CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 Study Guide - Chapter 04

Which of the following is not a key component of scope planning?

• Work breakdown structure (WBS)

• Scope statement

• Project charter

• Scope management plan

Answer explanation

The key components of scope planning are the scope management plan, scope statement, and work breakdown structure.

The project charter is created during initiation

The scope statement provides which of the following?

• A basis for a common understanding of the project and for making future decisions regarding the project

• A detailed list of all resources required for project completion

• 1. A schedule of all the key project activities

• A process for managing change control

Answer explanation

The scope statement serves as a basis for understanding the work of the project and for future decision-making

Which of the following are components of a scope statement? (Choose three.)

• General project approach

• Project description

• Assumptions and constraints

• Stakeholder list

• Exclusions

Answer explanation

The sections of a scope statement are project description, key deliverables, success and acceptance criteria, exclusions, time and cost estimates, assumptions, and constraints

Which of the following describes influencers? (select all that apply)

• Influencers can impact, change, or create a new constraint.

• Scope creep is an example of an influencer.

• Change request is an influencer.

• Interaction between constraints is an example of an influencer.

Answer explanation

All of the options describe and provide examples of influences

Which of the following involves changing the project or product scope without considering the impacts it will have to the project schedule, budget, and scope statement?

• 1. Change request

• Scope creep

• Stakeholder/management directive

• Quality deficiency

Answer explanation

Scope creep involves changing the product or project scope without regard to impacts to the schedule, budget, and/or resources.

KPIs are key performance indicators that help you incrementally monitor project performance

There are three primary constraints on most projects.

Your customer, or project sponsor, will stipulate which of the three is the most important to them.

Which three are the typical constraints found on the majority of projects? (Choose three.)

• Budget

• Team members

• Scope

• Quality

• Time

Answer explanation

They are budget, scope, and time, all of which impact quality

Your sprint is nearing completion.

The product owner reminds you they will not accept the deliverable unless it measures 3 centimeters exactly. If the measurements are off, the next sprint will be delayed, and the entire project could be at risk.

This is an example of which of the following?

• Acceptance criteria

• Change request

• 1. Stability of scope

• 1. Product scope description

Answer explanation

This is an example of acceptance criteria for the user story

Agile project life cycle methodologies are characterized by which of the following?
(Choose three.)

• Dividing tasks into small deliverables that can be completed in a short time frame.

• Using a step-by-step process where one task is completed followed by another.

• This methodology is used primarily in the software development industry but can be applied across other industry areas.

• This methodology allows the project team to quickly adapt to new requirements and receive continuous feedback.

Answer explanation

Option B describes the waterfall, or predictive, process

Which of the following agile methodologies describes the seven wastes?

• Scrum

• 1. Six Sigma

• Kaizen

• Kanban

Answer explanation

The seven wastes are associated with Kaizen, a lean methodology

Which of the following agile methodologies are a type of pull system? (Choose two.)

• Kaizen

• AUP

• Kanban

• XP

• Scrum

Answer explanation

Scrum and Kanban are considered pull systems because user stories are moved from one point in the process to the next, thereby freeing up space to pull other user stories from the backlog