All of the following statements correctly describe a contemporary approach to create the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)for a project EXCEPT:
A) Project teams may adopt a top-down approach to construct the WBS.
B) Project teams may use a template or a WBS from a previous project as a starting point.
C) Project teams may rely upon the project manager to create all levels of the WBS.
D) Project teams may jump start the WBS construction with a brainstorming session.

Question

All of the following statements correctly describe a contemporary approach to create the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)for a project EXCEPT:​ 
A) Project teams may adopt a top-down approach to construct the WBS. 
B) Project teams may use a template or a WBS from a previous project as a starting point. 
C) Project teams may rely upon the project manager to create all levels of the WBS. 
D) Project teams may jump start the WBS construction with a brainstorming session.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a contemporary approach to creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project teams may rely on a bottom-up approach and involve stakeholders in the creation of the WBS. Therefore, statement C is not correct as project teams should not solely rely on the project manager to create all levels of the WBS. The other options (A, B, D) correctly describe contemporary approaches to creating the WBS.

All of the Following Statements Correctly Describe a Contemporary Approach