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Study Cards - Chapter 5 (more studying needed) Flashcards

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The two aspects of scope are…

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  • Product Scope: requirements that relate to the product of the project
  • Project Scope: work needed to deliver the product of the project
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Scope creep is…

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  • A term coined by the US Air Force

- When additional scope elements are added to a project without any means controlling the additions

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Gold Plating is…

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  • A subset of scope creep

- When a team member adds elements to the project because they think it is a good idea

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The scope baseline consists of…

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  • The scope statement
  • The WBS
  • The WBS Dictionary
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Scope management is performed to…

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ensure that the project contains all the work needed (and only the work needed) to fulfil project objectives.

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The scope management plan typically contains…

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  • How changes to the scope will be managed
  • Escalation hierarchy in the organization
  • Description of any control systems used to manage changes to scope
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A requirement is a…

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A condition or capability that must be met or posessed by a system, product, serice, result or componte t to satisfy a contract, standard, specification or other formally imposed document

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The requirements management plan describes…

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How the requirements collectio nwill be planned, executed and changes to the requirements will be managed

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The elements in a requirements management plan include..

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  • Techniques to collect requirements
  • How to handle stakeholder disagreements
  • Level of detail required
  • How requirements will be prioritized
  • How to address missed requirements
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Eight requirements collection tools are…

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  • Interviewing
  • Focus groups
  • Facilitated workshops
  • Group Creativity Techniques
  • Group decision making techniques
  • Questionnaires and surveys
  • Observation (QFD)
  • Prototypes
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Five group creativity techniques are…

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  • Brainstorming
  • Nominal Group Technique
  • Mind-mapping
  • The Affinity Diagram
  • The Delphi Technique
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Two group decision-making techniques are…

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  • They analytical hierarchy process

- Voting methods

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The requirements traceability matrix tracks requirements and identifies…

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  • Source of requirement
  • Responsibility for managing
  • Work status
  • Completion status
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The purpose of the requirements traceability matrix is to…

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  • trace user requirements to the work packages or activities needed to fulfill the requirements.
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The process of defining scope includes…

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  • An outline of what is in and out of scope

- Detail on project risks, constraints and assumptions

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In the define scope process, if the initial analysis does not meet management’s expectations, the project manager is responsible for..

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Developing options for meeting the schedule, cost and scope objectives (can include negotiating a reduced scope)

17
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The key output from the define scope process is…

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The project scope statement

18
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The project scope statement includes…

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  • Requirements and the work needed to deliver requirements

- Input from stakeholders and subject matter experts

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The WBS is…

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  • One of the most important tools
  • A structured hierarchy of activities
  • Used to keep work from falling through the cracks
  • Used to allow for team buy-in
  • Does not show dependencies or sequence
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A control account is…

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  • A higher level above a work package

- A control point for scope, cost and schedule

21
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A code of accounts is…

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Any numbering system that uniquely identifies each component in the WBS

22
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A chart of accounts is…

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A list of all account names and numbers used in a company’s general ledger

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The WBS Dictionary is…

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  • One of the most important documents

- An document with specific details for the elements of the WBS (owner, schedule, cost, acceptance criteria, etc…)

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The verify scope process is…

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  • Completed to gain formal acceptance of the work products by the customer
  • Performed in the Monitoring & Control process group
25
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The control scope process is…

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  • Used to measure the work product against the scope baseline
  • Measured against the project management plan
  • Performed frequently to ensure that the project stays on track
26
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A change control system is…

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  • Required to prevent or eliminate scope creep
  • Does not allow for undocumented, unapproved changes
  • Required to be enforced by the project manager for their project

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