Quiz Planning-Scope

Which component of the scope baseline is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables?

You have recently taken over a project that is in the planning process group. You learn that all subsidiary plans have been developed and the team is currently in the process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components. Which process is the team currently conducting?

John is a project manager leading a project to design a new commercial air handling unit. The project team has produced a product and has questioned John as to the process for obtaining formal acceptance of the completed project deliverable. John is unsure of the details and struggles to find an appropriate answer. Which process in the Planning process group did John likely not complete with significant detail?

A project team is utilizing an adaptive approach to executing a complex service improvement project. The team has completed multiple cycles of work and is planning a new iteration. They are currently conducting a meeting to evaluate what was learned in the past iteration and to ultimately select which and how many of the highest-priority items on the backlog list can be delivered within the next iteration. Which of the following scope management processes must the team engage in to complete the iteration planning?

What is the correct order of scope management processes that are used to successfully translate high-level requirements into a clear objective scope defining the bounds of a project?

An inexperienced project manager has been assigned the responsibility for managing a project valued at $100M. The PMO has assigned the project manager an advisor to provide guidance and support. During the development of the scope baseline, the advisor recommended the inclusion of project exclusions in the scope statement. Which of the following best describes the reason why it is essential to include project exclusions?

Early in the current project, you are managing you receive a call from your project sponsor urging that the team move faster and begin finding ways to get quick wins. You have recently finished the Collect Requirements process and are beginning the Define Scope process. Which response best describes the benefits of the Define Scope process that you could use in explaining to the sponsor the necessity of completing the Define Scope process?

The project team has taken the work breakdown structure created during the Create WBS process and started to complete actions they believe will move the project forward. The project manager discovers this action. What action should the project manager take?

A work breakdown structure was created for an auto parts plant manufacturing project. The team reached a point where they were able to identify 75 work packages. The work package information was sent to various departments for review. All departments were content with the level of detail for their work package, but one department objected that the work packages are too high level and should be subdivided into smaller manageable packages so that an accurate estimate can be prepared and a detailed schedule can be developed. What is the most appropriate response to the feedback to the department?

During the Create WBS process, you advise your team to use the 100% rule in evaluating the WBS that they create. A young team member asks what you meant by the 100% rule. What is the most appropriate response?