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Worksheets25-26 PM1 WBS Practice revised
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
A ___ is a hierarchically structured system of tasks that represent the workflow of a construction project in increasing levels of detail.
project detail
construction contract
work breakdown structure
workflow process
Project ___ is a description of a project being built, the major tasks and their deliverables, and any milestones, deadlines, or exclusions.
scope
contract
detail
orientation
When taking a vote and requiring everyone to agree on a color combination for prom, what decision-making technique is being used?
majority
dictatorship
plurality
unanimity
At the highest level of a work breakdown structure is the ___.
project itself (Planning Package)
A deliverable (Activity Package)
project phase (Sprint)
Single Task (Work package)
A(n) ___ is the lowest level in a work breakdown structure and has a grouping of tasks below it.
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Activity package
Planning package
Work package
An indication that the work breakdown structure is at its lowest level is that there is only one ___.
day of float
resource that can be assigned to do the work
activity left to complete
physical element left to construct
During a project, the team is planning to use a model to gather feedback before they begin working on the actual structure, what is the working model called?
facilitated workshop
observation
prototype
survey
The general practice in project scheduling is to break down activities so that they are not less than ___ in duration.
12 hours
one day
three days
one week
A complete work breakdown structure contains ___.
the full project scope
linkages
durations
dates
When is a group going to determine milestones by breaking down a science project?
collecting requirements
creating the WBS
defining scope
verifying scope
A project manager will use this to graphically show the timeline of a project after they complete the statement of work and requirements documentation. What is this tool called?
network diagram
dependency chart
Gantt chart
milestone schedule
What is the definition of work breakdown structure?
A list of tasks to be completed in a project
A summary of the project timeline
A breakdown of the project budget
A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team.
How is work breakdown structure created?
By ignoring the need for a structured approach
By decomposing a project into smaller tasks or components
By combining all tasks into one big project
By randomly assigning tasks to team members
When a manager seeks to make changes that ensure the scope of products delivered aligns with the plan presented in the scope baseline, what process is being conducted?
collection of requirements
controlling scope
verifying scope
defining scope
A project manager works with her team to break down pieces of a project by having a meeting in order to encompass all of the work so that her team may track, define and manage each activity. What process is being conducted?
collection of requirements
controlling scope
verifying scope
defining scope
_____ _____ is a tool used to illustrate completed tasks over a period of time in relation to the estimated time of task completion
Gantt Chart
Three-point estimating
Fast tracking
Parametric estimating
When a project manager works together to create a WBS for a wedding they make the tasks more manageable. The tasks are called work packages. Each group in the team will be assigned jobs to manage. What is the tool this pm is using?
focus groups
group creativity techniques
decomposition
product analysis
During what process is work decomposition performed?
collect requirements
creating WBS
defining scope
verifying scope
Jen's team is creating the WBS for their home restoration project. Which best describes the layers that would likely be included?
activity packages, planning packages, and work packages
control accounts, planning packages, and activity packages
control accounts, planning packages, and work packages
activity packages, milestone packages, and control accounts
Carmine is a wedding planner. He has created a WBS to subdivide a project into more manageable tasks. To highlight the details of the event for all vendors who are fulfilling deliverables for the wedding, he is preparing a document that describes the cost estimates, quantity requirements, description of the work, and contract information. Carmine is working on the:
project scope statement.
requirements documentation.
work breakdown structure.
work breakdown structure dictionary.
Once Jim has established a project scope baseline, he can use it to inform the development of the:
requirements, scope statement, and WBS.
requirements, scope statement, and WBS dictionary.
scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary.
WBS and WBS dictionary.
Sam is an event planner and is considering locations for an annual conference. He has decided to ask the board of directors to vote on two locations, so that whichever location receives over 50% of the group's support will win. Sam is using which technique to collect requirements?
dictatorship
majority
plurality
unanimity
Carol is managing a construction project and is considering relocating her team closer to the project construction worksite. She asks the stakeholders to vote on this decision and will make the move only if they all agree to it. Carol is using which tool or technique to collect requirements?
dictatorship
majority
plurality
unanimity
