Scope and Requiremenets

Question 1

Element of a Work Breakdown Structure is called what?

Answer 1

Work Packages

Question 2

Describe a Work Breakdown Structure

Answer 2

A hierarchical structure designed to logically sub-divide all the work of the project into a graphical representation

Question 3

Within a WBS, one special type of element that is part of more than one deliverable such as testing or design is called what?

Answer 3

Cross cutting element

Question 4

A special type of element contained in the WBS where a communication plan, change management plan, schedule or similar artifact might be found is called what?

Answer 4

A project management element

Question 5

Each of the following represents something a WBS is NOT except:
A. The WBS is not a list of deliverables
B. The WBS is not an organization chart for the project team
C. The WBS is not a list of project tasks
D. The WBS very rarely uses verbs to describe deliverables

Answer 5

A. The WBS is not a list of deliverables

Question 6

What are the key questions for successfully building a WBS?

Answer 6

Can you accurately estimate how long the Work Package will take to produce?
Can you accurately estimate the resources you will need to produce the Work Package?
If you had to assign the Work Package to someone else, are you confident they would understand exactly what to do?

Question 7

What is the most important question for successfully building a WBS?

Answer 7

If we do these items, and only these items, do we complete the project?

Question 8

What is a justification for using a WBS?

Answer 8

It allows for accurate estimating using bottom-up rollups
It helps prevent omitted packages.
It allows assigning delivery responsibility.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a justification for using a WBS?
A. It helps ensure commitment of project personnel
B. It makes reporting easier
C. It provides a tool to help identify sources of risk
D. It sets a baseline for change management.

Answer 9

B. It makes reporting easier

Question 10

All of the following represent ways to segregate a WBS except:
A. Results Breakdown
B. Service Breakdown
C. Functional Breakdown
D. Product Breakdown

Answer 10

C. Functional Breakdown

Question 11

What are the core elements of a WBS

Answer 11

The code of accounts
The description
The WBS structure

Question 12

Displayed Thinking is a method used in to create which of the following vital project elements?

Answer 12

The WBS

Question 13

What percentage of software defects can be directly traced to POORLY defined project requirements?

Answer 13

56%

Question 14

What percentage of the cost to repair software defects can be directly traced to poorly defined project requirements?

Answer 14

82%

Question 15

What is the best definition of scope management>

Answer 15

Scope management includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully.

Question 16

What is a primary output of scope definition?

Answer 16

The Work Breakdown Structure

Question 17

Each of the following is used in scope definition except:
A. The work breakdown structure
B. Documented project assumptions
C. Documented project constraints
D. The scope statement

Answer 17

A. The work breakdown structure

Question 18

Major types of requirements include all of the following:

Answer 18

Non-functional requirements
Technical requirements
Business requirements

Question 19

What are the two major components of a Use Case?

Answer 19

Actors and Systems

Question 20

Which of the following is not a key characteristic of requirements?
A. They are verifiable
B. They are validated in testing process
C. They are quantifiable

Answer 20

C. They are quantifiable

Question 21

What are the tools that may be used in requirements development?

Answer 21

Process Diagramming
Displayed Thinking
Use Cases