Question 1

Each activity in a network diagram is represented by a box in the , and the of the activity is written within the box.

Accepted Answer

A) work breakdown structure, name 
B) network diagram, description 
C) project scope document, responsible organization 
D) responsibility assignment matrix, name of the responsible person

Question 2

All branches of the WBS have to be broken down to the same level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Activities define more generally than work packages how the work will get done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Clear, ambiguous acceptance criteria for all deliverables are important because they are the basis for verifying that the project scope has been completed in accordance with the customer's requirements and expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A) work breakdown structure 
B) responsibility assignment matrix 
C) acceptance criteria chart 
D) network diagram

Question 6

The work package includes all of the specific work activities that need to be performed to produce the deliverable associated with that work package.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The customer may randomly select certain work elements to review in order to determine whether they are being done in conformance with quality standards and requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The states the specific deliverable that is expected to be completed from the work activities associated with each lowest level-work package.

Accepted Answer

A) WBS in an indentured list format 
B) WBS in a hierarchical graphic chart format 
C) responsibility assignment matrix 
D) network diagram

Question 9

The all of the lowest-level work packages in the work breakdown structure constitutes completion of the project work scope.

Accepted Answer

A) accomplishment or production of 
B) listing in the WBS of 
C) assignment of resources to 
D) changing of

Question 10

The description of an activity in a network diagram usually starts with a .

Accepted Answer

A) verb 
B) noun 
C) name of the individual responsible 
D) length of the estimated duration

Question 11

The is the tangible end product that the project team or contractor must produce and deliver in order for the sponsor or customer to achieve the expected benefits from implementing the project.

Accepted Answer

A) network diagram 
B) project plan 
C) objective 
D) work breakdown structure

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is easier to define the details for , but as the project progresses or moves from phase to phase, the project team or contractor can progressively elaborate the details as more information is known or becomes clear.

Accepted Answer

A) tasks that require a small effort 
B) only tasks that take a day to complete 
C) tasks near the end of the project 
D) the near-term efforts

Question 14

Different project teams might create somewhat different work breakdown structures for the same project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is common to progressively elaborate the network diagram

Accepted Answer

A) as the network diagram is being built the first time. 
B) at the onset of the project. 
C) as the project progresses and more information is known or becomes clear. 
D) at the end of the project.

Question 16

Designating as having primary responsibility can cause confusion and increase the risk that some work will "fall through the cracks," because each may assume that the other is going to do it.

Accepted Answer

A) a subcontractor 
B) a third party 
C) two or more individuals 
D) the project manager

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) serial order, concurrent task relationship 
B) approximate sequence, interrelated positions 
C) laddering order, predecessor position 
D) appropriate sequence, dependent relationships

Question 18

The is a roadmap that displays how all the specific activities fit together to accomplish the project work scope.

Accepted Answer

A) work breakdown structure 
B) project scope statement 
C) project plan 
D) network diagram

Question 19

The project objective must be clear, attainable, specific, and measurable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) D 
C) C 
D) none, B is the starting activity

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

Each activity in a network diagram is represented by a box in the , and the of the activity is written within the box.

All branches of the WBS have to be broken down to the same level.

Activities define more generally than work packages how the work will get done.

Clear, ambiguous acceptance criteria for all deliverables are important because they are the basis for verifying that the project scope has been completed in accordance with the customer's requirements and expectations.

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.

The work package includes all of the specific work activities that need to be performed to produce the deliverable associated with that work package.

The customer may randomly select certain work elements to review in order to determine whether they are being done in conformance with quality standards and requirements.

The states the specific deliverable that is expected to be completed from the work activities associated with each lowest level-work package.

The all of the lowest-level work packages in the work breakdown structure constitutes completion of the project work scope.

The description of an activity in a network diagram usually starts with a .

The is the tangible end product that the project team or contractor must produce and deliver in order for the sponsor or customer to achieve the expected benefits from implementing the project.

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

It is easier to define the details for , but as the project progresses or moves from phase to phase, the project team or contractor can progressively elaborate the details as more information is known or becomes clear.

Different project teams might create somewhat different work breakdown structures for the same project.

It is common to progressively elaborate the network diagram

Designating as having primary responsibility can cause confusion and increase the risk that some work will "fall through the cracks," because each may assume that the other is going to do it.

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

The is a roadmap that displays how all the specific activities fit together to accomplish the project work scope.

The project objective must be clear, attainable, specific, and measurable.

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