Study Cards - Chapter 5 (more studying needed)

Question 1

The two aspects of scope are…

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Scope creep is…

Answer 2

• A term coined by the US Air Force

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

Question 3

Gold Plating is…

Answer 3

• A subset of scope creep

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

Question 4

The scope baseline consists of…

Answer 4

• The scope statement
• The WBS
• The WBS Dictionary

Question 5

Scope management is performed to…

Answer 5

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

Question 6

The scope management plan typically contains…

Answer 6

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

Question 7

A requirement is a…

Answer 7

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

Question 8

The requirements management plan describes…

Answer 8

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

Question 9

The elements in a requirements management plan include..

Answer 9

• Techniques to collect requirements
• How to handle stakeholder disagreements
• Level of detail required
• How requirements will be prioritized
• How to address missed requirements

Question 10

Eight requirements collection tools are…

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Five group creativity techniques are…

Answer 11

• Brainstorming
• Nominal Group Technique
• Mind-mapping
• The Affinity Diagram
• The Delphi Technique

Question 12

Two group decision-making techniques are…

Answer 12

• They analytical hierarchy process

- Voting methods

Question 13

The requirements traceability matrix tracks requirements and identifies…

Answer 13

• Source of requirement
• Responsibility for managing
• Work status
• Completion status

Question 14

The purpose of the requirements traceability matrix is to…

Answer 14

• trace user requirements to the work packages or activities needed to fulfill the requirements.

Question 15

The process of defining scope includes…

Answer 15

• An outline of what is in and out of scope

- Detail on project risks, constraints and assumptions

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

The key output from the define scope process is…

Answer 17

The project scope statement

Question 18

The project scope statement includes…

Answer 18

• Requirements and the work needed to deliver requirements

- Input from stakeholders and subject matter experts

Question 19

The WBS is…

Answer 19

• 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

Question 20

A control account is…

Answer 20

• A higher level above a work package

- A control point for scope, cost and schedule

Question 21

A code of accounts is…

Answer 21

Any numbering system that uniquely identifies each component in the WBS

Question 22

A chart of accounts is…

Answer 22

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

Question 23

The WBS Dictionary is…

Answer 23

• One of the most important documents

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

Question 24

The verify scope process is…

Answer 24

• Completed to gain formal acceptance of the work products by the customer
• Performed in the Monitoring & Control process group

Question 25

The control scope process is...

Answer 25

- 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

Question 26

A change control system is...

Answer 26

- 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