PMI PMI Project Scope & WBS Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the WBS Dictionary?
- A glossary of project management terms
- A document providing detailed information about each WBS component (Correct answer)
- A list of project acronyms and abbreviations
- A record of approved scope changes
Correct answer: A document providing detailed information about each WBS component
The WBS Dictionary provides detailed information about each WBS element, including scope description, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
Question 2: Which technique involves breaking down deliverables until they reach the work package level?
- Rolling wave planning
- Decomposition (Correct answer)
- Parametric estimating
- Expert judgment
Correct answer: Decomposition
Decomposition is the technique of subdividing project deliverables and work into smaller, more manageable components called work packages.
Question 3: What is a requirements traceability matrix used for?
- Tracking project cost variances
- Linking requirements to their source and tracking them throughout the project lifecycle (Correct answer)
- Managing team role assignments
- Documenting post-project lessons learned
Correct answer: Linking requirements to their source and tracking them throughout the project lifecycle
A requirements traceability matrix links requirements to business objectives and tracks them from origin through project delivery.
Question 4: What is gold plating in project management?
- Adding extra features beyond the approved scope without customer request (Correct answer)
- Applying strict cost controls to a project
- Using premium materials for project deliverables
- Exceeding the approved budget on sanctioned work
Correct answer: Adding extra features beyond the approved scope without customer request
Gold plating is adding features or enhancements beyond the approved scope without the customer requesting them, which risks delivering unwanted results.
Question 5: During which process is the Project Scope Statement created?
- Plan Scope Management
- Collect Requirements
- Define Scope (Correct answer)
- Create WBS
Correct answer: Define Scope
The Define Scope process produces the Project Scope Statement, which describes the project and product scope in detail.
Question 6: What does 'progressive elaboration' mean in scope management?
- Expanding scope incrementally without approval
- Iteratively refining project details as more information becomes available (Correct answer)
- Adding new requirements midway through the project
- Reducing scope to meet budget constraints
Correct answer: Iteratively refining project details as more information becomes available
Progressive elaboration means developing the project management plan and scope with increasing detail as better information and estimates become available.
PMI PMI Project Scope & WBS Management 2
What is the WBS Dictionary?