Inspection is a tool and technique for which of the following processes?

Question

Options

• ACreate WBS
• BDefine Scope
• CControl Scope
• DVerify Scope

• A
  10% (4)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  83% (35)

Explanation

Verify Scope uses Inspection as its primary tool and technique because this process involves physically examining deliverables - measuring, testing, and reviewing them - to confirm they meet the defined scope requirements before formal customer acceptance. Inspection is how you confirm "does this deliverable actually match what was agreed upon?"

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Create WBS - uses Decomposition and Expert Judgment to break down project work, not inspection of deliverables.
• B. Define Scope - uses Product Analysis, Alternatives Identification, and Facilitated Workshops to craft the scope statement.
• C. Control Scope - uses Variance Analysis to monitor scope creep and deviations; it's about tracking change, not physically verifying output.

Memory tip: Link "inspect" to "accept" - Verify Scope is the process where stakeholders inspect deliverables to decide whether to formally accept them. If you remember that verification requires physical examination before sign-off, you'll always land on D.

Note: In PMBOK 5th edition onward, "Verify Scope" was renamed to "Validate Scope," but the tool (Inspection) and the concept remain the same. If your exam uses newer PMBOK terminology, look for "Validate Scope."

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