Scope and WBS Development Flashcards
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A project manager is creating a WBS and cannot determine how to decompose a future deliverable because requirements are unclear. What is the best approach?
Answer: Use a planning package to represent that portion of scope
A planning package is a WBS component below a control account with known scope but without detailed schedule activities, used when detail is not yet available.
Which document formally authorizes a project and provides the project manager with authority to apply resources?
Answer: Project charter
The project charter formally authorizes the project and grants the project manager authority to use organizational resources.
During scope validation, a key stakeholder rejects a deliverable because it does not match their mental model, even though it meets documented requirements. What should the project manager do first?
Answer: Review the requirements documentation with the stakeholder
The first step is to review the documented requirements with the stakeholder to determine whether a gap exists between documentation and expectation.
In a WBS dictionary, which of the following entries is MOST important for preventing scope creep?
Answer: Acceptance criteria
Acceptance criteria clearly define what constitutes successful completion of a work package, making it the most critical entry for preventing scope creep.
A project scope statement has been approved. A team member identifies additional work that was inadvertently omitted. How should this be handled?
Answer: Submit a change request through integrated change control
Any additions to approved scope must go through integrated change control via a formal change request.
What is the primary purpose of decomposing project scope into smaller components in a WBS?
Answer: To create a more manageable structure for planning and control
Decomposition creates a hierarchical structure that makes planning, executing, and controlling project work more manageable.
Which technique is used during requirements collection to allow stakeholders to anonymously provide and refine estimates or opinions over multiple rounds?
Answer: Delphi technique
The Delphi technique uses anonymous rounds of questionnaires with summarized feedback to build consensus while reducing group bias.