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1. What is Scope Creep?
Question 1A. New requirements never formally added to the project scope, or added without estimating the impact on the deadlineB. A change in the data arriving at a machine learning modelC. A mismatch between two reportsD. The gradual reduction of a project's budgetE. A datastore that is not accessible
2. In which discipline is Scope Creep a well-known term?
Question 2A. Data ScienceB. Project ManagementC. Network SecurityD. Master Data ManagementE. Database Administration
3. What does the thumb rule 'TCS' stand for?
Question 3A. Testing, Compliance and SecurityB. Tables, Columns and SchemasC. Time, Cost and ScopeD. Transform, Cleanse and StoreE. Training, Certification and Support
4. According to the TCS rule, what happens when one of the three pillars is impacted?
Question 4A. The other two are unaffectedB. Only cost is affectedC. The remaining two will also be impactedD. The project is automatically cancelledE. The scope must be reduced
5. In the example of Scope Creep, what does the Project Manager fail to do when a new requirement is added?
Question 5A. Inform the sponsorB. Estimate how much more effort is required and whether additional cost is involvedC. Update the data modelD. Retrain the teamE. Archive the old requirements
6. Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason for Scope Creep?
Question 6A. Weak project sponsor decision managementB. Lack of a change management processC. Vague acceptance criteriaD. Excessive use of cloud resourcesE. Bad effort estimation
7. Which reason for Scope Creep concerns things that should have been ruled out early in the project?
Question 7A. Non-identification of out-of-scope items earlier in the project lifecycleB. Poor assumptions managementC. Contradictory business user viewsD. Missing stakeholdersE. Bad management of risks and issues
8. What ultimate consequence of Scope Creep does *I Am Datapedia!* say no one wants?
Question 8A. A larger teamB. A smaller data modelC. More documentationD. A change of database vendorE. An impact on the project go-live date
9. Why is Scope Creep worth discussing among data professionals?
Question 9A. Because it only occurs in data projectsB. Because it is a type of data validationC. Because it causes data driftD. Because it can also impact data architecture and data modellingE. Because it replaces change management
10. On what does the occurrence of Scope Creep ultimately depend, beyond the listed reasons?
Question 10A. The database technology chosenB. The size of the data warehouseC. The cloud provider usedD. The number of cores availableE. The project management practices in place and the experience of the Project Manager and business stakeholders