Which tool or technique is used in validating the scope of a project?

In accordance with the PMBOK® Guide (Project Scope Management), the Validate Scope process is the process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables. The primary tool and technique used in this process is Inspection.

Definition of Inspection: Inspection includes activities such as measuring, examining, and validating to determine whether work and deliverables meet requirements and product acceptance criteria.

Alternative Names: Depending on the industry and application area, inspections are also called reviews, product reviews, audits, or walkthroughs.

Relationship to Control Quality: While Control Quality is generally performed before Validate Scope (to ensure the deliverable is correct and meets technical quality standards), Validate Scope is the process where the Customer or Sponsor inspects the deliverables to ensure they are satisfied with the result and to formally sign off.

Output: The primary result of successful inspection in this process is Accepted Deliverables.

Analysis of Distractors:

A. Facilitated workshops: This is a tool and technique used in the Collect Requirements process to bring stakeholders together to define product requirements.

B. Interviews: This is also a tool used in Collect Requirements to elicit information from stakeholders by talking to them directly.

D. Meetings: While meetings may occur during Validate Scope to discuss the results of an inspection, Inspection is the specific, technical tool defined by PMI for the physical or functional examination of the deliverables themselves to ensure they match the scope.