PM_Define Project

How is project scope defined? How is project scope defined?

• The length of your project and how much it will cost

• The deliverables or outputs during the course of the project

• The range of resources you have available and their capabilities

• What you expect to deliver to your customer when the project is complete

• The range of customer expectations

There are 5 steps involved when defining a project, which of the following is the first?

• Establish project priorities

• Define the project scope

• Verify the budget available

• Assign team members to work on the project

• Determine the required completion date

Which of the following is NOT true regarding scope creep?

• It is when the cost of the project is more than expected

• It is the tendency for the project scope to expand over time

• It most likely caused by a scope statement that is too broad

• It can have both positive and negative impacts on a project

• It can lead to added costs and possible project delays

In reviewing the project plan, Susan sees that the first prototype must be completed by October 12. This would be best classified as a

• Project target

• Limit item

• Milestone

• Project objective

• Critical goal

There are 5 steps involved when defining a project, which of the following is the second?

• Analyze the strategic plan

• Analyze the current budget plan

• Establish project priorities

• Select team members

• Define the major objectives to meet the customer's needs

One of the primary jobs of a project manager is to manage the trade-offs associated with the project. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic classifications of project priorities?

• Profit

• Cost

• Time

• Performance

• All of these are basic classifications

Scott has just been given a project that has a specific completion date. After a discussion with top management he finds that while the date is important the cost is more important and a slip in delivery would be acceptable if required to meet the cost targets. The completion date is best classified as

• Constrain

• Enhance

• Accept

• Limit

• Optional

SThe _________ is used to assist in making project trade-offs between schedule, budget, and performance objectives.

• Responsibility matrix

• Work breakdown structure

• Project priority matrix

• Work package

• Criterion matrix

The highest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is

• A work package

• Sub deliverables

• A cost account

• Major deliverables

• The project

All of the following are ways the WBS helps in managing projects EXCEPT

• With cost and time estimates the WBS makes it possible to plan, schedule and budget the project

• It provides management with information appropriate to each level

• It can be used to define communication channels

• It allows the project manager to establish the overall objective of the project

• As it is developed, organizational units and individuals can be assigned the responsibility for work packages.