process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables

Which of the following is a tool or technique for the Validate Scope process? A. Inspection B. Variance analysis C. Expert judgement D. Product analysis

Inspection

The completed deliverables that have not been formally accepted are documented, along with the reasons for non-acceptance of those deliverables. Those deliverables may require what? A. Document in the issue log to be monitored. B. Update to lessons learned register. C. Change request for defect repair. D. Update to requirements documentation.

Change request for defect repair.

Which of the following are deliverables that are completed and checked for correctness through the Control Quality process? A. Verified deliverables B. Authorized deliverables C. Endorsed deliverables D. Accepted deliverables

Verified deliverables

Which of the following is an output for the Validate Scope process? A. Scope baseline B. Approved change requests C. Validated deliverables D. Accepted deliverables

Accepted deliverables

Which of the following are the basis for performing the validation and for final acceptance of the deliverables by the customer or sponsor? A. Acceptance criteria that has been formally signed off and approved by the customer or sponsor B. Requirements documentation or the scope baseline, as well as work performance data from the other processes. C. Inspection of accepted deliverables against requirements documentation D. Accepted deliverables as well as the requirements management plan.

Requirements documentation or the scope baseline, as well as work performance data from the other processes.

Which of the following are deliverables that are formally signed off and approved by the authorized stakeholder? A. Verified deliverables B. Accepted deliverables C. Authorized deliverables D. Endorsed deliverables

Accepted deliverables

Which of the following is an output of the Control Scope process? A. Change requests B. Configuration management plan C. Trend analysis D. Organizational process assets

Change requests

Which of the following is an input of the Control Scope process? A. Change requests B. Scope measurement baseline C. Expert judgement D. Work performance data

Work performance data

Which of the following is NOT an output of the Control Scope process? A. Accepted deliverables B. Work performance information C. Change requests D. Project documents updates

Accepted deliverables

Which of the following are tools and techniques of the Control Scope process? A. Schedule network analysis B. Data analysis C. Reserve analysis D. Duration based analysis

Data analysis

What output is part of the Control Scope process? A. Requirement management plan B. Project scope statement C. Change requests D. Work performance data

Change requests

Control Scope is the process of monitoring the status of the project and which of the following? A. Scope creep and deliverables. B. Product deliverables and change requests. C. Product scope and changes to the scope baseline. D. Approved change request and documentation updates.

Product scope and changes to the scope baseline.

What is an output of the Control Scope process? A. Verified deliverables B. Approved change requests C. Project documents updates D. Scope management plan

Project documents updates