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ProjectScope Statement
Theprojectscopestatementisthedescriptionoftheprojectscope,majordeliverables,assumptions,
andconstraints.Theprojectscopestatementdocumentstheentire scope,including projectand
product scope. It describes the project's deliverables in detail. It also provides a common
understanding of the project scope among project stakeholders. It may contain explicit scope
exclusions that canassistin managingstakeholder expectations. Itenables the projectteam to
performmoredetailedplanning,guidestheprojectteam'sworkduringexecution,andprovidesthe
baseline forevaluatingwhetherrequestsforchangesor additionalworkarecontained withinor
outsidetheproject'sboundaries.
Thedegreeandlevelofdetailtowhichtheprojectscopestatementdefinestheworkthatwillbe
performedandtheworkthatisexcludedcanhelpdeterminehowwelltheprojectmanagement
teamcancontroltheoverallprojectscope.Thedetailedprojectscopestatement,eitherdirectlyor by
referencetootherdocuments,includesthefollowing:
o Productscopedescription.Progressivelyelaboratesthecharacteristicsoftheproduct,service,or
resultdescribedintheprojectcharterandrequirementsdocumentation.
o Deliverables.Anyuniqueandverifiableproduct,result,orcapabilitytoperformaservicethatis
requiredto be produced to completeaprocess, phase,or project. Deliverablesalso include
ancillaryresults,suchasprojectmanagementreportsanddocumentation.Thesedeliverablesmay
bedescribedatasummaryleveloringreatdetail.
o Acceptance criteria. A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are
accepted.
o Projectexclusions.Identifywhatisexcludedfromtheproject;explicitlystatingwhatisoutofscope
fortheprojecthelpsmanagestakeholders'expectationsandcanreducescopecreep.
67.Answer:A.
PMBOK® Guide, pages 156 – 157 , Section 5. 4
CreateWBS
CreateWBSistheprocessofsubdividingprojectdeliverablesandprojectworkintosmaller,more
manageablecomponents.Thekeybenefitofthisprocessisthatitprovidesaframeworkofwhathas
tobedelivered.Thisprocessisperformedonceoratpredefinedpointsintheproject.
TheWBSisahierarchicaldecompositionofthetotalscopeofworktobecarriedoutbytheproject
teamtoaccomplishtheprojectobjectivesandcreatetherequireddeliverables.TheWBSorganizes
anddefinesthetotalscopeoftheprojectandrepresentstheworkspecifiedinthecurrentapproved
projectscopestatement.
68.Answer:A.
PMBOK® Guide, page 154 , Section 5. 3. 3. 1 ; page 415 , Section 11. 2. 2. 3 ; andGlossary
Section 5. 3. 3. 1 : Project scope statement may contain explicit scope exclusions that can assist in
managing stakeholder expectations. Scope exclusions are often a result of projectconstraints.
Section 11. 2. 2. 3 : Constraints may give rise to opportunities through removing or relaxing a limiting
factor that affects the execution of a project orprocess.
Glossary: A limiting factor that affects the execution of a project, program, portfolio, or process.