PMBOK Scope and WBS Development Questions and Answers Flashcards

What is the main output of the Collect Requirements process?

Answer: Requirements documentation

Requirements documentation describes how individual requirements meet the business need for the project.

A project team discovers that a deliverable was inadvertently omitted from the WBS. What should happen next?

Answer: Submit a change request through integrated change control

Any modification to the scope baseline, including the WBS, must go through the Perform Integrated Change Control process via a formal change request.

Which of the following best distinguishes scope creep from gold plating?

Answer: Scope creep involves uncontrolled changes; gold plating involves adding extra features voluntarily

Scope creep refers to uncontrolled expansion of scope without adjustments, while gold plating is when the team voluntarily adds extra features beyond what is required.

What is the purpose of a requirements traceability matrix?

Answer: To link requirements to their origin and trace them through the project lifecycle

A requirements traceability matrix links each requirement to its business objective and tracks it through design, development, and testing.

When using decomposition to create the WBS, at what point should you stop breaking down deliverables?

Answer: When each element can be reliably estimated and managed

Decomposition should continue until work packages are small enough to be reliably estimated for cost and duration and effectively managed.

Which input to the Define Scope process helps ensure alignment between the project scope and organizational strategy?

Answer: Project charter

The project charter provides the high-level project description, objectives, and success criteria that link the project scope to the organization's strategic goals.