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The document discusses in-scope versus out-of-scope items for a project, defines scope creep as changes made to a project after it begins, and provides strategies for handling external and internal scope creep such as defining requirements, suggesting alternative solutions to proposed changes, and reminding team members about the project's scope.

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Practice Quiz 2

The document discusses in-scope versus out-of-scope items for a project, defines scope creep as changes made to a project after it begins, and provides strategies for handling external and internal scope creep such as defining requirements, suggesting alternative solutions to proposed changes, and reminding team members about the project's scope.

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1.

Question 1
Which of the following best describes the difference between in-scope and out-of-scope?
1 / 1 point
Items within the project boundaries that are contributing to the project’s overall goal and items that
are not
Problems the project manager can easily recognize and problems the project managers cannot
recognize
Tasks you believe your team should complete first and tasks the team believes they should complete
first
Goals you believe your team needs to meet and goals the stakeholders believe the team needs to meet
Correct
It’s your job as a project manager to set firm boundaries for the project so the team can stay on track.

2.Question 2
Which of the following best describes scope creep?
1 / 1 point
Cancelling a project after it has begun
Adding members to a project team
Changing a project before it begins
Changing a project after it begins
Correct
Scope creep refers to changes, growth, and uncontrolled factors that affect a project scope at any point
after the project begins.

3.Question 3
What are some tactics to handle external scope creep? Select all that apply.
1 / 1 point
Tell team members to ignore outside requests that will add project tasks.
Suggest alternative solutions to your customer's or stakeholder's proposed changes.
Correct
Providing alternative solutions to your customer or stakeholder might result in their deciding against their
proposed changes. You can also help them consider how their proposed changes might create additional
risks, and perform a cost-benefit analysis, if necessary.
Limit communication outside the team once the project begins
Define the project’s requirements.
Correct
To ensure the project team agrees on the project’s goal, ask stakeholders for feedback on what the project
will produce, what resources are necessary, what costs are involved, and how long the project will take.
Then, document these requirements.

4.Question 4
A designer on your project team suggests making changes to the product’s logo just prior to launch. What’s
a strategy that could help avoid this internal scope creep? 
1 / 1 point
Push back the product’s launch date to allow time for the design to implement changes to the logo.
Assign some of the designer’s tasks to someone else so they can begin working on the logo changes.
Remind the designer about the project’s scope and the effects of internal scope creep.
Have the designer begin to implement the logo design changes immediately.
Correct
Any changes to the product or processes can affect the bottom line or schedule and risk successfully
completing the project.

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