CPP Project Scope & Requirements Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A project sponsor requests a major new feature after the project has passed the halfway mark. The project manager should FIRST:
- Immediately begin implementing the feature
- Reject the request since the project is past halfway
- Assess the impact on scope, schedule, cost, and risk before deciding (Correct answer)
- Add the feature only if no additional resources are needed
Correct answer: Assess the impact on scope, schedule, cost, and risk before deciding
Integrated change control requires analyzing the impact on all project constraints before approving or rejecting any change request.
Question 2: Which requirements elicitation technique gathers input by having participants independently write ideas and then discuss them as a group?
- Focus groups
- Brainstorming
- Nominal group technique (Correct answer)
- Delphi technique
Correct answer: Nominal group technique
The nominal group technique enhances brainstorming by having participants write ideas individually first, then share and vote to prioritize requirements.
Question 3: Scope verification (Validate Scope) is primarily concerned with:
- Ensuring deliverables meet quality standards
- Obtaining formal stakeholder acceptance of completed deliverables (Correct answer)
- Confirming all scope work is correctly budgeted
- Verifying the accuracy of scope documentation
Correct answer: Obtaining formal stakeholder acceptance of completed deliverables
Validate Scope is the process of formalizing acceptance of completed project deliverables, resulting in accepted deliverables.
Question 4: A WBS dictionary primarily provides:
- A list of WBS element codes only
- Detailed descriptions of each WBS component including acceptance criteria (Correct answer)
- The schedule baseline for each deliverable
- Risk assessments for each work package
Correct answer: Detailed descriptions of each WBS component including acceptance criteria
The WBS dictionary provides detailed information about each WBS component, including descriptions, responsible parties, and acceptance criteria.
Question 5: When a project team adds features not requested by the client to 'improve' the product, this is called:
- Scope creep
- Continuous improvement
- Gold plating (Correct answer)
- Progressive elaboration
Correct answer: Gold plating
Gold plating occurs when the team adds extra features or quality beyond what was agreed, which wastes resources and may not align with client needs.
Question 6: Which input is MOST essential to the Define Scope process?
- Stakeholder register
- Project charter and requirements documentation (Correct answer)
- Risk register
- Activity list
Correct answer: Project charter and requirements documentation
The project charter and requirements documentation are key inputs to Define Scope as they provide the basis for developing the detailed project scope statement.
Question 7: In agile projects, the product backlog serves a function most similar to which traditional scope management artifact?
- Project scope statement
- Work breakdown structure
- Requirements documentation (Correct answer)
- Scope management plan
Correct answer: Requirements documentation
The product backlog is a prioritized list of features and requirements that parallels requirements documentation in traditional projects.
CPP Project Scope & Requirements Management 3
A project sponsor requests a major new feature after the project has passed the halfway mark.
The project manager should FIRST: