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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager is creating a work breakdown…
A project manager is creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) for a software development project. Which technique is most effective for decomposing the project scope into manageable components?
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Decomposition
Decomposition is the process of breaking down deliverables into smaller components for the WBS. Option D is correct. Rolling wave is for progressive elaboration; bottom-up and analogous are estimating techniques.
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Bottom-up estimating
Why it's wrong here
Bottom-up is an estimating technique, not for WBS creation.
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Rolling wave planning
Why it's wrong here
Rolling wave is a method of progressive elaboration, not decomposition.
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Analogous estimating
Why it's wrong here
Analogous estimating uses historical data, not decomposition.
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Decomposition
Why this is correct
Decomposition is the technique used to divide project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components.
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