Work Breakdown Structure Quiz

What is the definition of a work breakdown structure (WBS) ?

• A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a document that outlines the project schedule and timeline.

• A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a type of financial statement used to track project expenses.

• A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team.

• A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a tool used to manage team conflicts and improve communication.

Explain the steps involved in creating a work breakdown structure.

• Identify project deliverables, break down deliverables into smaller tasks, organize tasks into a hierarchical structure, and assign resources and time estimates to each task.

• Develop project budget, allocate resources, and track project expenses

• Gather project requirements, create a project plan, and execute the plan

• Identify project stakeholders, schedule project meetings, and monitor project progress

What is the hierarchy of tasks in a work breakdown structure?

• Project, Major Deliverables, Sub-Deliverables, Work packages

• Main Objectives, Sub-Objectives, Milestones, Specific Assignments

• Overall Goals, Sub-Goals, Milestones, Daily Tasks

• Project, Sub-Tasks, Final Deliverables, Individual Responsibilities

Which are benefits of using a work breakdown structure (WBS) in project management?

• Ignoring dependencies and relationships between tasks

• Creating confusion and chaos in project scope

• Organizing and defining project scope, providing visual representation of tasks and deliverables.

• Making tasks and deliverables harder to visualize

How does a work breakdown structure help in organizing and planning a project?

• It creates more confusion by breaking down the project

• It adds unnecessary complexity to the project

• It makes it difficult to track the progress of the project

• It breaks down the project into smaller tasks and deliverables.

How does a work breakdown structure contribute to project cost estimation and budgeting?

• It has no impact on project cost estimation

• It only focuses on time management, not cost

• It makes project cost estimation more complicated

• It provides a detailed framework for identifying and estimating project costs.

Discuss the role of work breakdown structure in project scheduling and resource allocation.

• Project scheduling and resource allocation can be done effectively without using the WBS

• The WBS helps in breaking down the project into smaller, manageable tasks, which can then be scheduled and allocated resources more effectively.

• The WBS is only useful for breaking down tasks, not for scheduling or resource allocation

• The WBS is not necessary for project scheduling and resource allocation