PMI-CP_M4 Scope or Change

Which one of these statements is incorrect?

• Business goals and business objectives drive

  early scope discussions and definition.

• A scope statement starts with a problem to be

  solved, also called business opportunity.

• Business objectives and project performance

  are the foundation blocks of all projects.

• Every project has one single business objective which leads to different performance outcomes.

Good outcomes are:

• Specific, Measurable, and Realistic

• Multiple, Measurable, and Predictable

• Specific, Reproducible, and Predictable

• Expansible, Reproducible, and Realistic

There are a var iety of methods and

tools that help to define robust

business objectives and performance

outcomes. Which of the below has a

strong focus on collaboration across

the project team?

• SMART approach

• Basic logic model tool

• CLEAR goals method

• Modern business approach

By validating the scope change, you

• Take the project out of its course

• Increase unwarranted changes

• Lower the owner's expectations

• Reduce unwanted changes

Which of the following statements about scope is correct?

• In the built environment, project scope refers to a holistic view of all activities to be executed during the front-end phase.

• The scope baseline identifies what's not included

  and what is not to be delivered in the project.

• The scope definition occurs before the vision and

  project goals have been defined.

• The lack of clear scope and goals are the number one consequence of claims and disputes.

Which of the following is not part of front-end planning?

• Determination of the business need

• The general design outline

• Identification of project risks

• The cost of changes represented by the MacLeamy curve

In this stage of the front-end planning, if the study does not generate positive outcomes, the idea is not progressed. Which stage is this?

• Feasibility

• Concept

• Definition

• Selection

The project of the Denver International Airport (DIA) was extended three times and its cost was US$1 billion over the first estimate due to scope problems. What could have been done differently to avoid these problems?

• The DIA project team should have engaged the end users before the design was completed.

• The airport should have been scoped and designed separately

• All required changes should have been applied throughout the project life cycle, to meet all stakeholders needs

• The project manager should have established a robust project governance

With relation to PDRI MATRS, which of the following is a subset of the traditional PDRI maturity assessment?

• FEED maturity

• PDRI accuracy assessment

• Industrial projects

• Front-end design

Which of the following is NOT a PDRI tool developed by CII?

• Industrial projects

• Mining projects

• Small building projects

• Small industrial projects