Chapter 5

Question 1

what is project scope management?

Answer 1

the processes involved in defining and controlling what work is or is not included in a project. it ensures that the project team and stakeholders have the same understanding of what products the project will produce and what processes the project team will use to produce them.

Question 2

What are the six main processes of project scope management

Answer 2

1. planning scope management
2. collecting requirements
3. defining scope
4. creating the wbs
5. validating scope
6. controlling scope

Question 3

What is planning scope management?

Answer 3

determining how the projects scope and requirements wil be managed

Question 4

explain collecting requirements

Answer 4

defining what resources are needed in order to complete the project

Question 5

Explain defining scope

Answer 5

providing a detailed definition of the work required for the project. it helps improve the accuracy of time, cost and resource estimates.

Question 6

explain validating scope

Answer 6

careful procedures must be developed to ensure that customers are getting what they want

Question 7

explain controlling scope

Answer 7

involves managing changes to the project scope while keeping project goals and business strategy in mind

Question 8

what are suggestions for improving user input

Answer 8

• develop a good project selection process
• have users on the project team
• have regular meetings with defined agendas
• deliver something to project users and sponsors on a regular basis
• do not promise to deliver what the team can not deliver in a particular timeframe

Question 9

what are suggestions for reducing incomplete and changing requirements

Answer 9

• develop and follow a requirements management process that includes procedures for determining initial requirements
• employ technique such as prototyping, use case modeling, and joint application design
• put all requirements in writing and keep them current and readily available