Question 1

Deliverables are only product-related, such as a piece of hardware or software.

Accepted Answer

Deliverables can be product-related, such as a piece of hardware or software, or process-related, such as a planning document or meeting minutes.

Question 2

Project scope statements must include the project boundaries, constraints, and assumptions.

Accepted Answer

Project scope statements should include at least a product scope description, product user acceptance criteria, and detailed information on all project deliverables. It is also helpful to document other scope-related information, such as the project boundaries, constraints, and assumptions.

Question 3

The executing tasks of the WBS remain constant from project to project.

Accepted Answer

The executing tasks vary the most from project to project, but many of the tasks under the other project management process groups would be similar for all projects.

Question 4

Project scope management includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in a project.

Accepted Answer

Project scope management includes 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 5

The project's size, complexity, importance, and other factors do not affect how much effort is spent on collecting requirements for scope planning.

Accepted Answer

The project's size, complexity, importance, and other factors affect how much effort is spent on collecting requirements.

Question 6

The scope baseline in a WBS consists of the requirements documentation and enterprise environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

The scope baseline includes the approved project scope statement and its associated WBS and WBS dictionary.

Question 7

Mind mapping allows people to write and even draw pictures of ideas in a nonlinear format.

Accepted Answer

Instead of writing down tasks in a list or immediately trying to create a structure for tasks, mind mapping allows people to write and even draw pictures of ideas in a nonlinear format. This more visual, less structured approach to defining and then grouping tasks can unlock creativity among individuals and increase participation and morale among teams.

Question 8

Scope refers to all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them.

Accepted Answer

One of the most important and most difficult aspects of project management is defining the scope of a project. Scope refers to all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them.

Question 9

A work package represents one component of the product that the project aims to deliver.

Accepted Answer

A work package is a task at the lowest level of the WBS. It represents the level of work that the project manager monitors and controls.

Question 10

The scope management plan can be informal and broad or formal and detailed, based on the needs of the project.

Accepted Answer

The scope management plan is a subsidiary part of the project management plan. It can be informal and broad or formal and detailed, based on the needs of the project.

Question 11

A work package must always represent less than 80 hours of work.

Accepted Answer

A work package represents the level of work that the project manager monitors and controls. If a project has a relatively short time frame and requires weekly progress reports, a work package might represent work completed in one week or less. If a project has a very long time frame and requires quarterly progress reports, a work package might represent work completed in one month or more.

Question 12

Many information technology projects also require detailed functional and design specifications for developing software, which also should be referenced in the detailed scope statement.

Accepted Answer

Many IT projects require detailed functional and design specifications for developing software, which also should be referenced in the detailed scope statement.

Question 13

The project scope statement should reference supporting documents, such as product specifications that will affect what products are produced or purchased, or corporate policies, which might affect how products or services are produced.

Accepted Answer

The project scope statement should reference supporting documents, such as product specifications that will affect what products are created or purchased, or corporate policies, which might affect how products or services are produced.

Question 14

Given the project management software that is available, it is relatively easy to create a good WBS.

Accepted Answer

It is very difficult to create a good WBS.  In order to do so, you must understand the project and its scope and incorporate the needs and knowledge of the stakeholders.

Question 15

Information from the project charter provides a basis for further defining the project scope.

Accepted Answer

The charter describes the high-level scope, time, and cost goals for the project objectives and success criteria, a general approach to accomplishing the project's goals, and the main roles and responsibilities of important project stakeholders.

Question 16

Many organizations provide different guidelines and templates for developing WBSs.

Accepted Answer

Many organizations provide guidelines and templates for developing WBSs, as well as examples of WBSs from past projects. Microsoft Project 2016 comes with several templates, and more are available on Microsoft's Web site and other sites.

Question 17

The project management plan, project documents, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets are the primary inputs for creating a WBS.

Accepted Answer

The project management plan, project documents, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets are the primary inputs for creating a WBS.

Question 18

The tasks in a WBS must be developed as a sequential list of steps.

Accepted Answer

A concern when creating a WBS is how to organize it to provide the basis for the project schedule. You should focus on what work needs to be done and how it will be done, not when it will be done. In other words, the tasks do not have to be developed as a sequential list of steps.

Question 19

The main purpose of the WBS is to define all of the work required to complete a project.

Accepted Answer

The main purpose of the WBS is to define all of the work required to complete a project.

Question 20

The scope of a project is clear and specific from the start.

Accepted Answer

As time progresses, the scope of a project should become more clear and specific.

Quiz 5: Project Scope Management

Deliverables are only product-related, such as a piece of hardware or software.

Project scope statements must include the project boundaries, constraints, and assumptions.

The executing tasks of the WBS remain constant from project to project.

Project scope management includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in a project.

The project's size, complexity, importance, and other factors do not affect how much effort is spent on collecting requirements for scope planning.

The scope baseline in a WBS consists of the requirements documentation and enterprise environmental factors.

Mind mapping allows people to write and even draw pictures of ideas in a nonlinear format.

Scope refers to all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them.

A work package represents one component of the product that the project aims to deliver.

The scope management plan can be informal and broad or formal and detailed, based on the needs of the project.

A work package must always represent less than 80 hours of work.

Many information technology projects also require detailed functional and design specifications for developing software, which also should be referenced in the detailed scope statement.

The project scope statement should reference supporting documents, such as product specifications that will affect what products are produced or purchased, or corporate policies, which might affect how products or services are produced.

Given the project management software that is available, it is relatively easy to create a good WBS.

Information from the project charter provides a basis for further defining the project scope.

Many organizations provide different guidelines and templates for developing WBSs.

The project management plan, project documents, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets are the primary inputs for creating a WBS.

The tasks in a WBS must be developed as a sequential list of steps.

The main purpose of the WBS is to define all of the work required to complete a project.

The scope of a project is clear and specific from the start.