SCOPE MANAGEMENT

1) A work breakdown structure numbering system allows project staff to:

A. Systematically estimate costs of work breakdown structure elements.
B. Provide project justification.
C. Identify the level at which individual elements are found.
D. Use it in project management software.

2) The work breakdown structure can BEST be thought of as an effective aid

for ___ communications.
A. Team
B. Project manager
C. Customer
D. Stakeholder

3) Which of the following is a KEY attribute of scope validation?

A. More complete project scope management plan
B. Customer acceptance of project deliverables
C. Improved schedule estimates
D. An improved project management information system

4) During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager

because he is not sure of what work he needs to accomplish on the project.
Which of the following document contain detailed description of work
packages?
A. Work breakdown structure (WBS) dictionary
B. Activity list
C. Preliminary project scope statement
 D. Project scope management plan

5) During what part of the project management process is the project scope
statement created?
A. Initiating
B. Planning
C. Executing
D. Monitoring

6) A project management plan should be realistic in order to be used to

manage the project. Which of the following is the BEST method to achieve
a realistic project management plan?
A. Sponsor creates the project management plan based on input from
the project manager.
B. Functional manager creates the project management plan based on
input from the project manager.
C. Project manager creates the project management plan based on
input from senior management.
D. Project manager creates the project management plan based on
input from the team.

7) A new project manager is being mentored by a more experienced certified

project management professional (PMP). The new project manager is
finding it difficult to find enough time to manage the project because the
product and project scope are being progressively elaborated. The PMP
mentions that the basic tools for project management, such as a work
breakdown structure, can be used during project executing to assist the
project. For which of the following can a work breakdown structure be
used?
A. Communicating with the customer
 B. Showing calendar dates for each work package
C. Showing the functional managers for each team member
D. Showing the business need for the project

8) During a project team meeting, a team member suggests an enhancement

to the scope that is beyond the scope of the project charter. The project
manager points out that the team needs to concentrate on completing all
the work and only the work required. This is an example of:
A. Change management process.
B. Scope management.
C. Quality analysis.
D. Scope decomposition.

9) When should scope validation be done?

A. At the end of the project
B. At the beginning of the project
C. At the end of each phase of the project
D. During the planning processes

10) You have just joined the project management office after five years
of working on projects. One of the things you want to introduce to your
company is the need to do WBSs. Some of the project managers are angry
that you are asking them to do “extra work”. Which of the following would
be the BEST thing you could tell the project managers to convince them to
use WBSs?
A. Tell them it will prevent work from slipping through the cracks.
B. Tell them that it is not needed.
C. Tell them it is required if the project involves contracts.
D. Tell them it is the only way to identify risks.
11) A new project manager has asked you for advice on creating a work
breakdown structure. After you explain the process to him, he asks you
what software he should use to create the WBS and what should he do with
it when he is finished creating it. You might respond that it is not the
picture that is the most valuable result of creating a WBS. It is:
A. A bar chart.
B. Team buy-in.
C. Activities.
D. A list of risks.

12) A project manager may use _____ to make sure the team clearly
knows what work is included in each of their work packages.
A. The project scope statement
B. The product scope
C. A WBS dictionary
D. A schedule

13) The construction phase of a new software product is near

completion. The next phase is testing and implementation. The project is
two weeks ahead of schedule. What should the project manager be MOST
concerned with before moving on to the final phase?
A. Scope validation
B. Quality control
C. Performance reports
D. Cost control

14) All of the following are part of the scope baseline EXCEPT the:
A. Project scope management plan.
 B. Project scope statement.
C. Work breakdown structure.
D. Work breakdown structure dictionary.

15) One of the stakeholders on the project contacts the project manager
to discuss some additional scope they would like to add to the project. The
project manager asks for details in writing and then works through the
scope control process. What should the project manager do NEXT when the
evaluation of the requested scope is completed?
A. Ask the stakeholder if there are any more changes expected.
B. Complete integrated change control.
C. Make sure the impact of the change is understood by the
stakeholder.
D. Find out the root cause of why the scope was not discovered during
project planning.