Question 1

What is a scope statement and what are the key steps in the scope statement process?

Accepted Answer

The scope statement reflects a project t

Question 2

A baseline is the project's scope fixed at a specific point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In order to allocate costs more precisely,a company will assign:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar codes to each activity. 
B)  Activity codes to each subdeliverable. 
C)  WBS codes to each activity. 
D)  Level 4 codes to each package element. 
A)  Bar codes to each activity. 
B)  Activity codes to each subdeliverable. 
C)  WBS codes to each activity. 
D)  Level 4 codes to each package element.

Question 4

Create a 4x4 responsibility assignment matrix as an example and indicate the information gleaned from this tool.

Accepted Answer

Examples may vary.A responsibility assig

Question 5

The statement of work is a detailed narrative description of the work required for a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Provide an example of a work package and a WBS code and indicate the information they provide.

Accepted Answer

A work package is the lowest (most detai

Question 7

A statement of work identifies:

Accepted Answer

A)  A need. 
B)  A project organization. 
C)  Members of the project team. 
D)  Alternatives. 
A)  A need. 
B)  A project organization. 
C)  Members of the project team. 
D)  Alternatives.

Question 8

Scope reporting not only identifies the type of information that will be reported,but also to whom it will be reported and with what frequency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Systems for monitoring the project's scope,schedule,and costs during the design stage fall under the heading of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Configuration control. 
B)  Acquisition control. 
C)  Design control. 
D)  Specification control. 
A)  Configuration control. 
B)  Acquisition control. 
C)  Design control. 
D)  Specification control.

Question 10

The Project Management Research in Brief for Chapter 5 discusses Information Technology (IT)Project "Death Marches." What are the facts about such projects and what conclusions does the article present?

Accepted Answer

The brief does not paint a flattering po

Question 11

Your professor moonlights to make ends meet during the summer months and has a knack for painting houses.You agree to pay $500 over whatever the materials and equipment rental cost for the job and delight in sipping lemonade in the shade watching your poor professor perform under a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-plus contract. 
B)  Lump-sum contract. 
C)  Time and material contract. 
D)  Fixed wage contract. 
A)  Cost-plus contract. 
B)  Lump-sum contract. 
C)  Time and material contract. 
D)  Fixed wage contract.

Question 12

One consequence of conceptual development that proceeds with a problem that is poorly understood is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem restatement. 
B)  Cost overruns. 
C)  Problem clarification. 
D)  Task confusion. 
A)  Problem restatement. 
B)  Cost overruns. 
C)  Problem clarification. 
D)  Task confusion.

Question 13

A graphical display of costs against project schedule is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  S-curves. 
B)  Gantt chart. 
C)  Radar chart. 
D)  Budget plot. 
A)  S-curves. 
B)  Gantt chart. 
C)  Radar chart. 
D)  Budget plot.

Question 14

A work package may be composed of one or more subdeliverables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The cat-skinning project management team considers the many ways to accomplish their objective before settling on one technique as part of their:

Accepted Answer

A)  Information gathering step. 
B)  Need statement step. 
C)  Project objectives step. 
D)  Alternative analysis step. 
A)  Information gathering step. 
B)  Need statement step. 
C)  Project objectives step. 
D)  Alternative analysis step.

Question 16

The costs attached to subdeliverables:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the summary of the work packages that support it. 
B)  Are called phantom costs. 
C)  Should be subtracted directly from deliverable costs. 
D)  Are not recoverable unless explicitly stated in the work breakdown structure. 
A)  Are the summary of the work packages that support it. 
B)  Are called phantom costs. 
C)  Should be subtracted directly from deliverable costs. 
D)  Are not recoverable unless explicitly stated in the work breakdown structure.

Question 17

Scope management for a project begins with:

Accepted Answer

A)  A work package. 
B)  An organization breakdown structure. 
C)  A statement of goals. 
D)  A configuration statement. 
A)  A work package. 
B)  An organization breakdown structure. 
C)  A statement of goals. 
D)  A configuration statement.

Question 18

The framing crew would never know when it was time to order more $400 hammers without their fancy new:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquisition control system. 
B)  Specification control system. 
C)  Configuration control system. 
D)  Design control system. 
A)  Acquisition control system. 
B)  Specification control system. 
C)  Configuration control system. 
D)  Design control system.

Question 19

The primary action during a configuration review is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop a breakdown of the project to the necessary level of definition. 
B)  Identify the specifications of the components of the breakdown and of the total project. 
C)  Meet with all the project stakeholders to agree to the current project definition. 
D)  Change the specifications last obtained by a process change control to match what people think it should be. 
A)  Develop a breakdown of the project to the necessary level of definition. 
B)  Identify the specifications of the components of the breakdown and of the total project. 
C)  Meet with all the project stakeholders to agree to the current project definition. 
D)  Change the specifications last obtained by a process change control to match what people think it should be.

Question 20

Procedures that monitor emerging project scope against the original baseline scope are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Configuration control. 
B)  Design control. 
C)  Trend monitoring. 
D)  Document control. 
A)  Configuration control. 
B)  Design control. 
C)  Trend monitoring. 
D)  Document control.

What is a scope statement and what are the key steps in the scope statement process?

A baseline is the project's scope fixed at a specific point in time.

In order to allocate costs more precisely,a company will assign:

Create a 4x4 responsibility assignment matrix as an example and indicate the information gleaned from this tool.

The statement of work is a detailed narrative description of the work required for a project.

Provide an example of a work package and a WBS code and indicate the information they provide.

A statement of work identifies:

Scope reporting not only identifies the type of information that will be reported,but also to whom it will be reported and with what frequency.

Systems for monitoring the project's scope,schedule,and costs during the design stage fall under the heading of:

The Project Management Research in Brief for Chapter 5 discusses Information Technology (IT)Project "Death Marches." What are the facts about such projects and what conclusions does the article present?

Your professor moonlights to make ends meet during the summer months and has a knack for painting houses.You agree to pay $500 over whatever the materials and equipment rental cost for the job and delight in sipping lemonade in the shade watching your poor professor perform under a(n):

One consequence of conceptual development that proceeds with a problem that is poorly understood is:

A graphical display of costs against project schedule is called a(n):

A work package may be composed of one or more subdeliverables.

The cat-skinning project management team considers the many ways to accomplish their objective before settling on one technique as part of their:

The costs attached to subdeliverables:

Scope management for a project begins with:

The framing crew would never know when it was time to order more $400 hammers without their fancy new:

The primary action during a configuration review is to:

Procedures that monitor emerging project scope against the original baseline scope are called:

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Project Team Building,Conflict,and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks,Duration Estimation,and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 5: Scope Management

What is a scope statement and what are the key steps in the scope statement process?

A baseline is the project's scope fixed at a specific point in time.

In order to allocate costs more precisely,a company will assign:

Create a 4x4 responsibility assignment matrix as an example and indicate the information gleaned from this tool.

The statement of work is a detailed narrative description of the work required for a project.

Provide an example of a work package and a WBS code and indicate the information they provide.

A statement of work identifies:

Scope reporting not only identifies the type of information that will be reported,but also to whom it will be reported and with what frequency.

Systems for monitoring the project's scope,schedule,and costs during the design stage fall under the heading of:

The Project Management Research in Brief for Chapter 5 discusses Information Technology (IT)Project "Death Marches." What are the facts about such projects and what conclusions does the article present?

Your professor moonlights to make ends meet during the summer months and has a knack for painting houses.You agree to pay $500 over whatever the materials and equipment rental cost for the job and delight in sipping lemonade in the shade watching your poor professor perform under a(n):

One consequence of conceptual development that proceeds with a problem that is poorly understood is:

A graphical display of costs against project schedule is called a(n):

A work package may be composed of one or more subdeliverables.

The cat-skinning project management team considers the many ways to accomplish their objective before settling on one technique as part of their:

The costs attached to subdeliverables:

Scope management for a project begins with:

The framing crew would never know when it was time to order more $400 hammers without their fancy new:

The primary action during a configuration review is to:

Procedures that monitor emerging project scope against the original baseline scope are called:

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Project Team Building,Conflict,and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks,Duration Estimation,and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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