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An output of a scope process that links requirements to their origin is called:

A. WBS dictionary
B. Requirements traceability matrix
C. Scope baseline
D. Requirements documentation

Answer: B. Requirements traceability matrix
The requirements traceability matrix, an output of the Collect Requirements process, helps ensure that each requirement adds business value by linking it to the business and project objectives (PMBOK®).

While gathering requirements for a new community playground, you realize that the best thing for you to do is to create conceptual models and get approvals from the board after each step. What term best describes the models that you are creating?

A. Focus groups
B. Pilots
C. The Delphi technique
D. Prototypes

Answer: D. Prototypes
Prototypes is a tool & technique of the Collect Requirements process. Prototyping allows you to get a unfinished, working model approved before actually building the product. This is a valuable checkpoint can be tangible (e.g. miniature model) or intangible (e.g. CAD drawing) and can be crucial in obtaining early feedback during requirements.

While working on a WBS, breaking down work into manageable parts is known as:

A. Decomposition
B. WBS dictionary
C. Work package
D. Scope management

Answer: A. Decomposition
Work packages are the lowest level of a WBS. The process of getting to that point is called decomposition.

One way to describe the Collect Requirements Process is that it documents the stakeholders’ __________ to meet the __________.

A. Wants, target end date
B. Demands, needs
C. Expectations, quality standards
D. Needs, project objectives

Answer: D. Needs, project objectives
Collecting Requirements includes defining and documenting the needs of the stakeholders in order to reach the objectives of the project.

In order to execute the Verify Scope process, at a minimum, you must have:

A. Prototypes
B. Accepted deliverables
C. Project charter
D. Validated deliverables

Answer: D. Validated deliverables
Validated deliverables is a key input to the Verify Scope process. Without them, the process cannot occur. Other potential inputs to the process are project management plan, requirements documentation, and requirements traceability matrix.

Which tools and techniques are used during the Collect Requirements process?

A. Interviews and focus groups
B. Product analysis and inspection
C. WBS and WBS dictionary
D. Variance analysis and decomposition

Answer: A. Interviews and focus groups
The Collect Requirements process tools and techniques include interviews, focus groups, facilitated workshops, group creativity techniques, group decision making techniques, questionnaires and surveys, observations, and prototypes.

Jim had his project’s key deliverable approved by his sponsor. Which process did he just complete?

A. Control Scope
B. Approve Scope
C. Verify Scope
D. Define Scope

Answer: C. Verify Scope
Accepted deliverables is the main output of the Verify Scope process.

As a result of the Collect Requirements process, you could have:

A. Requirements documentation, project scope statement, WBS
B. Requirements documentation, requirements management plan
C. Project scope statement, requirements management plan
D. WBS, WBS dictionary

Answer: B. Requirements documentation, requirements management plan
The potential outputs of the Collect Requirements process are requirements documentation, requirements management plan, and requirements traceability matrix.

What is a key deliverable of the Verify Scope process?

A. Approved requirements
B. Customer acceptance
C. Product that passed quality tests
D. Completed WBS

Answer: B. Customer acceptance
The primary output of the Verify Scope process is an accepted deliverable. That means that the deliverable has met acceptance criteria and was formally signed off by the customer or sponsor.

You plan on using a project management information system (PMIS) to develop a Gantt chart. One drawback of using a Gantt chart is:

A. Finish dates for each project cannot be manually set
B. WBS outline cannot be represented
C. Relationships between tasks are not displayed
D. Only one resource can be assigned to a task

Answer: C. Relationships between tasks are not displayed
Although some PMIS tools do show relationships between tasks (e.g. Microsoft Project), traditionally, Gantt charts do not display them.