What type of planning is used where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while work in the future is planned at a higher level?

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Options

• AFinish-to-start planning
• BRolling wave planning
• CShort term planning
• DDependency determination

• A
  16% (6)
• B
  70% (26)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Rolling wave planning (B) describes exactly this approach: near-term work is planned with high detail, while future work remains at a higher level of abstraction - then you "roll" forward as time passes, progressively elaborating future work into detailed plans. It's a core concept in iterative and agile project management.

Why the distractors fail:

• A (Finish-to-start) is a task dependency type, not a planning approach - it means one task must finish before the next can start.
• C (Short term planning) is a made-up distractor; no formal PM methodology uses this term for this concept.
• D (Dependency determination) is a process for identifying relationships between tasks, not a planning horizon strategy.

Memory tip: Picture an ocean wave - the crest (near future) is crisp and well-defined, while the water far behind it is flat and vague. As the wave rolls forward, new detail emerges at the front. That's rolling wave planning.

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