You are the project manager for your organization. You are discussing an upcoming project with
management and they would like you to begin decomposing the project work packages into
activities as soon as possible. You have explained to the management that you would like to
involve your roject team before the decomposition of the work packages begins. Why would you
want your project team to involve in this activity?

A.
To understand the exact type of work the project team will be completing

B.
To help the activity go faster

C.
To get better and more accurate results through the decomposition

D.
To create assignments for the project team as the activities are discussed

Explanation:
Involving the project team is needed as part of the work package decomposition to get better and
more accurate results. The project team comprises the people completing the work and often the
experts that can direct the discussion and decomposition efforts. The decomposition technique is
used to further divide all project deliverables into smaller component activities. Activities
correspond to the effort required to complete a work package. Each and every work package in
the WBS is decomposed into the activities needed to create the work package deliverables.
Involving team members in the decomposition technique results in better and more precise
outcomes.
Answer option B is incorrect. While the team may help the activity decomposition go faster, this is
not the best choice for this question.
Answer option A is incorrect. Through the decomposition process, the project manager will learn
about the project work, but this is not the primary reason to involve the project team.
Answer option D is incorrect. It is possible to create assignments while completing the activity list,
but usually all of the activities are defined and sequenced, and then resources are assigned to

manage availability and utilization.