Deck 5: Project Planning: Scope and the Work Breakdown Structure

Question 1

Product scope is a statement detailing the deliverables and activities that support the IT methodology.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The scope boundary establishes both what is, and what is not part of the project work to be completed by the project team.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

According to the PMBOK area of scope management, one of the processes is scope planning which means ensuring that authority and resources are committed to developing a scope management plan.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The scope statement defines the project boundary.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Since adding features to a project will likely have a negative impact on schedules and budgets, once the project's scope has been defined, no new features should added.

Question 8

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

Question 9

Project scope defines the work boundaries and deliverables of the project.

Question 10

Scope change control is concerned with ensuring that any changes to the project scope will be beneficial, with determining that an actual scope change has occurred, and with managing the actual changes when and as they occur.

Question 11

The scope boundary establishes only those elements that are a part of the project work to be completed by the project team.

Question 12

A work breakdown structure (WBS) represents a logical decomposition of the work to be performed and how the product, service, or result is naturally subdivided.

Question 13

The use case diagram, a feature of the UML, is useful for defining the product scope.

Question 14

The scope statement documents the sponsor's needs and expectations.

Question 15

Scope grope suggests a fundamental and significant change in the project scope.

Question 16

The development of a work breakdown structure is an interim step to define detailed work packages used to estimate the project schedule and budget.

Question 17

Scope change control procedures protect the scope boundary from expanding as a result of increasing featurism.

Question 18

Project scope is a statement detailing the features and functions that must support the IT solution.

Question 19

Each phase of the project should provide at least one specific deliverable.

Question 20

One way to communicate the project's deliverables is to create a deliverable structure chart.

Question 21

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

A) determine the size
B) determine available resources
C) determine project budget
D) set the project deadline
E) determine project constraints

Question 22

The Delphi technique is a quick and economical way to estimate the duration and costs of project activities.

Question 23

To be effective, each project phase should provide at least ___ deliverable(s).

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) as many as needed
E) a project phase does not need to produce a deliverable

Question 24

Confidence in project estimates will be highest _____

A) before the project begins.
B) early in the project.
C) once the team members are assigned.
D) later in the project.
E) when the business case is complete.

Question 25

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

Question 26

The _____ is a narrative description of the product, service, or Information System.

A) Request For Proposal
B) Scope Boundary
C) Deliverable Structure Chart
D) Statement of Work
E) Request For Bid

Question 27

Project success will be determined in large part by _____

A) familiarity with project management software.
B) producing nice looking reports for management.
C) thinking carefully through activities and estimating their durations.
D) determining exact estimates of activity durations.
E) the skill sets of the project team.

Question 28

The term scope creep is best described as:

A) a project team's inability to define the project's scope
B) a fundamental change in project scope
C) the project slowdown caused by changes in the project MOV
D) increasing featurism
E) a scary mouthwash salesman

Question 29

All of the following are included in the Project Scope except:

A) business case
B) project charter
C) project plan
D) deliverable structure chart
E) all are included

Question 30

According to the text, most real-world estimating is made using top-down estimating.

Question 31

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

Question 32

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.

Question 33

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

Question 34

The _____ helps to identify the main functions or features of the system and the different users or external systems that interact with the system.

A) Deliverable structure chart
B) Use case diagram
C) Work breakdown structure
D) All of these
E) None of these

Question 35

Which of the following processes of Scope Management Process provides confirmation and formal acceptance that the project's scope is accurate, complete, and supports the project's goal?

A) Collect Requirements
B) Define Scope
C) Create Work Breakdown Structure
D) Validate Scope
E) Control Scope

Question 36

Which of the following processes of Scope Management Process defines what work will and will not be included in the project?

A) Collect Requirements
B) Define Scope
C) Create Work Breakdown Structure
D) Validate Scope
E) Control Scope

Question 37

The concept of actors is an integral part of:

A) Deliverable structure chart
B) Use case diagram
C) Work breakdown structure
D) All of these
E) None of these

Question 38

What defines what will be, and will not be, part of the project work completed by the project team?

A) Request For Proposal
B) Scope Boundary
C) Deliverable Structure Chart
D) Statement of Work
E) Request For Bid

Question 39

Which of the following processes of Scope Management Process centers on defining and documenting the stakeholders' needs to properly manage expectations?

