You are the Senior HR Professional in your organization and you're working with Janet, a project manager, to discuss the scope of a new project. Janet and her project team have taken your project scope and segmented it into a visual decomposition of the project work. What has Janet created?
- Activity list
- Project network diagram
- Project Work Breakdown Structure
- Scope breakdown structure
Answer(s): C
Explanation:
Answer option C is correct. Janet has taken your project scope and decomposed it to a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). The WBS captures all components the project will deliver.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a visual decomposition of the project scope. The project scope is taken and broken down into smaller, more manageable units. Each of these units can be broken down again and again until you define the smallest item in the WBS called the work package.Project groups and the project's discrete work elements are defined in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the project. A WBS element may be a product, data, a service, or any combination. WBS also provides the necessary framework for detailed cost estimating and control along with providing guidance for schedule development and control. Reference:
Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470- 43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body
of Knowledge.
Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Project Management Concepts