A project manager is developing the work breakdown structure (WBS) for a project. The team is asking at what level should they decompose their assigned work. What should the project manager answer?

The correct answer is C. Work package level. The WBS is decomposed to the Work Package level, which is the lowest level of the WBS hierarchy. A work package is a deliverable or component small enough to be assigned, estimated, monitored, and controlled. Below the work package level, work is further broken down into activiti

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A project manager is developing the work breakdown structure (WBS) for a project. The team is asking at what level should they decompose their assigned work. What should the project manager answer?

Options

AActivity level
BDeliverable level
CWork package level
DTask level

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Explanation

The WBS is decomposed to the Work Package level, which is the lowest level of the WBS hierarchy. A work package is a deliverable or component small enough to be assigned, estimated, monitored, and controlled. Below the work package level, work is further broken down into activities and tasks - but those belong to the activity list and schedule, not the WBS itself. Stopping decomposition at the work package level keeps the WBS focused on deliverables rather than becoming an overly granular task list.

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#WBS#Decomposition#Work Package#Scope Management

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