Pmp Chap 4 1/4

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Chap 4 Domain: Planning and Project Performance Section: Create the WBS-1/4

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Answers

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Define Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

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A deliverable heirarchical decomposition of work to be executed by the project team

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Identify the Purpose of Work Breakdown Strucure (WBS)

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To sub-divide deliverables into smaller componentsaka: Decomposition

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Why is the Work Breakdown Structure important?

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The WBS identifies the full scope of the work identified to be accomplished by projectThis is inturn used for the following:1. Estimating Project Cost and Time2. Scheduling Resources3. Determining Project Controls

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Identify the imputs of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

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1. Organizational Process Assets2. Project Scope Statement3. Project Scope Management Plan4. Approved Change Request

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Which of the WBS inputs is the most important

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Project Scope Statement, because it contains the work of the project and only the work of the project

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Descibe WBS decompositions 1st of 5 Steps.

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Step 1. Identify All major Deliverables and related work via expert Judgement technique

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Descibe WBS decompositions 2nd of 5 Steps.

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Step 2. Organize the WBS and Idenfity WBS Structure-must describe product service or result in verifiable terms

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Descibe WBS decompositions 3rd of 5 Steps.

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Step 3. Decompose the WBS levels into Lower Level Components

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Descibe WBS decompositions 4st of 5 Steps.

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Step 4. Assign I.D Codes to the WBS components

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Descibe WBS decompositions 5th of 5 Steps.

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Step 5. Verify Decomposition is Clear and Complete

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Idenfify 4 ways to organize the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

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1. Major Deliverables and Subprojects2. Subprojects executed outside the project team3. Project Phases4. Combination Approach

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At what level is the first level of decompostion?

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Level One

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What is the lowest level of any Work Breakdown Structure Called?

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Work Package

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Each component of the WBS should be described how?

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Clearly and completely and identify how work of project will be performed and controlled

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Should Activities be listed in WBS? PMBOKs opinion?

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Can Be. Benefical in smaller projects but not benefical in large complex projectsNot identified in PMBOK but PMBOK decomposes them in Activities Definition Process

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WBS Templates are a tool of what?

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Create Work Breakdown Structure

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Define Rolling Wave Planning

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Process of elaborting on deliverables, project phases, or sub-projects in the WBS to differing levels of decompostion depending on the expected day of work.

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Describe Unique WBS Identifiers

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I.Ds given to each element of each identifier.Used to sum, track cost, schedule resources of WBS elements.

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What are a collection of WBS Identifiers Called

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Code of Accounts

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Define a Work Package

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The lowest level of the WBS. Consists of Components that can be easily assingned to one person, or team, with clear accountability and responsibility for completing the assignment