Chapter 4 Review

Question 1

What are the three scope components for scope planning?

Answer 1

The scope-management plan, the scope statement, and the work breakdown structure (WBS)

Question 2

What is the project management plan?

Answer 2

The project management plan is an assortment of documents that describes what the project is, what the project will deliver, and how all the project processes will be managed.

Question 3

What is the scope management plan?

Answer 3

The scope management plan describes how the project team will define project scope, verify the work of the project, and manage and control scope.

Question 4

What is scope creep?

Answer 4

Scope creep involves changing the project or product scope without considering the impacts it will have to the project schedule, budget, and resources.

Question 5

What is a project objective?

Answer 5

Objectives describe the overall goal the project hopes to achieve. Objectives should be measurable, verifiable, and often time-bound.

Question 6

What are key performance indicators (KPIs)?

Answer 6

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that help you determine whether the project is on track and progressing as planned and whether deliverables meet expectations.

Question 7

What are key deliverables?

Answer 7

Deliverables are measurable outcomes, measurable results, or specific items that must be produced to consider the project or project phase completed.

Question 8

What is the purpose of the scope statement?

Answer 8

The purpose of the scope statement is to document the project objectives, the deliverables, and the work required to produce the deliverables.

Question 9

What needs to be included in a scope statement?

Answer 9

Project objective
Project description
Acceptance criteria
Key deliverables
Exclusions from scope
Time and cost estimates
Assumptions
Constraints