Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Practice Exam

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What does a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) organize?

  1. Marketing strategies for the project

  2. The total scope of the project

  3. Risk assessment plans

  4. Event schedules for team members

The correct answer is: The total scope of the project

A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is fundamentally a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of a project into manageable sections or components. This structured approach allows project managers and teams to break down large projects into smaller, more focused tasks, making it easier to plan, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress. By organizing the total scope of the project, the WBS ensures that all aspects of the project are covered and helps in identifying deliverables, thereby facilitating effective project management and resource allocation. This clarity is essential for avoiding oversight of critical elements and for maintaining alignment with project goals. The other choices, while they can be related to elements within project management, do not represent the primary focus of a WBS. Marketing strategies, risk assessments, and event schedules are all important aspects of project management, but they do not encapsulate the comprehensive scope organization that a WBS provides.