Scope Terminology Flashcards
Acceptance
The process of formally receiving the work of the project: the work should be complete and fulfill the needs for which it was created.
Acceptance Criteria
Requirements that are defined to be completed before the work can be accepted
Affinity Diagram
Diagram that sorts and groups large numbers of brainstorming ideas for review and analysis
Analogy Approach
An approach in which a previous project of similar characteristic is used to obtain the values (duration, resources, budget, etc.) for the current project being planned
Bottom-up Approach
An approach in which the team or at least the project manager is involved in deciding on and estimating the individual pieces of the project to create the summary estimate
Brainstorming
A technique used with groups to generate a large number of ideas
Collect Requirements
The process of documenting the needs of the stakeholders that align with the project objectives
Control Scope
The process of maintaining and adjusting the scope of the project as approved
Create WBS
The process of dividing deliverables and work into smaller components for easier management
Decomposition (Technique)
The process of breaking down the work of the project into smaller more controllable pieces
Define Scope
The process of developing a project scope statement
Deliverable (Output/Input)
A key piece of work for the project; can be physical work, a process, a document, or other measurable result of work
Delphi Technique
A technique to attain consensus within a group of experts; typically used to gain vision about future direction or development
Dictatorship
Decision is made via one individual
Idea/Mind Mapping
A single map consolidating ideas created through individual brainstorming sessions
Majority
Decision is made via the consensus of more than 50% of group members
Milestone
A major achievement on a project; usually occurs after a series of activities leading up to its completion; has zero-days duration and could be related to a “deliverable”
Nominal Group Technique
Ranks the most useful brainstorming ideas for prioritization or further brainstorming
Planning Package
A component of the work breakdown structure that has known work but no detailed activities
Plurality
Decision is made via the consensus of the largest block of group members
Product
The measurable, definable work of the project
Project Scope
The work required to create the products, services, and or results of the project
Project Scope Management
Processes associated with determining and controlling what a project includes or does not include
Requirement
A need that must be completed to attain project goals; could be business or technical
Requirements Management Plan
Documents that help the project manager and team analyze, document, and manage the project requirements
Requirements Traceability Matrix
A matrix that shows the origin of project requirements and tracks them throughout the project life cycle
Scope
The desired outcome of the project; the work that will be encompassed in the project and the final product or service
Scope Baseline
Original (or approved revised) definition of the scope the project should create; can include project scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), and WBS dictionary
Scope Change
An approved change to the scope of the project
Scope Creep
Unauthorized request for change that usually occurs in a project as time evolves
Scope Management Plan
Document that explains how to establish a scope statement and requirements, create the WBS, validate that deliverables were built correctly, and address scope-related changes to the project
Top-down Approach
The point at which a WBS is created with the major (or bigger) pieces, then they are broken down into the smaller pieces
Unanimity
Decision is made via the consensus of all group members
User
The person, division, or company that will be the user or owner of the product when the project is complete
Validation (Technique)
The process of evaluating something that was created in the project to ensure that it meets the needed requirements for formal acceptance
Verification (Technique)
The process of evaluating something that was created in the project to ensure that it meets the specified conditions
Verify Scope
Gaining approval of the project scope deliverables as they are completed
WBS Dictionary
A tool that works with the WBS to ensure that the right work occurs in the right order by the correct resources ; helps improve the quality of work by verifying that the needed conditions have been met before future work begins
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
An organized breakdown of the total work scope of the project, with each level of descent providing a greater level of detail and the deliverable being a key focus
Work Breakdown Structure Component
A unit of work that makes up the work breakdown structure
Work Package
A deliverable at the smallest level of the WBS; represents the completed piece of the project from the culmination of a series of activities being complete
