What are common elements of a project plan?
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- Scope management plan (Chapter 5)
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) (Chapter 5)
- WBS dictionary (Chapter 5)
- Staffing management plan (Chapter 5)
- Schedule management plan (Chapter 6)
- Cost management plan (Chapter 6)
- Quality management plan (Chapter 7)
- Process improvement plan (Chapter 7)
- Communication management plan (Chapter 7)
- Risk management plan (Chapter 8)
- Procurement management plan (Chapter 9)
What is scope creep?
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the unanticipated gradual growth of systems requirements during the life of
the project causing budget and time overruns.
What is the definition of a good scope?
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- helps improve the accuracy of time, cost, and resource estimates
- defines a baseline for performance measurement and project control
- aids in communicating clear work responsibilities
What are the basic principles for creating a WBS?
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- The WBS represents 100% of the work required to produce the product.
- Each WBS element represents a single deliverable
- Each deliverable is distinct
- Accountability for each task can be assigned to one team member
- Not all elements of the WBS need to be decomposed to the same depth
- Have all reporting and control mechanisms been included
- Be prepared for changes
"errors found ____________ during the planning phase cost on the order of 200 times less
to fix than errors found ___________ during the building of the product"
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, "upstream"
"downstream"
What is the work breakdown structure (WBS)?
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- an outcome oriented list of tasks executed by the project team to
accomplish stated project objectives
- It is a foundation document that provides the basis for planning and
managing project schedules, costs, and changes
True/False: Building the plan should be done in secret or isolation
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False: the plan should not be done in secret or in isolation; the whole
project team needs to participate
What is scope planning?
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Deciding how the scope will be defined, verified, and controlled.
What is the main purpose of a project plan?
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- Scope management plan (Chapter 5)
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) (Chapter 5)
- WBS dictionary (Chapter 5)
- Staffing management plan (Chapter 5)
- Schedule management plan (Chapter 6)
- Cost management plan (Chapter 6)
- Quality management plan (Chapter 7)
- Process improvement plan (Chapter 7)
- Communication management plan (Chapter 7)
- Risk management plan (Chapter 8)
- Procurement management plan (Chapter 9)
What is scope creep?
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the unanticipated gradual growth of systems requirements during the life of
the project causing budget and time overruns.
What is the definition of a good scope?
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- helps improve the accuracy of time, cost, and resource estimates
- defines a baseline for performance measurement and project control
- aids in communicating clear work responsibilities
What are the basic principles for creating a WBS?
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- The WBS represents 100% of the work required to produce the product.
- Each WBS element represents a single deliverable
- Each deliverable is distinct
- Accountability for each task can be assigned to one team member
- Not all elements of the WBS need to be decomposed to the same depth
- Have all reporting and control mechanisms been included
- Be prepared for changes
"errors found ____________ during the planning phase cost on the order of 200 times less
to fix than errors found ___________ during the building of the product"
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, "upstream"
"downstream"
What is the work breakdown structure (WBS)?
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- an outcome oriented list of tasks executed by the project team to
accomplish stated project objectives
- It is a foundation document that provides the basis for planning and
managing project schedules, costs, and changes
True/False: Building the plan should be done in secret or isolation
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False: the plan should not be done in secret or in isolation; the whole
project team needs to participate
What is scope planning?
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Deciding how the scope will be defined, verified, and controlled.
What is the main purpose of a project plan?
