CSPM Project Integration & Scope Management Flashcards

A project is 60% complete when the client requests a feature that doubles the original scope. The PM should:

Answer: Log a change request, assess impact, and present options to the sponsor

All scope change requests must be formally evaluated for cost, schedule, and risk impact before any decision is made.

In project integration management, the 'Make-or-Buy' decision is part of which planning process?

Answer: Plan Procurement Management

Make-or-buy analysis is a tool and technique of Plan Procurement Management.

What is the difference between project scope and product scope?

Answer: Product scope describes the features/functions of the product; project scope describes the work to deliver it

Product scope defines the characteristics of the end product, while project scope defines the work required to deliver that product.

A project manager is closing a project. Which activity is part of the Close Project or Phase process?

Answer: Archiving project records and updating lessons learned

Closing activities include archiving documentation, updating organizational process assets, and capturing lessons learned.

Which of the following BEST describes 'gold plating' in scope management?

Answer: Adding extra features beyond what the customer requested without change control

Gold plating occurs when the team adds features not in the approved scope, which consumes resources without adding authorized value.

The scope baseline consists of which three components?

Answer: Scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary

The scope baseline is the approved version of the scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary used to compare actual results.

An enterprise project management office wants all projects to use a standard set of project management processes. This is best captured in:

Answer: Organizational process assets (OPAs)

Organizational process assets include standard templates, processes, and guidelines that all projects within an organization follow.