1. GDAS PM Professions:
PMP Study Group
Session #4: Scope Management
Monique Howard
September 25, 2008
© 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice

2. Agenda
• Scope Management
• Open Forum: Participant Questions
• Study Group Questions
• Wrap Up

3. Scope Management
• Means constantly checking to make sure you are
completing all the work
• Means not letting people randomly add to the
scope of the project without a structured change
control system
• Means making sure all changes fit within the
project charter
• Means defining and controlling what is and is not
included in the project
• Means preventing extra work or gold plating

4. Scope Management
• Know the difference between product and project scope
− Product Scope: requirements that relate to the product of the project
− Project Scope: the work you need to do to deliver the product of the project
• Scope Planning
− Scope Management Plan: how scope will be planned, executed and controlled
• Scope Definition: primary concerned with what is and not included in the project
− Output: Project Scope Statement (living document throughout the life of the project)
• Create WBS
− The WBS is deliverable oriented and breaks the project into smaller more manageable pieces
− Decomposition: The work is decomposed into smaller pieces called work packages. Work
packages are divided further into schedule activities. Work packages are assigned to
individuals or parts of the performing organization.
− The level higher than a work package is called the control account. This is the level where cost
can be estimated
− Output: WBS, WBS Dictionary, Scope Baseline
• Scope Verification
− the act of checking the work against the project management plan, WBS and WBS dictionary,
and meeting with the customers to gain formal acceptance of deliverables
− Can be done at the end of each project phase and during monitoring and controlling
− Scope Verification and Quality Control can overlap
− Both are similar in that both involve checking for the correctness of work
− However, the primary focus of scope verification is customer acceptance of the deliverables
while quality control involves meeting the quality requirements specified for the deliverables
Performed whenever a project is terminated to verify the level of completion
• Scope Control

5. Open Forum: Participant Questions
If you have a question, raise your hand

6. 1. When you started creating a Work Breakdown Structure for your project, you soon
realized that it was too complicated to be done on a single piece of paper. You then
started using a Work Breakdown Structure numbering system to
A. Determine the complexity of the project
B. Determine the level at which individual WBS elements are found
C. Help in automating the WBS using appropriate software
D. Present justification for the project

7. 1. When you started creating a Work Breakdown Structure for your project, you soon
realized that it was too complicated to be done on a single piece of paper. You then
started using a Work Breakdown Structure numbering system to
A. Determine the complexity of the project
B. Determine the level at which individual WBS elements are found
C. Help in automating the WBS using appropriate software
D. Present justification for the project
Correct Choice: B
Justification: Each WBS component, including work packages and control accounts within a
WBS, is generally assigned a unique identifier from a code of accounts. These identifiers provide a
structure for hierarchical summation of costs, schedule and resource information.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 117
pmstudy.com comments: The items at the lowest level of the WBS may be referred to as work
packages, especially in organizations that follow earned value management practices. These work
packages may, in turn, be further decomposed in a subproject work breakdown structure. WBS
numbering system determines the level at which individual WBS elements are found

8. 2. Your project involves manufacturing high-precision engine subassemblies for the
shipping industry. You have to perform several activities such as measuring,
examining, and verifying to determine whether work and deliverables meet
requirements and product acceptance criteria. You would have to do several
reviews, product reviews, audits and walkthroughs. These activities are carried out
in which process?
A. Scope Verification
B. Quality Inspection
C. Scope Planning
D. Change Control Process

9. 2. Your project involves manufacturing high-precision engine subassemblies for the
shipping industry. You have to perform several activities such as measuring,
examining, and verifying to determine whether work and deliverables meet
requirements and product acceptance criteria. You would have to do several
reviews, product reviews, audits and walkthroughs. These activities are carried out
in which process?
A. Scope Verification
B. Quality Inspection
C. Scope Planning
D. Change Control Process
Correct Choice: A
Justification: Inspection(which is a Tool for Scope Verification) includes activities such as
measuring, examining and testing undertaken to determine whether results conform to
requirements. Inspections are variously called reviews, product reviews, audits and walk-throughs.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 119

10. 3. Your project involves manufacturing high-precision engine subassemblies for the
shipping industry. You have to perform several activities such as measuring,
examining, and verifying to determine whether work and deliverables meet
requirements and product acceptance criteria. You would have to do several reviews,
product reviews, audits and walkthroughs. These activities are carried out in which
process?
A. Scope Verification
B. Quality Inspection
C. Scope Planning
D. Change Control Process

11. 3. Your project involves manufacturing high-precision engine subassemblies for the
shipping industry. You have to perform several activities such as measuring,
examining, and verifying to determine whether work and deliverables meet
requirements and product acceptance criteria. You would have to do several reviews,
product reviews, audits and walkthroughs. These activities are carried out in which
process?
A. Scope Verification
B. Quality Inspection
C. Scope Planning
D. Change Control Process
Correct Choice: A
Justification: Inspection(which is a Tool for Scope Verification) includes activities such as
measuring, examining and testing undertaken to determine whether results conform to requirements.
Inspections are variously called reviews, product reviews, audits and walk-throughs.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 119

12. 4. As a project manager, you are responsible for managing changes to the project scope. If
during the end of the project, a customer wants to make a major change to the scope of
work, you should:
A. Reject the change
B. Make the required change
C. Escalate to senior management
D. Let the customer know about the impact of the change

13. 4. As a project manager, you are responsible for managing changes to the project scope. If
during the end of the project, a customer wants to make a major change to the scope of
work, you should:
A. Reject the change
B. Make the required change
C. Escalate to senior management
D. Let the customer know about the impact of the change
Correct Choice: D
Justification: If there is a major change to the project, the Project Manager should try to
influence the change to minimize the impact on the project. Usually the project manager is advised
to do the following:
1. Evaluate the impact of the change within the team
2. Let the customer(or person requesting the change) know about the impact of the change
3. If changes are required, then open a change control and get it approved - definitely inform the
management and the change control board about the impact of the changes
4. If changes are approved by the change control board, then make the appropriate changes in the
project plan
Reference: pmstudy.com notes as mentioned above

14. 5. In your project, you use product analysis to translate project objectives into tangible
deliverables and requirements. All the following tools are used for product analysis
EXCEPT:
A. Value Engineering
B. Value Analysis
C. Product Breakdown
D. Benefit/Cost Analysis

15. 5. In your project, you use product analysis to translate project objectives into tangible
deliverables and requirements. All the following tools are used for product analysis
EXCEPT:
A. Value Engineering
B. Value Analysis
C. Product Breakdown
D. Benefit/Cost Analysis
Correct Choice: D
Justification: Product analysis includes techniques such as product breakdown, systems analysis,
systems engineering, value engineering, value analysis and functional analysis.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition , Page Number: 110

16. 6. You recently joined as the project manager of ABC Company. The outgoing project manager
mentioned that of late, she had been facing several issues with new change requests. The
customers were located in the same office and they interacted directly with the project team and, at
times, informally asked for some changes in the project`s product. If the changes were small, the
project team members usually agreed to do the changes. The project manager found it difficult to
prioritize activities and ensure that tasks are done as per schedule. The project had 50 team
members and there was some discontent amongst them about the work they were supposed to do.
What should be your first priority in this project?
A. Create a detailed project scope statement
B. Align the project objectives with the organizational goals
C. Ensure proper project scope control
D. Call a meeting of all the project stakeholders to determine and resolve any outstanding issues

17. 6. You recently joined as the project manager of ABC Company. The outgoing project manager
mentioned that of late, she had been facing several issues with new change requests. The
customers were located in the same office and they interacted directly with the project team and, at
times, informally asked for some changes in the project`s product. If the changes were small, the
project team members usually agreed to do the changes. The project manager found it difficult to
prioritize activities and ensure that tasks are done as per schedule. The project had 50 team
members and there was some discontent amongst them about the work they were supposed to do.
What should be your first priority in this project?
A. Create a detailed project scope statement
B. Align the project objectives with the organizational goals
C. Ensure proper project scope control
D. Call a meeting of all the project stakeholders to determine and resolve any outstanding issues
Correct Choice: C
Justification: Project scope control is concerned with influencing the factors that create project scope changes and
controlling the impact of those changes. Scope control assures that all requested changes and recommended
corrective actions are processed through the project integrated change control process. Project scope control is also
used to manage the actual changes when they occur and is integrated with the other control processes. Uncontrolled
changes are often referred to as project scope creep.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition Page 119
pmstudy notes: Option 1: The project scope statement should already be prepared since the project is in execution
stage. Option 2: Aligning the project objectives with the organizational goals happens in initial stages of the project
i.e. when the project charter is being created. Option 3: This is the correct answer. Usually, if there is no proper
project scope control, there might be scope creep, reprioritization of activities and discontent among team members
who do not know what each person is supposed to do. Option 4: Calling a meeting will not resolve the outstanding
issues related to scope creep and not having proper project scope control

