CAPM Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Define Activities process? (Select exactly 2.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse the outputs of the Define Activities process with those of later scheduling processes, mistakenly selecting the project schedule or the WBS, which are created in different processes.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Activity attributes
The Define Activities process is part of Project Schedule Management and produces the activity list and activity attributes as its primary outputs. The activity list identifies all scheduled activities, while activity attributes provide metadata such as predecessors, resources, and constraints. These outputs are essential for further schedule development.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Work breakdown structure
Why it's wrong here
The work breakdown structure is created in Create WBS, the process that follows Define Activities, so it cannot be its output. It tempts because activities decompose WBS work packages; however, Define Activities takes the WBS as an input and produces the activity list, attributes and milestones.
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Activity attributes
Why this is correct
Activity attributes are a documented output of Define Activities, extending the activity list with details such as predecessor relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements and imposed dates. They satisfy the stem's requirement for a Define Activities output rather than an input or tool.
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Activity list
Why this is correct
The Activity list is the primary output of Define Activities, enumerating every scheduled activity needed to complete project deliverables. It feeds subsequent processes such as sequencing and duration estimating, forming the foundation of the schedule baseline.
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Project schedule
Why it's wrong here
The project schedule is produced by Develop Schedule, which sequences and estimates the activities Define Activities identifies. It tempts because activities are the schedule's building blocks, yet Define Activities outputs only the activity list, activity attributes and milestone list, leaving duration and sequencing to later processes.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
The risk register is produced by Identify Risks and updated in later monitoring processes, not by Define Activities, which yields the activity list, activity attributes and milestone list. It tempts because activity duration and sequencing work does feed risk identification, but that output belongs to a different process.
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