A) Collect Requirements
B) Define Scope
C) Create Work Breakdown Structure
D) Validate Scope
E) Control Scope

Question 40

Which of the following processes of Scope Management Process ensuring that controls are in place to manage proposed scope changes once the project's scope is accepted?

A) Collect Requirements
B) Define Scope
C) Create Work Breakdown Structure
D) Validate Scope
E) Control Scope

Question 41

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

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 42

Changes in the scope boundary are handled through a _____.

A) Change Control
B) hallway discussion
C) work package
D) project status meeting
E) e-mail

Question 43

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

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 44

A significant event or achievement that provides evidence that a deliverable is complete is called a _____

A) work package
B) phase
C) milestone
D) checkpoint
E) phase gate

Question 45

The significant event at the conclusion of each phase is called _____.

A) sequence
B) tasks
C) action item
D) milestone
E) deliverable

Question 46

An estimation technique characterized by the recruitment of multiple experts who provide rounds of estimates until a consensus estimate emerges.

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 47

In the WBS context, a crux is best described by which of the following:

A) a risk metric
B) a phase gate
C) evidence of a phase completion
D) a deliverable
E) a proof of concept

Question 48

An estimation technique characterized by the allocation of a timeframe for a specified activity.e.g.a team has two weeks to complete a task and at the end of two weeks work on that task ceases.

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 49

An estimation technique characterized by picking numbers out of the air or "ballparking".

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 50

_____ is the most common, real-world method of estimating projects.

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 51

Which of the following processes of Scope Management Process decomposes or divides the major project deliverables into smaller and more manageable components?

A) Collect Requirements
B) Define Scope
C) Create Work Breakdown Structure
D) Validate Scope
E) Control Scope

Question 52

The Work Breakdown Structure is subdivided into smaller components called:

A) work packages
B) milestones
C) deliverables
D) tasks
E) activities

Question 53

Continuously agreeing to project changes is an example of:

A) scope leap
B) scope creep
C) scope grope
D) project scope growth
E) scope washout

Question 54

Which of the following statements about the work breakdown structure (WBS) is not true?

A) The WBS provides a hierarchical structure that outlines the activities or work that needs to be done in order to complete the project scope.
B) The WBS should support the project's MOV
C) The WBS should be developed by the project manager.
D) The WBS provides a framework for developing a tactical plan to structure the project work.
E) The WBS provides a bridge or link between the project's scope and the detailed project plan

Question 55

_____ can be a very effective estimating technique by forcing examination of project risks so that specific budget or schedule targets can be achieved.

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 56

An estimation technique characterized by schedule and cost estimates of how long something should take or should cost.

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 57

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

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 58

The _____ estimation method usually costs more and takes longer than other methods.

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 59

An estimation technique characterized by the dividing the project into smaller modules and then directly estimating the time and effort in terms of person-hours, person-weeks, or person-months for each module best describes

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 60

_____ may result in long hours and frustration for the project team, which may lead to burnout.

A) Guesstimating
B) Delphi Technique
C) Time Boxing
D) Top-Down Estimating
E) Bottom-Up Estimating

Question 61

What is the Delphi technique? When would it be an appropriate estimating technique for an IT project?

Question 62

Describe the scope management plan.

Question 63

What is meant by project scope?

Question 64

Briefly describe the scope change control process.

Question 65

Explain why people who do the work on a project should be involved in developing the project plan?

Question 66

Why is it important to define the project's scope accurately and completely?

Question 67

What is a scope statement? What purpose does it serve?

Question 68

What are the benefits of having scope control procedures?

Question 69

What is the purpose of scope change control procedures?

Question 70

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

Question 71

How does a project's scope support the MOV concept?

Question 72

Describe top-down estimating.What are some advantages and disadvantages of top-down estimating?

Question 73

Briefly describe the five scope management processes.

Question 74

What is a work package?

Question 75

What is a WBS? What purpose does it serve?

Question 76

What is the proper level of detail for a WBS?

Question 77

How does a use case diagram help to define the project's scope?

Question 78

What is a work breakdown structure (WBS)?

Question 79

Briefly describe the scope planning process.

Question 80

What is guesstimating? Why should a project manager not rely on this technique for estimating a project?