18. 7. A project was terminated early because of funding related issues. The project
manager met the customer to establish and document the level and extent of project
completion. What tool should be used for the purpose?
A. Performance Measurement
B. Scope Change Control System
C. Inspection
D. Earned Value

19. 7. A project was terminated early because of funding related issues. The project
manager met the customer to establish and document the level and extent of project
completion. What tool should be used for the purpose?
A. Performance Measurement
B. Scope Change Control System
C. Inspection
D. Earned Value
Correct Choice: C
Justification: Scope Verification:... If the project is terminated early, the project scope verification
process should establish and document the level and extent of completion. A tool used for project
scope verification is "Inspection". Also, please refer to Figure 5-9
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 118

20. 8. As a project manager, you are creating a document that describes the conditions or
capabilities that must be possessed by the deliverables of the project to satisfy a
contract, standard, specification, or other formally imposed documents. This
document will also be referred to as:
A. Product scope description
B. Project requirements
C. Product acceptance criteria
D. Project objectives

21. 8. As a project manager, you are creating a document that describes the conditions or
capabilities that must be possessed by the deliverables of the project to satisfy a
contract, standard, specification, or other formally imposed documents. This
document will also be referred to as:
A. Product scope description
B. Project requirements
C. Product acceptance criteria
D. Project objectives
Correct Choice: B
Justification: Project Requirements: Describes the conditions or capabilities that must be met
or possessed by the deliverables of the project to satisfy a contract, standard, specification, or
other formally imposed documents.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 111

22. 9. Your management is evaluating a project which requires an investment of $ 500,000.
The expected inflow is $ 100,000 for the first year, and $ 300,000 for every year after
that. What is the payback period?
A. 2 years
B. 2 years, 4 months
C. 3 years
D. Cannot be determined because discount rate is not specified

23. 9. Your management is evaluating a project which requires an investment of $ 500,000.
The expected inflow is $ 100,000 for the first year, and $ 300,000 for every year after
that. What is the payback period?
A. 2 years
B. 2 years, 4 months
C. 3 years
D. Cannot be determined because discount rate is not specified
Correct Choice: B
Justification: Payback Period = Number of years required for an organization to recapture an initial investment
=$ 100,000 (1 year) + $ 300,000(2nd year) + $ 100,000(4 months, 3rd year)
=$500,000
So, payback period = 2 years, 4 months
Reference: pmstudy.com notes as mentioned above

24. 10. You are the project manager for an initiative aimed at releasing a new product in
the market. But because of government regulations, you will have to make some
changes to the project scope and the WBS. Any approved modifications to the
contents of the scope statement should be done through:
A. Scope Management Plan Updates
B. Work Breakdown Structure
C. Project Plan
D. Project Charter

25. 10. You are the project manager for an initiative aimed at releasing a new product in
the market. But because of government regulations, you will have to make some
changes to the project scope and the WBS. Any approved modifications to the
contents of the scope statement should be done through:
A. Scope Management Plan Updates
B. Work Breakdown Structure
C. Project Plan
D. Project Charter
Correct Choice: A
Justification: Project Scope Management Plan (updates) : If approved change requests result from
the Create WBS process, then the project scope management plan may need to be updated to include
approved changes.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 118

26. 11. Your project is very critical for the company and must be completed within six
months. The project charter has been signed, but the scope statement is not yet
prepared. The management asks you to go ahead with the project without the scope
statement being approved. What should you do? (SELECT THE BEST ANSWER)
A. Refuse to work on the project because the management is not following standard
project management practices
B. Since time is of essence, you should start the project with inputs from the project
charter
C. Meet the management and mention the problems you will face without a scope
statement
D. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and issue a risk memo

27. 11. Your project is very critical for the company and must be completed within six
months. The project charter has been signed, but the scope statement is not yet
prepared. The management asks you to go ahead with the project without the scope
statement being approved. What should you do? (SELECT THE BEST ANSWER)
A. Refuse to work on the project because the management is not following standard
project management practices
B. Since time is of essence, you should start the project with inputs from the project
charter
C. Meet the management and mention the problems you will face without a scope
statement
D. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and issue a risk memo
Correct Choice: C
Justification: Without the scope statement, you do not have a good understanding of the
project justification, product, project deliverables and project objectives. Without completing the
scope statement, you do not have all the inputs for the scope definition and for the creation of
Work Breakdown Structure. So, the best option is to talk to the management about the problems
faced if there is no scope statement. So, Choice 3 is the "BEST AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVE"
* Choice 1 is an extreme step and is not recommended
* Choice 2 will cause problems e.g. you will not be able to create a WBS without a list of
deliverables which is available in the scope statement.
* Choice 4 is an extreme measure and is not recommended
Reference: pmstudy.com notes as mentioned above

