CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)Project Life Cycle PhasesMedium
A project manager is in the planning phase of a complex construction project. To ensure all necessary work is identified and budgeted, she creates a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables. What is this document called?
- AWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- BScope Management Plan
- CActivity List
- DProject Schedule
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Correct answer: A. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work into smaller, more manageable components, ensuring all work is identified.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. A Scope Management Plan describes how the project scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and verified, but it is not the actual decomposition of work.
- C. An Activity List is a comprehensive list of scheduled activities, which is derived from the WBS, not the WBS itself.
- D. A Project Schedule outlines when activities will occur and their dependencies, but it doesn't define the work itself.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables.
- Deliverable-oriented.
- Breaks down work into smaller, manageable components.
- Ensures 100% of project scope is captured.
- Forms the basis for estimating costs, resources, and duration.
Memory trick: WBS breaks work into pieces, like a puzzle.