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

It is important to plan for in performing the project to assure that the work is done according to specifications and applicable standards and that deliverables meet acceptance criteria.

It is essential to wait until the end of the project to check if the sponsor/customer requirements and expectations have been met regarding the quality of the project deliverables.

The project scope is all the work that must be done to do all of the following except:

Having the contractor or project team review the statement of work with the sponsor or customer provides an opportunity to make sure everything that the customer expects is included.

A project scope statement defines the sequence of how the activities will get done.

A responsibility assignment matrix is used to designate the individuals responsible for accomplishing the work items in the work breakdown structure.

If the scope seems much less than originally anticipated by the customer, the customer and contractor would have to agree on increasing the budget, extending the schedule, reducing the scope, or some combination thereof.

The work breakdown structure is the same thing as the project organization chart or structure.

A detailed description of each deliverable will help to manage stakeholder expectations.

A tangible output or product or deliverable as a result of an activity should define the end of one activity in a network diagram and the start of other activities in the network diagram.

The agreed-upon project scope document establishes the baseline for any changes that may be made to the scope during the performance of the project.

The customer requirements section should also include or reference that must be used and met regarding quality and performance of the project work and deliverables.

For large or complex projects, it may be difficult for one individual to determine all the work elements to include in the work breakdown structure.

The project quality plan should state which tools and techniques to use and when.

Having other project team members participate in developing the project scope statement and work breakdown structure increases the likelihood of building all the following except

In preparing a network diagram, drawing activities in a is not acceptable because it portrays a path of activities that perpetually repeats itself.

Some activities in a network diagram may be done concurrently.

In the network diagram for the following list, what activity immediately follows activity E?

It is important to document the detailed requirements in the in order to establish a clear understanding with the sponsor or customer.

In the network diagram for the following list, what activity immediately follows activity D?