Which of the following is a tool or technique used to verify scope?

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Options

• AProduct analysis
• BIshikawa diagram
• CInspection
• DRequirements traceability matrix

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  10% (4)
• C
  82% (32)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Inspection is the correct tool for Validate Scope (formerly "Verify Scope") because it involves physically examining, measuring, or testing deliverables to confirm they meet the defined acceptance criteria - it's the hands-on review that leads to formal stakeholder sign-off.

Product analysis (A) is a tool used during Define Scope, not Validate Scope - it's used to translate product descriptions into deliverables, not to verify them after the fact. Ishikawa diagrams (B) are cause-and-effect (fishbone) diagrams used in quality root cause analysis, not scope validation. The requirements traceability matrix (D) is an input to the Validate Scope process, not a tool or technique - it provides the baseline to compare against, but the checking itself is done through inspection.

Memory tip: Think of Validate Scope as the "show me" step - a stakeholder physically inspects the deliverable and either accepts it or sends it back. Inspection = eyes on the work.

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