Planning, Scope, Schedule & Resource Management
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Planning, Scope, Schedule & Resource Management: example questions & answers
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Why is the business case important throughout the project life cycle, not just at the start?
- AIt is only relevant once, before the project starts, and can then be filed away unchanged until the closure report is written at the end
- BIt exists purely to record the project team's names
- CIt should be reviewed and updated as the project progresses, so it continues to justify continued investment as circumstances change✓
- DIt replaces the need for a schedule
Answer: The business case must remain valid throughout delivery, so it is reviewed and updated at key points to confirm the project still represents a worthwhile investment as circumstances evolve.
Which sequence BEST reflects the stages of benefits management?
- AIdentification, definition, planning, tracking and realisation of benefits✓
- BCosting, procurement, contracting and then the closure of the supplier agreements
- CRisk identification, analysis, response planning and closure of the risk register
- DScope, schedule, budget and quality baselining, carried out in that fixed order
Answer: Benefits management progresses through identifying potential benefits, defining and planning how they will be measured, then tracking and realising them, often after project outputs are in use.