Project Scope Management & Cost Control Quiz
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Which of the following is included in project scope management?

  • Collecting project requirements
  • Developing a detailed plan of work
  • Monitoring the work and comparing the actual results with the plan
  • All of the above (correct)
  • Which document links the expected outcome of the project with an organization's strategic objectives?

  • Business case (correct)
  • Feasibility study
  • Needs assessment
  • None of the above
  • What is the purpose of project scope planning?

  • To collect project requirements
  • To develop a detailed plan of work
  • To define the scope of the design product
  • To define the activities of the services being delivered (correct)
  • Which of the following tasks is NOT included in the design project cost management process?

    <p>Modifying the work breakdown structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of creating a cost baseline in the design project cost management process?

    <p>To track and report resources based on the work breakdown structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be done if the variances between the actual costs and the plan in the design project cost management process are unacceptable?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT included in the architect's business case for pursuing a design commission?

    <p>Impact on adjacent school zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of requirements gathering in project management?

    <p>To define the scope of the project</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a risk in the scope definition phase of an architectural project?

    <p>Lack of clarity in the client's requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a scope statement in project management?

    <p>To outline the description of the intended product and project</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the purpose of developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in project planning and control processes?

    <p>To reduce the burden of project management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the critical path in a project's schedule?

    <p>The longest pathway of sequential and parallel activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a milestone chart in project scheduling?

    <p>To frame project schedule constraints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of developing activity lists in project scheduling?

    <p>To break down tasks into time-consuming activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Gantt chart?

    <p>Ability to show linkages between activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of crashing in project scheduling?

    <p>To compress schedule duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main disadvantage of crashing in project scheduling?

    <p>Increased project costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of fast-tracking in project scheduling?

    <p>To change the relationships of activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT included in the product scope?

    <p>Client processes and operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the project scope statement?

    <p>To describe the scope of the project needed to meet the stated objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are assumptions in a project scope statement?

    <p>Explicitly stated unknowns that need to be tested and validated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of using a work breakdown structure (WBS) in project planning?

    <p>To break the work of the project into tasks that are individually understood and clearly defined</p> Signup and view all the answers

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