CAPM Project Integration & Scope Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A project manager discovers that a key deliverable was completed but never formally accepted by the client. Which process was likely skipped?
- Control Quality
- Validate Scope (Correct answer)
- Define Scope
- Close Project or Phase
Correct answer: Validate Scope
Validate Scope is the process of formalizing acceptance of completed project deliverables with the customer or sponsor.
Question 2: What is the primary output of the Develop Project Charter process?
- Project Management Plan
- Project Charter (Correct answer)
- Stakeholder Register
- Scope Statement
Correct answer: Project Charter
The Project Charter is the primary output of the Develop Project Charter process, formally authorizing the project.
Question 3: Which document provides the detailed description of the project and product, including major deliverables, assumptions, and constraints?
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Project Scope Statement (Correct answer)
- Project Charter
- Requirements Traceability Matrix
Correct answer: Project Scope Statement
The Project Scope Statement describes the project scope, major deliverables, assumptions, and constraints in detail.
Question 4: A sponsor requests a major feature addition midway through the project. What should the project manager do first?
- Add it to the backlog immediately
- Reject the request
- Submit a change request through Integrated Change Control (Correct answer)
- Update the WBS without formal approval
Correct answer: Submit a change request through Integrated Change Control
All changes must go through the Perform Integrated Change Control process to assess impact and obtain approval.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes 'gold plating' in project management?
- Delivering exactly what was specified
- Adding extra features beyond what the customer requested (Correct answer)
- Coating deliverables with quality finishes
- Charging premium prices for project work
Correct answer: Adding extra features beyond what the customer requested
Gold plating refers to adding features or functionality beyond what was agreed upon in the scope, which should be avoided.
Question 6: The process of breaking down project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components is called:
- Scope Planning
- Scope Definition
- Decomposition (Correct answer)
- Scope Verification
Correct answer: Decomposition
Decomposition is the technique used in Create WBS to subdivide project deliverables into smaller, manageable work packages.
Question 7: Which component of the project management plan documents how scope will be defined, validated, and controlled?
- Requirements Management Plan
- Scope Management Plan (Correct answer)
- Change Management Plan
- Quality Management Plan
Correct answer: Scope Management Plan
The Scope Management Plan describes how the project scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated.
CAPM Project Integration & Scope Management 2
A project manager discovers that a key deliverable was completed but never formally accepted by the client.
Which process was likely skipped?