ISTM 630 -Midterm Review Exam All
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project scope management - Answer the processes involved in defining and controlling what
is or is not included in a project
project scope - Answer refers to ALL the work involved in creating the products of the
project and the processes used to create them
product scope - Answer requirements that relate to the product of the project
deliverable - Answer anything produced in the lifetime of the project that supports project
completion
processes of project scope management - Answer 1. plan scope management
2. collect requirements
3. define scope
4. create WBS
5. validate scope
6. control scope
what 2 processes of project scope management are the only ones not in planning process
group? - Answer validate scope and control scope
(they are in monitoring and controlling process group)
what is process 1 of project scope management? - Answer plan scope management
what are the 2 outputs of project scope management? - Answer scope management plan
requirements management plan
what does scope management plan define? - Answer -how to achieve scope
-tools to measure how project will accomplish scope
-how to create WBS
-environmental factors and organizational process assets
-how scope will be managed/controlled
,-how to obtain acceptance of deliverables
what are the 3 parts of scope management plan? - Answer planned
executed
controlled
requirements management plan - Answer describes the methods you intend to use to
identify requirements for the project
what is process 2 of project scope management? - Answer collect requirements
requirements - Answer what stakeholders need from the project
-should relate to a problem solution OR achieving objectives
collect requirements - Answer involves gathering more detailed input on what's required and
related assumptions and expectations of stakeholders
what can missed requirements cause? - Answer project failure
extra time/money
dissatisfaction
methods to collect requirements - Answer interviews
mind mapping
affinity diagrams
context diagrams
mind maps - Answer line drawings that show the relationship between ideas and break
down the processes
affinity diagrams - Answer A technique that allows large numbers of ideas to be classified
into groups for review and analysis.
context diagram - Answer An overview of an organizational system that shows the system
boundaries, external entities that interact with the system, and the major information flows
between the entities and the system.
requirements documentation - Answer helps develop clear and unambiguous requirements
,-ask stakeholders what work achieves requirements
balancing stakeholders' requirements - Answer make sure requirements can be met within
objectives by prioritizing them and resolving conflicts
how do you balance completing requests for requirements from stakeholders? - Answer
requirements traceability matrix
go through theses and accept only those who comply:
-business case that gave reason for initiation of project
-project charter
-project scope statement
-project constraints (time, scope, cost)
what is process 3 of project scope management? - Answer define scope
define scope - Answer product analysis
project scope statement
project scope statement - Answer What is required and what work is to be done?
What problems/obstacles can arise?
What is out of scope?
Mutual agreement between project team and client about what project will include
what is process 4 of project scope management? - Answer create WBS
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) - Answer hierarchical decomposition of work to be
executed by the project team
-visual rep of scope broken down into manageable chunks
-useful in estimating initial project budget/delivery timeline
-key deliverables and major impediments can be easily identified
-helpful for prioritizing tasks and assigning responsibilities
approaches to developing a WBS - Answer guidelines
analogy approach
top-down approach
, bottom-up approach
mind-mapping approach
guidelines - Answer some organizations provide guidelines for creating WBSs
analogy approach - Answer review WBSs of similar projects and tailor it to your project
top-down approach - Answer start with the largest items of project and break them down
bottom-up approach - Answer start with specific tasks and roll them up
mind-mapping approach - Answer write tasks in nonlinear, branching format and then create
the WBS
what is process 5 in project scope management? - Answer validate scope
validate scope - Answer process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project
deliverables
-includes reviewing deliverables with customer/sponsor to ensure satisfaction
-prevent scope creep
what is process 6 of project scope management? - Answer control scope
control scope - Answer monitoring the status of the project and product scope and
managing changes to scope baseline
-includes assessment of magnitude of variation from original baseline
-helps decide whether corrective/preventative actions are taken
things to know about scope management for the PMI exam - Answer -make sure doing all
work and only work in plan
-no gold plating bc too expensive/time consuming
-change in scope must be evaluated
-no changes allowed without approved change request
-no scope changes if work won't fit in charter
-continuously reevaluating what is in scope or not
-plan how to determine scope
Questions Solved 100% Correct (2025-
2026) Updated.
