CAPM Project Scope Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A project manager notices that team members are adding small features not listed in the WBS without formal approval. This is an example of:
- Gold plating
- Scope creep (Correct answer)
- Change control
- Requirements elicitation
Correct answer: Scope creep
Scope creep is the uncontrolled expansion of project scope without formal authorization or change control.
Question 2: Which document formally authorizes the project and grants the project manager authority to apply resources?
- Project Management Plan
- Project Scope Statement
- Project Charter (Correct answer)
- Requirements Management Plan
Correct answer: Project Charter
The Project Charter formally authorizes the project and gives the project manager the authority to use organizational resources.
Question 3: The process of creating a detailed description of the project and product is called:
- Create WBS
- Collect Requirements
- Define Scope (Correct answer)
- Plan Scope Management
Correct answer: Define Scope
Define Scope produces the Project Scope Statement, which provides a detailed description of the project and product.
Question 4: A work package is best described as:
- The project deliverable at the highest level of the WBS
- The lowest level of the WBS where cost and duration can be estimated (Correct answer)
- A grouping of related project activities
- A summary task that contains sub-tasks
Correct answer: The lowest level of the WBS where cost and duration can be estimated
Work packages are the lowest-level WBS components where work can be defined, scheduled, and cost-estimated reliably.
Question 5: Which technique is used during requirements collection to gather input from a large number of stakeholders simultaneously?
- Interviews
- Focus groups
- Questionnaires and surveys (Correct answer)
- Benchmarking
Correct answer: Questionnaires and surveys
Questionnaires and surveys efficiently gather information from many respondents at once, making them ideal for large stakeholder groups.
Question 6: Product scope describes:
- The work needed to deliver the product
- The features and functions of the product or service (Correct answer)
- The budget allocated for the product
- The timeline for product delivery
Correct answer: The features and functions of the product or service
Product scope refers to the features, functions, and characteristics that characterize a product or service.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)?
- To track project schedule milestones
- To link requirements to their origin and trace them throughout the project lifecycle (Correct answer)
- To document the WBS dictionary entries
- To record stakeholder communication preferences
Correct answer: To link requirements to their origin and trace them throughout the project lifecycle
The RTM links each requirement to its source and tracks it through the project lifecycle to ensure all requirements are addressed.
CAPM Project Scope Management 2
A project manager notices that team members are adding small features not listed in the WBS without formal approval.
This is an example of: