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Describe the purpose of a scope management plan |
A scope management plan documents the procedures for preparing the project scope statement and WBS, defines how the deliverables will be verified, and describes the process for controlling scope change requests. |
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What is the the purpose of the scope statement. |
The scope statement is the basis of the agreement between the project and the customer concerning what comprises the work of the project. It defines the deliverables and success criteria that will meet those objectives. |
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List the components of a scope statement. |
A scope statement includes a product description, key deliverables, success and acceptance criteria, key performance indicators, exclusions, assumptions, and constraints. |
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Define and create a work breakdown structure (WBS). |
The WBS is a deliverable-oriented hierarchy that describes the work required to complete the project. The WBS is a multilevel tree diagram that starts with the project, includes the major deliverables, and decomposes the major deliverables into smaller units of work to the point where time and cost estimates can be provided and resources assigned. |
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What are the levels of WBS? Explain |
The highest level of the WBS is the project name. The major deliverables, project phases, or subprojects make up the next level. The number of levels in a WBS will vary by project; however, the lowest level of the WBS is a work package. |
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Describe a WBS dictionary |
The WBS dictionary describes each of the deliverables and their components and includes a code of accounts identifier, estimates, resources, criteria for acceptance, and any other information that helps clarify the deliverables. |
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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 |
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The scope statement provides what? |
The scope statement serves as a basis for understanding the work of the project and for future decision making. |
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Which is a characteristic of a WBS? A) A cost center structure of the project B) An organization chart of the project team members C) Used primarily on large complex projects involving multiple departments D) A deliverables-oriented structure that defines the work of the project |
D) A deliverables-oriented structure that defines the work of the project |
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Which R components of a scope statement? (3) A) General project approach B) Product description C) KPIs D) Exclusions E) Stakeholder list F) High-level milestones G) Change request process |
B) Product description C) KPIs D) Exclusions |
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A WBS is created using a technique called decomposition. What is decomposition? |
Breaking down the project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components |
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What is the lowest level of the WBS? |
Work Package |
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Which of the following is not a guideline for developing a WBS? |
Sequence the work packages. |
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Which of the following is not a benefit of a WBS? |
A WBS can be used to describe how the deliverables will be verified |
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What does WBS stand for? |
Work Breakdown Structure |
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NOT a true code of accounts identifiers? (1) 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 each work package |
D) They are assigned to the resources who are associated with each work package |
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Your team is working on creating a WBS for phase 2 of the ABC software implementation project. Which of the following is an example of what might appear in the second level of your WBS? |
Project phases |
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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 |
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This element of the project scope statement helps you incrementally monitor project performance: |
KPIs are key performance indicators |
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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. What are these three elements according to CompTIA? Choose three. A) Budget B) Team members C) Scope D) Time E) Quality F) Sponsors and stakeholders G) Scope management plan |
A) budget E) quality D) time ....according to CompTIA. |
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Which element of the project scope statement describes the features, functions, and characteristics of the product of the project? |
Product description |
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This term describes a characteristic of the planning processes: |
Iterative |
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Your project is nearing completion of the first phase. Your key stakeholder for this phase reminds you that she will not accept the deliverable unless it measures 3 centimeters exactly. If the measurements are off, phase 2 will be delayed, and the entire project will be at risk. This is an example of... |
Critical success factor |
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Elements of the project that are not listed on the WBS are considered what? Choose two. A) Work that will be completed in a future phase of the project. B) Exclusions from scope. C) They are considered scope creep. D) They are not considered part of the project. |
B) Exclusions from scope. D) They are not considered part of the project.
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You're developing a scope document for a customer request. A couple of the elements that the client wants could be difficult to accomplish, but after consulting with the project team, you think they can be done. These elements are not included in the product description. What should you do? |
Discuss the problem elements with the project sponsor and the customer. Obtain sponsor sign-off. |
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What is the primary function of the project sponsor regarding the scope document? |
Signs off on the project scope document |
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You're developing the scope document and project plan for a new project. What process group are you in? |
Planning |