project scope management - Answer the processes involved in defining and controlling what
is or is not included in a project
project scope - Answer refers to ALL the work involved in creating the products of the
project and the processes used to create them
product scope - Answer requirements that relate to the product of the project
deliverable - Answer anything produced in the lifetime of the project that supports project
completion
processes of project scope management - Answer 1. plan scope management
2. collect requirements
3. define scope
4. create WBS
5. validate scope
6. control scope
what 2 processes of project scope management are the only ones not in planning process
group? - Answer validate scope and control scope
(they are in monitoring and controlling process group)
what is process 1 of project scope management? - Answer plan scope management
what are the 2 outputs of project scope management? - Answer scope management plan
requirements management plan
what does scope management plan define? - Answer -how to achieve scope
-tools to measure how project will accomplish scope
-how to create WBS
-environmental factors and organizational process assets
-how scope will be managed/controlled
,-how to obtain acceptance of deliverables
what are the 3 parts of scope management plan? - Answer planned
executed
controlled
requirements management plan - Answer describes the methods you intend to use to
identify requirements for the project
what is process 2 of project scope management? - Answer collect requirements
requirements - Answer what stakeholders need from the project
-should relate to a problem solution OR achieving objectives
collect requirements - Answer involves gathering more detailed input on what's required and
related assumptions and expectations of stakeholders
what can missed requirements cause? - Answer project failure
extra time/money
dissatisfaction
methods to collect requirements - Answer interviews
mind mapping
affinity diagrams
context diagrams
mind maps - Answer line drawings that show the relationship between ideas and break
down the processes
affinity diagrams - Answer A technique that allows large numbers of ideas to be classified
into groups for review and analysis.
context diagram - Answer An overview of an organizational system that shows the system
boundaries, external entities that interact with the system, and the major information flows
between the entities and the system.
requirements documentation - Answer helps develop clear and unambiguous requirements
,-ask stakeholders what work achieves requirements
balancing stakeholders' requirements - Answer make sure requirements can be met within
objectives by prioritizing them and resolving conflicts
how do you balance completing requests for requirements from stakeholders? - Answer
requirements traceability matrix
go through theses and accept only those who comply:
-business case that gave reason for initiation of project
-project charter
-project scope statement
-project constraints (time, scope, cost)
what is process 3 of project scope management? - Answer define scope
define scope - Answer product analysis
project scope statement
project scope statement - Answer What is required and what work is to be done?
What problems/obstacles can arise?
What is out of scope?
Mutual agreement between project team and client about what project will include
what is process 4 of project scope management? - Answer create WBS
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) - Answer hierarchical decomposition of work to be
executed by the project team
-visual rep of scope broken down into manageable chunks
-useful in estimating initial project budget/delivery timeline
-key deliverables and major impediments can be easily identified
-helpful for prioritizing tasks and assigning responsibilities
approaches to developing a WBS - Answer guidelines
analogy approach
top-down approach
, bottom-up approach
mind-mapping approach
guidelines - Answer some organizations provide guidelines for creating WBSs
analogy approach - Answer review WBSs of similar projects and tailor it to your project
top-down approach - Answer start with the largest items of project and break them down
bottom-up approach - Answer start with specific tasks and roll them up
mind-mapping approach - Answer write tasks in nonlinear, branching format and then create
the WBS
what is process 5 in project scope management? - Answer validate scope
validate scope - Answer process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project
deliverables
-includes reviewing deliverables with customer/sponsor to ensure satisfaction
-prevent scope creep
what is process 6 of project scope management? - Answer control scope
control scope - Answer monitoring the status of the project and product scope and
managing changes to scope baseline
-includes assessment of magnitude of variation from original baseline
-helps decide whether corrective/preventative actions are taken
things to know about scope management for the PMI exam - Answer -make sure doing all
work and only work in plan
-no gold plating bc too expensive/time consuming
-change in scope must be evaluated
-no changes allowed without approved change request
-no scope changes if work won't fit in charter
-continuously reevaluating what is in scope or not
-plan how to determine scope
