CompTIA Project+ Practice Test

Which process is directly involved in managing project scope?

1. Initiation

2. Planning

3. Execution

4. Monitoring and Controlling

The correct answer is: Planning

Managing project scope is primarily focused on defining and controlling what is included and excluded in the project. During the Planning process, the project scope is articulated through the creation of a project scope statement, which details the project’s deliverables, work requirements, and boundaries. This foundational document sets the stage for managing scope throughout the project’s life cycle. In the Planning phase, tools like the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) may also be developed to break down the project into smaller, manageable parts, which helps in ensuring all necessary work is included without including extraneous work that could lead to scope creep. By establishing a thorough and well-defined scope early in the project, project managers can better manage expectations and resources, as well as establish a basis for measuring progress and success. While other processes—such as Initiation, Execution, and Monitoring and Controlling—play roles in the overall project management, they do not focus as directly on the definition and planning of scope as the Planning process does. Initiation helps in defining the project at a high level, Execution involves carrying out the project tasks, and Monitoring and Controlling measures the ongoing progress against the plan and scope but relies on the Planning work to have been correctly defined beforehand.