Project Scope Management Exam

Project Scope Management Exam

The list of content for the Project Scope Management exam according to the PMI approach:

1. Plan Scope Management

   – Creating a Scope Management Plan that documents how the project scope will be defined, validated, and controlled.

   – Establishing procedures for scope management.

2. Collect Requirements

   – Determining, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and requirements.

   – Techniques: interviews, focus groups, surveys, workshops, document analysis, and observation.

3. Define Scope

   – Developing a detailed project scope statement.

   – Documenting the project and product scope, including deliverables, assumptions, and constraints.

4. Create WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)

   – Decomposing project deliverables and work into smaller, manageable components.

   – Creating a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work.

5. Validate Scope

   – Formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.

   – Reviewing deliverables with stakeholders to ensure they meet the requirements and obtain formal acceptance.

6. Control Scope

   – Monitoring the status of the project scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.

   – Ensuring all requested changes and corrective actions are processed through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

7. Requirements Traceability Matrix

   – Linking requirements to project deliverables to ensure each requirement is fulfilled.

   – Tracking the origin and status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

8. Scope Creep Management

   – Identifying and managing uncontrolled changes to the project scope.

   – Implementing change control processes to prevent scope creep.

9. Scope Baseline

   – Establishing an approved version of the project scope, including the scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary.

   – Using the scope baseline as a reference for measuring project performance.

10. Scope Management in Agile Projects

    – Managing scope in Agile environments using product backlogs, user stories, and iterative planning.

    – Ensuring flexibility and adaptability to changing requirements.