Create WBS

Question 1

What is Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

Answer 1

Decomposing scope of work to more manageable parts.

Question 2

What is a Work Package?

Answer 2

The lowest level of WBS components.

Question 3

What is Decomposition?

Answer 3

Technique used in for breaking down project scope and project deliverables into smaller, more manageable parts.

Question 4

What are the 5 steps in Decomposition?

Answer 4

1) Identify deliverables and work, 2) Organize WBS, 3) Decompose WBS to lower level components, 4) Assign codes (Code of Accounts), 5) Verify decomposition of the deliverables.

Question 5

What is a Scope Baseline?

Answer 5

Approved version of Scope Statement, WBS, and WBS Dictionary.

Question 6

What is a Control Account?

Answer 6

Management control point where scope, budget, actual cost, and schedule are compared to earned value for performance measurements.

Question 7

What is Planning Package?

Answer 7

WBS component below control account with known work content without detailed schedule activities.

Question 8

What is a WBS Dictionary?

Answer 8

Document that provides deliverables, activity, and scheduling information about each component in the WBS.

Question 9

What are the inputs to create a WBS process?

Answer 9

Scope Management Plan, Project Scope Statement, Requirements Documentation, OPA

Question 10

What is Chart of Accounts?

Answer 10

A list detailing all accounts used by the organization to identify areas of expenditures (not part of the WBS itself)