Project Scope Management

1)    A work Breakdown structure numbering system allows the project staff to

a.    Systematically estimate the cost of work breakdown structure elements

b.    Provide justification

c.    Identify the level at which individual elements are found

d.    Use it in Project Management Software

 (Answer: C)

 

2)    The work breakdown structure can BEST be thought as an effective aid for _______Communications

a.    Team

b.    Project Manager

c.    Customer

d.    Stakeholder

(Answer: d)

3)    Which of the following is a KEY attribute of scope verification?

a.    Improved Cost estimates

b.    Customer acceptance of project deliverables

c.    Improved Schedule estimates

d.    An improved project management information systems

 (Answer: B)

4)    During which part of the project management process is the project scope statement created?

a.    Initiating

b.    Planning

c.    Executing

d.    Monitoring and Controlling

(Answer: b)

5)    During project execution,  a team member comes to project manager because he is not sure of what work he needs to accomplish in the project. Which of the following documents contain detailed description of work packages?

a.    WBS dictionary

b.    Activity List

c.    Project Scope Statement

d.    Scope Management Plan

(Answer: a)

6)    You are managing a six month project and have held bi-weekly meetings with your project stakeholders. After five-and-half months of work, the project is on schedule and budget but the stakeholders are not satisfied with the deliverables. The situation will delay the project completion by a month. The MOST important process that could have prevented this situation is:

a.    Risk monitoring and control

b.    Schedule control

c.    Scope Planning

d.    Scope Change Control          

 

(Answer:  C)

7)    Completion of product scope is measured against Product requirements. The completion of Project scope is measured against

a.    Schedule Management Plan

b.    Cost Management Plan

c.    Project Management Plan

d.    Risk Management Plan

(Answer: C. Note Project Management plan is the superset of Scope, Schedule, Cost and Risk Management Plan.)

8)    There is a need to bring Cross functional experts to the same platform to resolve conflicting needs and thus effectively gain more buy-in towards requirement capturing process. Towards this, the company decided to conduct Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions. This requirement tools and technique is categorized under

a.    Interviews

b.    Focus Groups

c.    Facilitated workshops

d.    Group Creative techniques

(Answer: c)

9)    Project scope management includes all the below EXCEPT

a.    All the work that is required

b.    Only the work that is required

c.    What “is in” and “is not” in agreed scope statement

d.    Detailed resource estimate

(Answer: d)

10) During a meeting with some of the project stakeholders, the project manager is asked to add work to the project scope. The project manager had  access to correspondence about the project before the project charter was signed and remembers that the project sponser specifically denied funding for the scope mentioned by these stakeholders. The BEST thing for the project manager to do is to:

a.    Let the sponsor know of stakeholder interests

b.    Evaluate the impact of adding scope

c.    Tell the stakeholders that the scope cannot be added

d.    Add the work if there is a time available in the project schedule

11) There should not be any ambiguity in the requirement definition. Each of the below are the attributes of requirements EXCEPT

a.    Each requirement should be Measurable, Testable and Traceable

b.    Each requirement should be Complete and Consistent

c.    Each requirement should reflect the stakeholder needs agreed in Project scope statement.

d.    Requirements can establish extra functionality that can deviate from what has been formally agreed upon in the Project scope document.

(Answer: d)

12) During a project team meeting, a team member suggests an enhancement to the scope of the work that is beyond the scope of the project charter. The project manager points out that the team needs to concentrate on completing all the work and only the work required. This is an example of:

a.    Change management process

b.    Scope management Process

c.    Quality Analysis

d.    Scope Decomposition.

                   (Answer B.)

13) A Project manager new to project management has asked you why they should bother using a work break down structure on their project. The BEST response would be:

a.    Tell them it will prevent work from slipping through the cracks.

b.    Tell them that one is not needed.

c.    Tell them it is required if the project involves contracts.

d.    Tell them it is the only way to identify the risks

(Answer: A.)

14) A project manager wants to impress upon the customer. Towards, this he delivers extra functionality without formal consensus that violates Project scope statement that is base-lined. This concept is called

a.    Gold Plating.

b.    Bringing more revenues to the organization.

c.    Achieving Customer Satisfaction.

d.    Scope Creep.

(Answer: a)

15) When should the Verify Scope Process should be done

a.    At the end of the project

b.    At the beginning of the project

c.    At the end of each phase of the project

d.    During the planning processes

                      (Answer: c)

16) All of the following are the attributes of Requirements EXCEPT

a.    Measurable & Testable

b.    Traceable

c.    Complete & Consistent

d.    Ambiguous

(Answer: a)

17)  Transition Requirements are

a.    Conformance

b.    Quality Requirements

c.    Scalable Requirements

d.    Describe capability to reach “To-Be” state  from “As-Is”

(Answer: d)

18) To manage the project effectively, work should not be broken down into small pieces. Which of the following does NOT describe how far to decompose the work?

a.    Until it has meaningful conclusion

b.    Until it cannot be logically subdivided further

c.    Until it can be done one person

d.    Until it can be realistically estimated

(Answer: c)

19) The construction phase of a new software product is near completion. The next phases are testing and implementation. The project is two weeks ahead of schedule. What should be project manager most concerned with before moving on to final phase?

a.    Verify Scope

b.    Control Quality

c.    Create Performance Reports

d.    Control Costs

(Answer: a)

20) Variance Analysis conducted as part of Scope Control primarily deals with

a.    Assessing degree of variance from scope baseline and cause behind it

b.    Establishing WBS

c.    Detailing Project management Plan

d.    Updating Schedules.

(Answer: a)

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