Ch 4. Review Flashcards
Which of the following is not a key component of scope planning?
A. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
B. Scope statement
C. Project charter
D. Scope management plan
C. Project charter
The key components of scope planning are the scope management plan, scope statement, and work breakdown structure. The project charter is created during project initiation.
The scope statement provides which of the following?
A. A basis for a common understanding of the project and for making future decisions regarding the project
B. A detailed list of all resources required for project completion
C. A schedule of all the key project activities
D. A process for managing change control
A. A basis for a common understanding of the project and for making future decisions regarding the project
The scope statement serves as a basis for understanding the work of the project and for future decision-making.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a WBS?
A. A cost center structure for the project that describes the work of the project and the costs per work component to complete the deliverables
B. A deliverables-oriented chart of the work of the project with assignments showing the project teams responsible for the work components
C. A deliverables-oriented structure that describes the detailed tasks required to complete the deliverables
D. A deliverables-oriented structure that defines the work of the project
D. A deliverables-oriented structure that defines the work of the project
A WBS is a deliverables-oriented hierarchy that defines the work of the project and can be used on projects of any size or complexity.
Which of the following are components of a scope statement? Choose three.
A. General project approach
B. Project description
C. Assumptions and constraints
D. Exclusions
E. Stakeholder list
F. High-level milestones
G. Change request process
B. Project description
C. Assumptions and constraints
D. Exclusions
The sections of a scope statement are project description, key deliverables, success and acceptance criteria, exclusions, time and cost estimates, assumptions, and constraints.
A WBS is created using a technique called decomposition. What is decomposition?
A. Matching resources with deliverables
B. Breaking down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components
C. Estimating the cost of each individual deliverable
D. Creating a detailed to-do list for each work package
B. Breaking down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components
Decomposition breaks the major deliverables down into smaller, more manageable units of work that can be used estimate cost and time and perform resource planning.
What is the lowest level of the WBS?
A. Work package
B. Level 5
C. Milestone
D. Activities
A. Work package
The lowest level of a WBS is the work package. The number of levels will vary by project and complexity.
Which of the following describes influences?
A. Influences can impact, change, or create a new constraint.
B. Scope creep is an example of an influence.
C. Change request is an influence.
D. Interaction between constraints is an example of an influence.
E. All of the above
F. A, B, D
E. All of the above
All of the options describe and provide examples of influences.
Which of the following is not a benefit of a WBS?
A. A WBS is an excellent tool for team building.
B. A WBS helps prevent critical work from being overlooked.
C. A WBS can become a template for future projects.
D. A WBS can be used to describe how the deliverables will be validated.
D. A WBS can be used to describe how the deliverables will be validated.
The scope management plan, not the WBS, describes how the deliverables will be validated.
All of the following are true regarding code-of-accounts identifiers except for which one?
A. These are unique numbers for each component on the WBS.
B. They are documented in the WBS dictionary.
C. They are tied to the organization’s chart of accounts.
D. They are assigned to the resources who are associated with the work package level.
D. They are assigned to the resources who are associated with the work package level.
The code of accounts identifier is a unique number assigned to each component of the WBS. It is documented in the WBS dictionary and is tied to the chart of accounts.
Your team has already created a WBS for the ABC product launch project. You are kicking off phase 2 of this project, which is the product development phase. Which of the following is an example of what might appear in the second level of your project’s WBS?
A. ABC Product Launch Project
B. Project deliverables
C. Project phases
D. Activities
C. Project phases
The first level of the WBS is the project name, in this case ABC Product Launch. The second level of the WBS represents major project deliverables, project phases, or subprojects. If the project has phases or subprojects, these are listed at the second level, with deliverables listed at the third level. Since the question asks about phase 2 of the project and option C is project phases, this is the correct second-level entry for the WBS.
Which element is not a component or function of the scope management plan?
A. Describes the deliverables acceptance criteria
B. Describes how scope changes will be handled
C. Describes the procedures for preparing the scope statement
D. Describes the procedures for preparing the WBS
A. Describes the deliverables acceptance criteria
The scope management plan contains a definition of how the deliverables will be validated, but the acceptance criteria are documented in the scope statement.
This involves changing the project or product scope without considering the impacts it will have to the project schedule, budget, and resources.
A. Change request
B. Scope creep
C. Stakeholder/management directive
D. Quality deficiency
B. Scope creep
Scope creep involves changing the product or project scope without regard to impacts to the schedule, budget, and/or resources. KPIs are key performance indicators that help you incrementally monitor project performance.
There are three primary constraints on most all projects. Your customer, or project sponsor, will stipulate which of the three is the most important to them. Which three are the typical constraints found on the majority of projects? Choose three.
A. Budget
B. Team members
C. Scope
D. Quality
E. Time
F. Sponsors and stakeholders
G.
Scope management plan
A. Budget
C. Scope
E. Time
They are budget, scope, and time, all of which impact quality.
Your project is underway, and a key stakeholder has submitted a change request. After further investigation, you discover some scope creep has also occurred on the project. These are examples of which of the following?
A. Constraints
B. Assumptions
C. Influences
D. Dependencies
C. Influences
Scope creep and change requests are examples of influences on the project. Influences can change, impact, or bring about new constraints.
Which term describes a characteristic of the scope planning (and other Planning) processes?
A. Looping
B. Iterative
C. Ongoing
D. Repetitive
B. Iterative
Project planning processes are iterative, meaning you’ll define the scope statement and other planning documents, and as you create these documents, more information may come to light or you may discover an element you missed. So, you’ll go back through processes you’ve already started and modify them with the new information.
