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40. The _____ technique for creating a WBS uses branches radiating from a core idea to structure thoughts and ideas
instead of writing down tasks in a list or immediately trying to create a structure for tasks.
a.
analogy
b.
c.
top-down
d.
d
ideas in a nonlinear format.
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41. In the _____ approach, team members first identify as many specific tasks related to the project as possible and then
aggregate the specific tasks and organize them into summary activities, or higher levels in the WBS.
a.
analogy
b.
c.
top-down
d.
b
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42. Mind mapping can be used for developing WBSs using
a.
the analogy approach only
b.
the bottom-up or analogy approach
c.
the top-down or bottom-up approach
d.
any approach
Feedback: You could conduct mind mapping for an entire project by listing the project in the
43. Which of the following is recommended for the creation of a good WBS?
a.
Any WBS item should be the responsibility of all the people working on it.
b.
A unit of work should appear at only one place in the WBS.
c.
Each WBS item should be created assuming that the requirements are inflexible.
d.
The work content of a WBS item is independent of the WBS items below it.
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44. Scope creep refers to:
a.
the tendency for project scope to keep getting bigger and bigger.
b.
subdividing project deliverables into smaller pieces.
c.
the approved project scope statement and its associated WBS.
d.
a task at the lowest level of the WBS.
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45. _____ involves formal acceptance of the completed project scope by the stakeholders.
a.
Scope validation
b.
Scope planning
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c.
Scope control
d.
Scope baseline
key deliverables.
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46. _____ refers to the difference between planned and actual performance.
a.
Decomposition
b.
Variance
c.
Scope validation
d.
Scope creep
b
Feedback: Variance is the difference between planned and actual performance.
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47. _____ refers to the process of developing a working replica of the system or some aspect of the system.
a.
Prototyping
b.
Variance
c.
Decomposition
d.
Use case modeling
the system.
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48. _____ is a process for identifying and modeling business events, who initiated them, and how the system should
respond to them.
a.
Prototyping
b.
JAD
c.
RAD
d.
Use case modeling
49. _____ uses highly organized and intensive workshops to bring together project stakeholders—the sponsor, users,
business analysts, programmers, and so on—to jointly define and design information systems.
a.
Prototyping
b.
JAD
c.
RAD
d.
Use case modeling
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50. _____ includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what work is or is not included in a project.
Project scope management
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51. _____ refers to all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them.
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52. The main outputs of _____are the project scope statement and updates to project documents.
53. Creating the _____ involves subdividing the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components.
54. _____ refer to “conditions or capabilities that must be met by the project or present in the product, service, or result to
satisfy an agreement or other formally imposed specification.”
55. A(n) _____ is a table that lists requirements, their various attributes, and the status of the requirements to ensure that
all are addressed.
56. The main outputs of scope definition are the _____ and project document updates.
57. A(n) _____ is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines its total scope.
58. Subdividing the project deliverables into smaller pieces is known as _____.
59. The _____ includes the approved project scope statement and its associated WBS and WBS dictionary.
60. Tasks in a WBS that are decomposed into smaller tasks are called _____ tasks.
61. PMI uses the term “_____” to describe each level of work in the WBS.
62. A work package is a task at the _____ level of the WBS.
63. Some organizations prescribe the form and content for WBSs for particular projects. These are known as _____.
64. In the _____ approach to creating a WBS, team members first identify as many specific tasks related to the project as
possible.
65. _____ is a technique that uses branches radiating out from a core idea to structure thoughts and ideas when creating a
WBS.
66. A(n) _____ is a document that describes detailed information about each WBS item.
67. _____ is the tendency for project scope to keep getting bigger and bigger.
68. The main tool for performing scope validation is _____ and group decision making techniques.
69. _____ involves controlling changes to the project scope while keeping project goals and business strategy in mind.
70. _____ is the difference between planned and actual performance.
71. _____ involves developing a working replica of the system or some aspect of the system.
72. _____ is a process for identifying and modeling business events, who initiated them, and how the system should
respond to them.
73. List and briefly describe the six main processes involved in project scope management.
74. What is a work breakdown structure? What are the inputs and tools used for creating one?
75. List and briefly describe five approaches for creating work breakdown structures.
76. Describe the process of scope verification.
77. What are some of the suggestions for improving the requirements process?
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