During project planning, team members seemed clear on deliverables. However, as the project progressed deeper into the execution phase, team members expressed the need for smaller components to…

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Options

• ASchedule additional meetings with the customer to explain the requirements for each deliverable at length.
• BShare the project management plan with the team members again to bring them up to speed on the requirements.
• CRevisit the work breakdown structure (WBS) again during execution, as the WBS can be defined at different points in the project.
• DInform the stakeholders that the stakeholder register needs to be recreated, as the team does not understand the requirements.

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  11% (6)
• C
  78% (43)
• D
  7% (4)

Explanation

This scenario describes the need for progressive elaboration-a core concept in project management where deliverables are broken into smaller, more manageable components as the project advances. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) supports this through a technique called rolling wave planning, where work packages can be further decomposed during execution as clarity increases. Option A (more customer meetings) wastes time and doesn't solve the decomposition need. Option B (re-sharing the plan) adds no new clarity. Option D (recreating the stakeholder register) is completely unrelated to the team's need for smaller work components. Revisiting and refining the WBS during execution is the correct and expected practice.

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