Topic 10: Work Breakdown Structure

10. Which of the following terms best refers to the original or approved WBS?

Baseline

9. Match the label with the corresponding item in the following image.

Budget - B GANTT Chart - D WBS - A Schedule - C

2. Which of the following processes is part of the project Planning Phase and not the project Initiating Phase?

Create Work Breakdown Structure

7. A GIS Analyst is best categorized as which type of project cost (check all that apply)?

Direct Variable

4. Which of the following task precedence types is labeled as "C" in the following image?

Finish-to-Start (FS)

Planning - Sequence WBS Tasks

Identify and document logical relationships among the project tasks Start-to-Finish (SF) Start-to-Start (SS) Finish-to-Start (FS) Finish-to-Finish (FF)

8. A large format plotter is best categorized as which type of project cost (check all that apply)?

Indirect Fixed

5. Which of the following is NOT considered a best practice when creating a Work Breakdown Structure and GANTT chart.

Link Summary Tasks

Planning Process Group

Processes Include: Collect Requirements Scope SOW DMP WBS

6. Match the following Cost Estimating key terms with the correct description.

Rate - Costs referenced to a base unit or percentage Direct Costs - Costs identified with the project Indirect Costs - Costs not directly identified with the project Variable Costs - Unit of cost that varies with quantity

3. Match the following Work Breakdown Structure key terms with the correct description.

Summary Task - a group of related tasks Task - a well defined component of project work Milestone - task with zero duration and resources Critical Path - the sequence of tasks that determine the earliest completion of the project

1. Within the Project Management Framework, WBS stands for?

Work Breakdown Structure

Summary Task

a group of related tasks

Task

a well defined component of project work

Planning - Create Budget

aggregate cost estimates at the summary task, milestone, %, or lump sum

Planning - Estimate Schedule Duration

approximate number of work period needed to complete tasks

Rough Order or Magnitude

ballpark estimate

Indirect Costs

cost not directly identified with the project

Fixed Cost Costs

cost that do not vary with the volume of output

Direct Costs

costs identified with the project

Rate

costs references to a base unit or %

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

describes the project in detail provides a list of summary tasks and subtasks that capture the steps necessary to accomplish your objective defines the scope, level of effort, and project deliverables hierarchically-structured grouping of project elements

Activity

element of work that is required by the project, uses resources, and takes time to complete

Planning - Create Schedule Resources

estimate the type and quantities of labor, material, and travel

Baseline

original plan

Critical Path

task sequence to earliest completion

Floating Task

task that can be performed earlier or later w/o affecting the critical path

Milestone

task with zero duration and resources

Duration

time in calendar units between task start and finish

Planning - Create Schedule

time-sequenced plan of tasks used to direct and control project

Variable Costs

unit of cost that varies with quantity

Resource

work (human) or material