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þ C. Quality Assurance is not part of project scope management. It is the quality assurance program of the entire organization. ý A, B, and D are all part of project scope management. | |
þ B. Historical information is the best input of the choices presented. ý A is incorrect since business plans are not a likely input to the initiation process, although business needs may be. C, the WBS, is incorrect since the WBS has not been created at this point of the project. D, the project charter, is an output of the initiation process, not an input. | |
þ A. Project managers are assigned during the initiation process of the project. ý Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because A is the best choice of those presented. | |
þ B. This is an example of an assumption since the workstations must meet the hardware requirements. ý A and C are incorrect because the scenario did not describe a risk or constraint. D is incorrect because order of magnitude refers to the level of confidence in an estimate. | |
þ C. A project that must be completed by a deadline is dealing with time constraints. ý A is incorrect since the condition does not offer a schedule, but a 'must finish no later than' constraint. B is incorrect because the condition is not an assumption. D is also incorrect because this is not a planning process. | |
þ C. A project scope focuses on completing all of the required work, and only the required work, to complete the project. ý Choice A is a product description, not a scope. B is incorrect because this choice describes the charter. D is incorrect because it does not define the project scope as completely as choice C. | |
þ B. Alternative identification is a planning process to find alternatives to completing the project scope. ý A is incorrect because this is not a risk assessment activity. C is incorrect because the team has identified the alternative, but has not selected it. D is incorrect because this is not product analysis. | |
þ C. The project charter provides the project manager with authority. ý A, B, and D are incorrect because these items are all provided within the project scope statement. | |
þ A. The scope management plan provides details about how the project scope may be changed. ý B is not a valid choice because it refers to the scope change control system, not the plan to guard the scope from changes. C is incorrect because scope verification is the process of formally accepting the product. D is incorrect, because the charter does not define how changes to the project may happen. | |
þ B. This is an example of a budget constraint. The budget must not exceed $34 million. In addition, the metric for the values to be in U.S. dollars can affect the budget if most of the product is to be purchased in a foreign country. ý A is incorrect because this does not define a constraint. Internationalization focuses on time zones, languages, cultural differences, and so on. C is incorrect because this is not an adequate answer. D is also incorrect because hard logic describes the most logical or required method for events or conditions to happen. | |
þ B. Scope verification is the process of formally accepting the deliverable of a project or phase. ý A is incorrect because EVM measures project performance. C is incorrect because quality control is concerned with the correctness of the work, not the acceptance of the work. D, QA, is incorrect because this described the quality program for the organization as a whole. | |
þ C. Scope verification results in one thing: formal acceptance. ý A is incorrect; WBS templates come from past projects or the PMO. B is incorrect because rework does not come from verification. D is incorrect because SOW (statement of work) acceptance is not the best choice. | |
þ D. Value added change is the only choice that is a correct answer. ý Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because change requests do stem from these options. A may seem correct, but D is the best choice because an improvement to the project scope would likely be a value-added change. | |
þ C. Value added change centers on adding some element that was not available to the project scope to reduce costs at scope creation. ý A is incorrect because this describes crashing. B is incorrect because transference is not a value-added change. D is incorrect because this process should be part of the product description already included in the project plan. | |
þ B. The project team member did not follow the change management plan's method of incorporating changes into the scope. ý A is incorrect because this scenarios describe change control, although the decision may lead to additional expenses. C is incorrect because self-led teams are not described in this scenario. D is incorrect, because the added vents do not apparently reduce cost in this example. | |
þ B. Corrective actions are outputs of change control. Poor performance leads to corrective actions to bring the project back in alignment with the project plan. ý A is incorrect because a workaround is a reaction to an identified risk or issue. C and D are also incorrect because transference is the process of transferring the risk. Risk assessment is the process of identifying and analyzing risk within the project or phase. | |
þ B. The change is requested to remain competitive with the competition-an external event. ý A, C, and D are all incorrect choices based on the conditions of the change request. | |
þ C. Presenting the change to the Change Control Board is the best choice. ý A is incorrect because the change has not been approved-the project could be stopped based on the required change. B is incorrect, though tempting. It is wrong for two primary reasons: the project manager should never contact management with a problem and no solution to offer for the problem. It is also incorrect because C more fully answers the question, since management is likely part of the appropriate stakeholders. D is incorrect because it is not appropriate for the conditions surrounding the change. | |
þ B. Scope verification concerns itself with the formal acceptance of the product. ý Choice A is incorrect, acceptance must happen for closure. C is incorrect, lessons learned do not close out the project. D is incorrect because it is not relevant to the issue. | |
þ B. Progressive elaboration is typical of all projects. ý A is incorrect; Program Management is not relevant. C is incorrect because QA describes the quality system of an organization. D is incorrect because regulatory guidelines do not refine the project scope. | |
þ D. The responsibility to ensure that the project work is authorized, contracted, and funded rests with the project manager. ý A, B, and C are all incorrect because these stakeholders do not have the responsibility of the project manager in this scenario. | |
þ C. Scope statements must at least include the quantifiable criteria of cost, schedule, and quality metrics. ý A is incorrect because the scope statement provides information on the project product acceptance. B is incorrect, because a scope statement does not address all projects within an organization. D is also incorrect because functional managers are not addressed in the scope statement. | |
þ C. The scope statement serves as a point of reference for all future project decisions. ý A is incorrect because it is too vague. B is incorrect because some changes may come orally and be declined immediately based on historical information or other factors. D is incorrect because EVM is not an issue in this scenario. | |
þ A. The WBS does not directly serve as an input to activity sequencing. ý B, C, and D are incorrect choices because the WBS does serve as an input to these processes. Incidentally, the WBS also serves as input to the cost estimating and the risk management planning processes. | |
þ B. When it comes to scope verification, the customer is concerned with the performance of the product. ý Choice A may seem correct, but the stakeholder should already know about the changes prior to scope verification. C and D are incorrect because these reviews are not relevant to scope verification. |
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