28. 12. In your project, you are now interested in determining the cause of variance
relative to the scope baseline and deciding whether corrective action is required.
You should use:
A. Configuration Management System
B. Variance Analysis
C. Replanning
D. Earned Value Spreadsheets

29. 12. In your project, you are now interested in determining the cause of variance
relative to the scope baseline and deciding whether corrective action is required.
You should use:
A. Configuration Management System
B. Variance Analysis
C. Replanning
D. Earned Value Spreadsheets
Correct Choice: B
Justification: Variance Analysis: Project performance measurements are used to assess the
magnitude of variation. Important aspects of project scope control include determining the cause of
variance relative to the scope baseline and deciding whether corrective action is required.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 121

30. 13. Your company is going through a financial crisis and has set a pre-defined budget to
work with. For your project, a pre-defined budget will become a:
A. Risk
B. Assumption
C. Constraint
D. Stage point

31. 13. Your company is going through a financial crisis and has set a pre-defined budget to
work with. For your project, a pre-defined budget will become a:
A. Risk
B. Assumption
C. Constraint
D. Stage point
Correct Choice: C
Justification: Project Constraints: ... a predefined budget or any imposed dates (schedule
milestones) that are issued by the customer or performing organization
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 111

32. 14. You are explaining the importance of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to your project
team members. In this context, all the following statements about Work Breakdown
Structure(WBS) are correct EXCEPT:
A. It is a hierarchical decomposition of work
B. Planned work contained in the lowest level WBS components are also called WBS
dictionaries
C. WBS subdivides the project work into smaller, more manageable pieces of work
D. WBS organizes and defines the total scope of work of the project

33. 14. You are explaining the importance of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to your project
team members. In this context, all the following statements about Work Breakdown
Structure(WBS) are correct EXCEPT:
A. It is a hierarchical decomposition of work
B. Planned work contained in the lowest level WBS components are also called WBS
dictionaries
C. WBS subdivides the project work into smaller, more manageable pieces of work
D. WBS organizes and defines the total scope of work of the project
Correct Choice: B
Justification: The planned work contained within the lowest-level WBS components, which
are also called work packages, can be scheduled, cost-estimated, monitored and controlled.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 112

34. 15. Scope Verification is the process of obtaining stakeholder`s formal acceptance of
the completed project scope and associated deliverables. In this context, which
statement related to Scope Verification is correct?
A. Scope Verification is similar to Quality Control.
B. Quality Control is generally performed before Scope Verification, but these two
processes may also be done in parallel.
C. Scope Verification indicates the end of a project.
D. Scope Verification is the final sign-off from the sponsor and customer.

35. 15. Scope Verification is the process of obtaining stakeholder`s formal acceptance of
the completed project scope and associated deliverables. In this context, which
statement related to Scope Verification is correct?
A. Scope Verification is similar to Quality Control.
B. Quality Control is generally performed before Scope Verification, but these two
processes may also be done in parallel.
C. Scope Verification indicates the end of a project.
D. Scope Verification is the final sign-off from the sponsor and customer.
Correct Choice: B
Justification: Quality Control is generally performed before Scope Verification, but these
two processes can be performed in parallel
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 118

36. 16. One of your tasks as a project manager is to prepare a Scope Statement for your
project. The scope statement provides:
A. Authorization to the project manager for using organizational resources for
project activities.
B. Documentation of how the project scope will be managed and how scope
changes will be integrated into the project.
C. Definition for Work Breakdown structure
D. A documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming
or developing a common understanding of the project scope among the
stakeholders.

37. 16. One of your tasks as a project manager is to prepare a Scope Statement for your
project. The scope statement provides:
A. Authorization to the project manager for using organizational resources for
project activities.
B. Documentation of how the project scope will be managed and how scope
changes will be integrated into the project.
C. Definition for Work Breakdown structure
D. A documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming
or developing a common understanding of the project scope among the
stakeholders.
Correct Choice: D
Justification: Project Scope Statement: ... provides a documented basis for making future
decisions or developing a common understanding of the project scope among the stakeholders.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 370

38. 17. Your company is constructing a dam and your project (which is being performed
under a contract) mandates that you should be paying compensation to any
person displaced because of the project. What kind of constraint is this?
A. Social
B. Legal
C. Environmental
D. Humanitarian

