Exam 6: The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation

One way to ensure that the WBS has the appropriate level of detail is to ensure that the people who do the work are involved in its development.

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Question 21

Time boxing involves allocating a time segment for a task rather than attempting to estimate how long that task should take.

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Question 22

In much the same fashion as the claim "you can never be too rich",when developing a WBS,one can never have too much detail in planning activities.

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Question 23

The most common error in guesstimating is to be pessimistic and to overestimate the time and resources necessary to complete a project.

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Question 24

With _____,activity estimates are usually provided by the team members.

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Question 25

This estimation technique may be driven by an upper management mandate.

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Question 26

The Work Breakdown Structure is subdivided into smaller components called:

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Question 27

The 100 percent rule is the most important criterion in the developing and evaluating the WBS.The rule states: "The parent)element must represent 100 percent of the work applicable to next level decomposition of a WBS element child level)."

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Question 28

The first step in accurately estimating an IT application is to _____.

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Question 29

The PMBOK area called project time management includes all of the following except:

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Question 30

Basing an estimate of activity durations on experience gained from working on similar projects is called analogous estimation.

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Question 31

A tangible and verifiable piece of work is called a milestone.

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Question 32

What is a function point? What advantages do function points have over counting lines of code?

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Question 33

The work breakdown structure WBS)decomposes,or subdivides,the project into smaller components and more manageable units of work called work packages.

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Question 34

With COCOMO,_____ projects are challenging in that they may support a new business process or area that is new to the organization.

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Question 35

How can function point analysis be used to help manage scope creep?

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Question 36

_____ can be very effective and provide reasonable assurance when the stakes are high and and the margin of error is low.

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Question 37

What is time boxing? What are some advantages and disadvantages of time boxing project activities?

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Question 38

Project success will be determined in large part by _____

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Question 39

What is the proper level of detail for a WBS?

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One way to ensure that the WBS has the appropriate level of detail is to ensure that the people who do the work are involved in its development.

Time boxing involves allocating a time segment for a task rather than attempting to estimate how long that task should take.

In much the same fashion as the claim "you can never be too rich",when developing a WBS,one can never have too much detail in planning activities.

The most common error in guesstimating is to be pessimistic and to overestimate the time and resources necessary to complete a project.

With _____,activity estimates are usually provided by the team members.

This estimation technique may be driven by an upper management mandate.

The Work Breakdown Structure is subdivided into smaller components called:

The 100 percent rule is the most important criterion in the developing and evaluating the WBS.The rule states: "The parent)element must represent 100 percent of the work applicable to next level decomposition of a WBS element child level)."

The first step in accurately estimating an IT application is to _____.

The PMBOK area called project time management includes all of the following except:

Basing an estimate of activity durations on experience gained from working on similar projects is called analogous estimation.

A tangible and verifiable piece of work is called a milestone.

What is a function point? What advantages do function points have over counting lines of code?

The work breakdown structure WBS)decomposes,or subdivides,the project into smaller components and more manageable units of work called work packages.

With COCOMO,_____ projects are challenging in that they may support a new business process or area that is new to the organization.

How can function point analysis be used to help manage scope creep?

_____ can be very effective and provide reasonable assurance when the stakes are high and and the margin of error is low.

What is time boxing? What are some advantages and disadvantages of time boxing project activities?

Project success will be determined in large part by _____

What is the proper level of detail for a WBS?

The Nature of Information Technology Projects

Initializing and Conceptualizing the IT Project

The Project Infrastructure

The Human Side of Project Management

Defining and Managing Project and Product Scope

The Project Schedule and Budget

Managing Project Risk

Project Communication,tracking,and Reporting

It Project Quality Management

Managing Organizational Change, resistance, and Conflict

Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing

Leadership and Ethics

Project Implementation, closure, and Evaluation

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