A project team working on an automobile manufacturing project is detailing the parts needed for a car door design. The door is composed of several parts that have to be developed in sequence, as the…

The correct answer is C. Creating a work breakdown structure (WBS). The team is decomposing a car door into its constituent parts in a hierarchical, sequential manner - which is exactly what creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) involves. A WBS breaks project deliverables down into progressively smaller components until the work is…

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A project team working on an automobile manufacturing project is detailing the parts needed for a car door design. The door is composed of several parts that have to be developed in sequence, as the frame is needed before other parts can be designed and built.
What activity is the team involved in?

Options

ADeveloping a stakeholder engagement plan
BDeveloping a communications management plan
CCreating a work breakdown structure (WBS)
DIdentifying risks and issues in the project

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B
6% (2)
C
91% (32)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

The team is decomposing a car door into its constituent parts in a hierarchical, sequential manner - which is exactly what creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) involves. A WBS breaks project deliverables down into progressively smaller components until the work is manageable and estimable. The sequential dependency (the frame must come first before other parts can be designed) reflects the structured decomposition inherent to WBS development. This activity has nothing to do with stakeholder engagement, communications planning, or risk identification.

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#Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)#Scope Management#Decomposition#Project Planning

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