Scope Flashcards
What is project scope management?
Ensures that the project includes all the work required - and only the work required - to complete the project successfully
What is product scope?
Defines the features and functions of a product, service or result
What is a requirement?
A condition or capability that should be present in a product, service or result to satisfy its specifications
What is project scope?
Defines the work performed to deliver a product, service or result with the specified features and functions. It is like the project to-do list.
What is project scope dependent on?
Product scope
What is required to create a product scope?
Understand the product requirements
How do you complete the project scope?
Compare it to the product scope and the project management plan
What are the project management processes that belong to Project scope management?
Define scope Collect requirements Plan scope management Create WBS Control scope Validate scope
What is the benefit of collaborating with a business analyst?
Find problems and identify business needs to identify and recommend solutions for meetings those needs.
What is the benefit of collaborating with a business analyst?
Find problems and identify business needs to identify and recommend solutions for meetings those needs.
What are tailoring considerations for project scope management?
Knowledge and Requirements management Validation and Control Development approach Stability of requirements Governance
Describe a predictive life cycle.
Project deliverables are defined at the beginning of the project. Changes to the scope are managed progressively over the course of a project.
Describe and agile life cycle.
Deliverables are developed over multiple iterations. A detailed scope is defined and approved for each iteration. A product backlog is used to breakdown scope into sets of requirements and work to be performed.
What are key questions to ask the organization for tailoring project scope management?
“Does the organization have knowledge and requirements management systems?”
“What guidelines should I establish for requirements to be used in the future?”
“Does the organization have existing validation and control related policies, procedures and guidelines?”
“What types of development approaches does the organization use in managing projects?”
“What type of development approach is appropriate?”
“Are there areas of the project with unstable requirements?”
“Do unstable requirements necessitate the use of lean, agile, or other adaptive techniques until they are stable?”
“Does the organization have formal or informal audit and governance policies, procedures, and guidelines?”
What is the scope management plan?
Part of the project management plan and documents how the project and the product scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled and validated.
What process assets are considered inputs to the plan scope management process?
Project charter Organizational process assets Enterprise environmental factors Project management plan Quality management plan
What process assets are considered outputs to the plan scope management process?
Scope management plan
Requirements management plan
What are tools and techniques for the plan scope management process?
Meetings
Expert judgement
Data analysis
What is the collect requirements process?
Determine, document, and manage stakeholder needs and requirements for meeting objectives
What is the Work Breakdown structure?
Breaks down project into smaller more detailed activities. Requirements are the foundation.
What are the types of requirements that can be collected?
Business Stakeholder Solution - Functional and nonfunctional Transition and Readiness Project Quality
What is progressive elaboration?
Occurs when requirements become more clearly defined as the project advances.
What are the inputs to the collect requirements process?
Project documents Business documents Project management plan Project charter Organizational process assets Enterprise environmental factors Agreements
What are the outputs to the collect requirements process?
Requirements documentation
Requirements traceability matrix
What are the tools and techniques used for the collect requirements process?
Data gathering Context diagram Expert judgement Data representation Interpersonal and team skills Prototype Data analysis Decision making
What is the Nominal Group Technique?
Enhances brainstorming with a voting process for ranking useful ideas for further brainstorming or prioritization. Questions or problems are posed, they’re put on a filp chart to share, they’re discussed and finally voted on.