39. 17. Your company is constructing a dam and your project (which is being performed
under a contract) mandates that you should be paying compensation to any
person displaced because of the project. What kind of constraint is this?
A. Social
B. Legal
C. Environmental
D. Humanitarian
Correct Choice: B
Justification: When a project is performed under a contract, contractual provisions
will generally be constraints.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 111
pmstudy.com comments: Anything done under a contract becomes a legal constraint

40. 18. Generally accepted methods for translating project objectives into tangible
deliverables and requirements are also referred to as:
A. Product Analysis
B. Risk Measurement
C. Alternatives Identification
D. Benefit/Cost Analysis

41. 18. Generally accepted methods for translating project objectives into tangible
deliverables and requirements are also referred to as:
A. Product Analysis
B. Risk Measurement
C. Alternatives Identification
D. Benefit/Cost Analysis
Correct Choice: A
Justification: Product Analysis: Each application area has one or more generally accepted
methods for translating project objectives into tangible deliverables and requirements.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 110

42. 19. You have created a WBS Dictionary which you can use to:
A. Verify that the deliverables being produced and accepted are included in the
approved project scope
B. Determine whether work and deliverables meet requirements and product
acceptance criteria
C. Influence the factors that create project scope changes and control the impact of
those changes
D. Get acceptance of the project scope from the customer

43. 19. You have created a WBS Dictionary which you can use to:
A. Verify that the deliverables being produced and accepted are included in the
approved project scope
B. Determine whether work and deliverables meet requirements and product
acceptance criteria
C. Influence the factors that create project scope changes and control the impact of
those changes
D. Get acceptance of the project scope from the customer
Correct Choice: A
Justification: The WBS Dictionary is a component of the detailed project scope definition, and is
used to verify that the deliverables being produced and accepted are included in the approved
project scope.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 118

44. 20. Decomposition is the subdivision of project deliverables into smaller, more
manageable components until the work and deliverables are defined at the work
package level. This is a valuable tool for Scope Definition. However,
decomposition may not be possible for a deliverable or subproject if:
A. The deliverable or subproject is very complicated
B. The deliverable or subproject is already being produced
C. The deliverable or subproject will be accomplished after a very long time (i.e.
far into the future)
D. None of the above : Decomposition of deliverables is always possible

45. 20. Decomposition is the subdivision of project deliverables into smaller, more
manageable components until the work and deliverables are defined at the work
package level. This is a valuable tool for Scope Definition. However,
decomposition may not be possible for a deliverable or subproject if:
A. The deliverable or subproject is very complicated
B. The deliverable or subproject is already being produced
C. The deliverable or subproject will be accomplished after a very long time (i.e.
far into the future)
D. None of the above : Decomposition of deliverables is always possible
Correct Choice: C
Justification: Decomposition may not be possible for a deliverable or subproject that will
be accomplished far into the future.
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 114

46. 21. As a project manager, you must formalize acceptance of the project scope and keep
the project focused on the business need that it was undertaken to address. This
should be done:
A. At the beginning of the project
B. At the end of the project
C. When required by the business sponsor
D. After each phase of the project

47. 21. As a project manager, you must formalize acceptance of the project scope and keep
the project focused on the business need that it was undertaken to address. This
should be done:
A. At the beginning of the project
B. At the end of the project
C. When required by the business sponsor
D. After each phase of the project
Correct Choice: D
Justification: Scope verification deals with formalizing acceptance of the project scope. This
should be done at the end of each phase
Reference: pmstudy.com notes as mentioned above

48. 22. You are the project manager for a software project responsible for creating a software
tool for your finance department. Once the project is completed, maintenance of the
product:
A. Will not be part of the project life cycle
B. Will be included in project life cycle because the same resources will be used for
maintaining the product as those who developed the product.
C. May be included in the project life cycle if determined by the management
D. Will become another project

49. 22. You are the project manager for a software project responsible for creating a software
tool for your finance department. Once the project is completed, maintenance of the
product:
A. Will not be part of the project life cycle
B. Will be included in project life cycle because the same resources will be used for
maintaining the product as those who developed the product.
C. May be included in the project life cycle if determined by the management
D. Will become another project
Correct Choice: A
Justification: Projects and operations differ primarily in that operations are ongoing and
repetitive, while projects are temporary and unique
Reference: PMBOK Third Edition, Page Number: 6
pmstudy.com comments: Maintenance is an ongoing activity and should never be part of any
project

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