PMBOK Scope and WBS Development 5

Question 1

A project manager is rolling out an ERP system in phases. To allow flexibility in future phases while maintaining control, which WBS element should be used for undefined future work?

Accepted Answer

Planning package

Answer

A planning package is used when the scope is known but detailed planning cannot yet be completed, allowing structured flexibility.

Question 2

Prototyping is used as a requirements elicitation technique primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Allows stakeholders to provide feedback on a tangible model before final design

Answer

Prototyping provides stakeholders with a working model to experiment with, enabling earlier and more accurate feedback on requirements.

Question 3

Scope verification (now called Validate Scope) differs from quality control because:

Accepted Answer

Scope validation focuses on acceptance of deliverables; quality control focuses on correctness of deliverables

Answer

Validate Scope focuses on formally accepting completed deliverables with stakeholders, while quality control focuses on meeting quality requirements.

Question 4

A project manager discovers that the project scope statement is missing the product acceptance criteria. What risk does this create?

Accepted Answer

Stakeholders may disagree on what constitutes successful completion of deliverables

Answer

Without clear acceptance criteria, stakeholders have no agreed-upon definition of done, creating high risk of disputes during scope validation.

Question 5

Which of the following is an output of the Create WBS process?

Accepted Answer

Scope baseline

Answer

The scope baseline—comprising the approved project scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary—is the key output of Create WBS.

PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge Practice Test

PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge Practice Test

PMBOK Scope and WBS Development 5