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Project Initiation and Requirements
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1
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What is the purpose of the Project Charter?
Answer
Formally authorizes the project and grants authority to the project manager
2
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Name one high-level element commonly found in a Project Charter.
Answer
High-Level Scope
3
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What is a benefit of a well-defined initiation phase?
Answer
Prevents costly errors later by catching issues early
4
Question
Who typically issues the Project Charter?
Answer
The project sponsor
5
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Define a stakeholder in project terms.
Answer
Any person or group affected by or who can affect the project
6
Question
What is the Stakeholder Register used for?
Answer
Documenting identified stakeholders and key information about them
7
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What does the Power/Interest Grid help determine?
Answer
Prioritizing stakeholder communication and engagement
8
Question
Which quadrant in the Power/Interest Grid should be managed closely?
Answer
High Power, High Interest
9
Question
Give an example of a functional requirement for a campus Wi-Fi project.
Answer
The guest network shall provide isolated SSID access
10
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Give an example of a non-functional requirement for a campus Wi-Fi project.
Answer
The guest network must support 10 Mbps per user
11
Question
What is a requirement in project terms?
Answer
A condition or capability the system must meet or possess
12
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Why are good requirements important?
Answer
They form the project scope, back estimates, and define success
13
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What is Scope Creep?
Answer
Uncontrolled expansion of project scope without adjustments
14
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What is typically included in a Project Charter besides scope?
Answer
Objectives, milestones, risks, budget, stakeholders
15
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What is the relation between the Business Case and the Project Charter?
Answer
The Business Case justifies the project; the Charter authorizes it
16
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What technique involves gathering requirements by interviewing stakeholders?
Answer
Interviews
17
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What is a RTM used for?
Answer
Linking requirements to design, code, and tests
18
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Name a technique to elicit requirements that involves group collaboration.
Answer
Facilitated workshops (focus groups)
19
Question
What is a common pitfall of poorly defined requirements?
Answer
Leading to project failure or rework
20
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What is the significance of including success criteria in the Charter?
Answer
Defines what ‘success’ looks like
21
Question
Which document states the project’s authority to use resources?
Answer
Project Charter
22
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In the context of requirements, what does verifiability mean?
Answer
It must be testable to confirm the requirement is met
23
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Name a high-level risk typically noted in a Project Charter.
Answer
High-level risks with assumptions and constraints
24
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What is the primary purpose of requirements gathering?
Answer
Defining what needs to be done
25
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How can stakeholders impact project success?
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Through engagement, approval, and providing resources
26
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What should a well-written requirement be, in terms of clarity and testability?
Answer
Complete, verifiable, feasible
27
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What is meant by “High-Level Scope” in initiation?
Answer
A broad description of deliverables and boundaries
28
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Why is an initiation phase cost-effective?
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Early fixes are cheaper than later rework
29
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Which of the following is NOT typically a Project Charter element: A) Budget B) Stakeholder names C) Detailed design D) Deliverables
Answer
C) Detailed design
30
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What is the role of the sponsor in initiating projects?
Answer
Authorizes the project and allocates resources