Project Scope & Requirements Management Flashcards

A project team discovers that a stakeholder's verbal request was implemented without a formal change request. This is an example of:

Answer: Scope creep

Scope creep refers to uncontrolled changes or continuous growth in a project's scope without proper authorization or change control.

Which document formally defines what is and what is NOT included in the project?

Answer: Project scope statement

The project scope statement explicitly documents project deliverables and the work required to create them, including exclusions.

A Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) primarily helps project teams:

Answer: Track requirements from origin through delivery

The RTM links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle, ensuring all requirements are addressed.

When using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), the 100% rule means:

Answer: The WBS captures 100% of the work defined in the scope statement

The 100% rule states that the WBS includes 100% of the work defined by project scope and captures all deliverables including project management.

A project manager notices stakeholders keep requesting small additions during sprints. The BEST preventive action is:

Answer: Implement a formal change control process and enforce it consistently

Implementing and enforcing a formal change control process ensures all scope additions are properly evaluated, approved, and resourced.

In scope management, 'product scope' refers to:

Answer: Features and functions characterizing the product or service

Product scope describes the features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result, while project scope is the work to deliver it.

Which technique is MOST effective for decomposing deliverables into smaller, more manageable components?

Answer: Decomposition

Decomposition is the technique used in Create WBS to subdivide project deliverables and work into smaller, more manageable components.