Which element of the scope statement documents the process and criteria you'll use to
determine whether deliverables are complete and satisfactory? - ANSWER-Success criteria,
otherwise known as acceptance criteria.
Name the purpose of the scope management plan. - ANSWER-It documents the procedures for
preparing the project scope statement, in other words, the WBS; defines how the deliverables
will be verified; and describes the process for controlling scope change requests.
Name the four types of project endings. - ANSWER-Starvation, integration, extinction and
addition.
This component of the scope statement documents the deliverables or items that will not be
included in the project. - ANSWER-Exclusions
Before assembling the project team, what needs must the project manager assess first? -
ANSWER-Skills required by team members.
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Name the two significant processes you'll perform within the human-resources planning
process. - ANSWER-Organizational planning and staff acquisition
This process is where you'll choose team members or organizations who will work on the
project. - ANSWER-Staff acquisition.
What are the triple constraints according to CompTIA? - ANSWER-Time, cost and quality
Name the major elements of a scope document. - ANSWER-product description, key
deliverables, success and acceptance criteria, key performance indicators, exclusions,
assumptions, and constraints.
Performing this function on key deliverables results in the WBS. - ANSWER-Decomposition
An activity that cannot start until its predecessor has concluded is said to have what type of
logical relationship? - ANSWER-Finish-to-start
Name the estimating technique that bases estimates on past projects of similar size and scope.
- ANSWER-Analogous estimating.
What is the first step in examining a scope deviation request? - ANSWER-Identify the cause.
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What is the most often used logical relationship? - ANSWER-Finish-to-start
Three point estimates use which three estimates to calculate the average estimate? - ANSWER-
Most likely, pessimistic, and optimistic
Placing activities into a logical sequence and determining their dependencies is called what? -
ANSWER-Activity sequencing
Describe float. - ANSWER-The difference in the length of time between the early start and late
start or the early finish and late finish of an activity on the project.
What type of scheduling chart represents task duration on a timeline and typically displays
dependencies? - ANSWER-Gantt
Name the two types of schedule formats used on most projects. - ANSWER-Gantt charts and
milestone charts.
Name the steps in validating a project. - ANSWER-Validate the business case, and then identify
and analyze stakeholders.
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Name the 9 knowledge areas outlined in the PMBOK Guide. - ANSWER-Scope, time, cost,
quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement and integration management
Name the steps in validating a business case. - ANSWER-feasibility study, justification, and
alignment to the strategic plan
In which project process group is the project charter document created? - ANSWER-Initiating
Name the project process group that begins when the project charter is approved - ANSWER-
Planning
This system assures the project doesn't deviate from the planned requirements. - ANSWER-
Change control system
Name the term that describes processes that are repeated. - ANSWER-Iterative
What type of requirement describes the elements required for a business process? - ANSWER-
Business requirements
What should come first, the project scope or the project charter? - ANSWER-The project
charter.
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