Software Project Management: Define Scope

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What is the primary output of the requirement elicitation process?

Requirements documentation (correct)
Work Breakdown Structure
Project Charter
Stakeholder Management Plan

Which of the following is NOT a tool or technique used in requirement elicitation?

Interviews
Scope Statement (correct)
Group creativity techniques
Document Analysis

What is the purpose of translating high-level requirements into more detailed requirements?

To identify stakeholder needs
To eventually turn into the deliverables (correct)
To create a Work Breakdown Structure
To define the project scope

Which process involves verifying that the project scope is correct and complete?

Scope Verification (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Work Breakdown Structure?

To comprise the project deliverables (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an input to the requirement elicitation process?

Project Charter (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of scope change control?

To manage changes to the project scope (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a technique used in requirement elicitation to gather information from a large group of stakeholders?

Facilitated workshops (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

To define project scope and decompose deliverables into smaller tasks (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to vastly different understandings of project deliverables?

Differences in perception of project requirements (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary output of scope verification?

Accepted deliverables (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a scope change control process?

To manage and document changes to the project scope (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary input to the scope verification process?

Requirements documentation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a project scope statement?

To define project scope and objectives (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

It provides a framework for decomposing project scope into smaller tasks (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key activity in scope creep management?

Controlling changes to project scope (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the project scope statement?

To describe the project's deliverables and constraints (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of scope verification?

To verify that the project deliverables meet the acceptance criteria (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is scope creep management?

A process to control and document changes to the project scope (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the scope change control process?

To approve or reject changes to the project scope (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of a work breakdown structure (WBS)?

Project deliverables and milestones (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of the define scope process?

Project scope statement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in a project scope statement?

Product scope description and project deliverables (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of decomposition in creating a work breakdown structure (WBS)?

To break down the project into smaller, manageable tasks (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of the create WBS process?

Work breakdown structure (WBS) and WBS dictionary (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the project scope statement and the work breakdown structure (WBS)?

The project scope statement is an input to the WBS (C) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Define Scope

Project scope statement includes: product scope description, product acceptance criteria, project deliverables, project exclusions, project constraints, and project assumptions.
Input: project charter, requirements documentation, and organizational process assets.
Tools and techniques: expert judgment, product analysis, alternatives identification, and facilitated workshops.
Output: project scope statement, project document updates.

Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

A WBS is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project, defining the total scope of the project.
A WBS is used for planning and managing project schedules, costs, resources, and changes.
Decomposition is subdividing project deliverables into smaller, manageable pieces.
Input: project scope statement, requirements documentation, and organizational process assets.
Tools and techniques: decomposition.
Output: WBS, WBS dictionary, scope baseline, and project document updates.

Verify Scope

Verify scope ensures that the project deliverables are complete and meet the stakeholders' requirements.
Differences in perception of project deliverables can lead to vastly different understandings of what exactly is required.
Input: project management plan, requirements documentation, and validated deliverables.
Tools and techniques: inspection and reviews.
Output: accepted deliverables, change requests, and project document updates.

Requirement Elicitation

Requirement elicitation involves gathering, documenting, and defining the stakeholders' requirements.
Requirements need to be translated from high-level requirements to more detailed requirements.
Input: project charter, stakeholder register, and requirements management plan.
Tools and techniques: interviews, focus groups, facilitated workshops, group creativity techniques, group decision making techniques, questionnaires and surveys, observations, prototypes, and document analysis.
Output: requirements documentation and requirements traceability matrix.