Exam 4: Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

A network diagram is a technique for organizing and subdividing all the project work and deliverables into more manageable components.

A network diagram is a tool for arranging the specific activities in the ____ and defining their ____.

The work packages are at a level at which the ____ wants to monitor and control the budget, and can collect data on actual costs and the value of the work completed during the performance of the project.

To draw a ____, start by drawing the activities in boxes in their logical sequence and connecting them with arrows to show the required dependent relationships, as the project should be performed from start to completion.

With ____, the scheduling of activities occurs simultaneously with their planning.

At the beginning of the project it might not be possible to define all of the requirements, work elements, and deliverables at a detailed level.

The planning process is based on

Many projects ____ because of scope creep caused by additional work that was not documented or approved, or was not communicated and in turn caused errors or rework for other elements of the project.

The project scope document is valuable for establishing

Although major or key deliverables may be stated in the project charter or request for proposal, they need to be ____ in the project scope document.

____ contains a small number of higher-level activities rather than a large number of detailed activities.

It is easier to define the specific activities for near-term work; but as more information is known or becomes clear, the project team can progressively elaborate the specific activities.

For a project, the objective is usually defined in terms of scope, ____, and cost.

____ is a structured approach for organizing all the project work and deliverables into logical groupings and subdividing them into more manageable components to help ensure that all the work and deliverables to complete the project are identified and included in the baseline project plan.

An activity does not necessarily require the expenditure of effort by people.

When all the detailed activities have been defined for each of the work packages, the next step is to graphically portray them in a ____ that shows the appropriate sequence and interrelationships to accomplish the overall project work scope.

Using the work breakdown structure, the individual or team responsible for each work package must next define all the specific activities that need to be performed to produce the end item or deliverable for the work package.

The work breakdown structure is a structural approach

It might not be possible to define all of the requirements, work elements, and deliverables at a detailed level for a project with a long duration, such as a multiyear project, or a project that has several phases.

The ____ is a communication tool for the project team because it shows who is responsible for each activity and how each person's work fits into the overall project.