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Which of the following is a visual decomposition of the project scope?

The correct answer is D. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is the hierarchical visual decomposition of the total project scope into smaller, manageable components.

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Question

Which of the following is a visual decomposition of the project scope?

Options

  • ABudgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS)
  • BResource Breakdown Structure (RBS)
  • Cproduct breakdown structure (PBS)
  • DWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    13% (6)
  • D
    77% (37)

Why each option

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is the hierarchical visual decomposition of the total project scope into smaller, manageable components.

ABudgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS)

BCWS (Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled), also known as Planned Value, is an earned value performance metric used to measure cost and schedule performance - not a decomposition of project scope.

BResource Breakdown Structure (RBS)

A Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of project resources by category and type, not a decomposition of project scope or deliverables.

Cproduct breakdown structure (PBS)

A Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) decomposes the physical components or deliverables of a product, whereas the WBS decomposes the full project scope including all work required to produce those deliverables.

DWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)Correct

The WBS is defined in PMI standards as a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish project objectives and create required deliverables. It visually breaks the entire project scope down into work packages, making it the definitive and exclusively scope-focused decomposition tool. The WBS is also the foundational planning artifact from which cost estimates, schedules, and resource assignments are derived.

Concept tested: Work Breakdown Structure as visual scope decomposition

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/practice-guides/wbs

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#Work Breakdown Structure#scope decomposition#project scope#project planning

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