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PMI Project Scope & WBS Management Flashcards

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  1. Which input is most essential for creating the WBS?

    Answer: Project scope statement

    The Project Scope Statement is the primary input for creating the WBS because it defines what scope needs to be decomposed into work packages.

  2. What is the 100% rule in WBS development?

    Answer: The WBS must capture 100% of the project scope including all deliverables

    The 100% rule states that the WBS must include 100% of the work defined in the project scope, capturing all deliverables without omission or excess.

  3. What is a control account in a WBS?

    Answer: A management control point where scope, budget, and schedule are integrated for performance measurement

    A control account is a management control point in the WBS where scope, budget, actual cost, and schedule are integrated and compared using earned value.

  4. Which planning technique allows near-term work to be planned in detail while leaving future work at a higher level?

    Answer: Rolling wave planning

    Rolling wave planning is an iterative technique where near-term work is planned in detail while work further in the future remains at a higher level until more is known.

  5. What does the Validate Scope process focus on?

    Answer: Formal acceptance of completed project deliverables by the customer or sponsor

    Validate Scope is the process of formalizing acceptance of completed project deliverables, resulting in customer or sponsor sign-off.

  6. Which of the following best describes a scope baseline?

    Answer: The approved version of the scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary

    The scope baseline consists of the approved project scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary, and is used as the basis for measuring scope performance.