08 Oct Which of the following items best describes a project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

Project Management

Which of the following items best describes a project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

 

 a. a schedule depicting when project work will be performed   

 

b. a tool that the team uses to progressively divide deliverables into smaller and smaller pieces

 

c. a list of activities to complete the project work packages         

 

d. an organizational chart depicting who will perform project work

 

Which of the information below would NOT typically be included in the WBS dictionary for a specific work package?

 

 a. description of the work          

 

b. communication requirements              

 

c. activities         

 

d. expected duration

 

If a problem occurs during project execution, the WBS is helpful in understanding exactly where and why the problem occurred.

 

  a. True

 

  b. False

 

Which of the following statements concerning work packages is NOT correct?

 

 a. Work packages are activity elements with detailed descriptions of tasks and dependencies   

 

b. Work packages are the basis for subsequent project planning activities.          

 

c. Work packages are the basis for subsequent project control activities.              

 

d. Work packages are the elements at the lowest level of the WBS.

 

The work component at the lowest level of the WBS for which cost and duration can be estimated and managed is called the ______:

 

 a. work element             

 

b. activity            

 

c. work package               

 

d. control account

 

A WBS dictionary is a document that defines each of the terms used in the project scope statement.

 

  a. True

 

  b. False

 

A _________ is a written request or formal proposal to propose changes to any project planning component such as a document, project deliverable, or baseline (scope, cost, and time).

 

a. scope statement        

 

b. project charter            

 

c. change request           

 

d. request for proposal (RFP)

 

Plan scope management is the process of creating a project scope statement.

 

  a. True

 

  b. False

 

When a project team needs to construct a WBS, it needs to include in its planning team a subject matter expert (SME) who understands how each segment of the work will be accomplished.

 

  a. True

 

  b. False

 

The priority of the product in agile is more significant than in traditional project management, as the outcome, or product, will drive the elaboration of the project.

 

  a. True

 

  b. False