PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Examination Content OutlineProject Management Fundamentals and Core ConceptsEasy
A project manager is reviewing a document that details the project's objectives, deliverables, and requirements. It also outlines the acceptance criteria for the final product and explicitly states what is excluded from the project. Which project document is being reviewed?
- AWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- BProject Scope Statement
- CProject Charter
- DRequirements Documentation
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Project Scope Statement
The Project Scope Statement provides a detailed description of the project and product scope. It includes the project objectives, deliverables, requirements, acceptance criteria, and project exclusions, serving as a common understanding of the project's boundaries.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The WBS decomposes project deliverables into smaller, manageable components, but is derived from the scope statement.
- C. The Project Charter provides a high-level overview and authorization, not detailed scope.
- D. Requirements Documentation lists specific requirements, which are an input to the scope statement, but is not the full detailed scope description.
Project Scope Statement
A detailed description of the project and product scope, including objectives, deliverables, requirements, acceptance criteria, and explicit exclusions, establishing a common understanding of project boundaries.
- Defines project and product scope in detail.
- Lists objectives, deliverables, and requirements.
- Includes acceptance criteria.
- Explicitly states project exclusions.
Memory trick: The Scope Statement is the detailed map of what's in and what's out.