Question 28

Develop the work breakdown structure; work to produce project deliverables; deliver the project to the customer

This set of project activities is correctly ordered from earliest to latest, reflecting a logical progression in project management. First, developing the work breakdown structure establishes the foundation for the project, followed by producing deliverables, and ultimately delivering the completed project to the customer.

A) Complete the project proposal; close out procurement activities; create prototypes

This option is incorrectly ordered as it starts with completing the project proposal, which is an initial planning activity, but then jumps to closing out procurement activities before the creation of prototypes. The procurement activities should occur after the prototypes are developed, making this sequence invalid.

B) Determine quality expectations; reassign resources back to the company; develop cost estimates

This sequence is flawed because determining quality expectations is typically done during the planning phase, while reassessing resources back to the company should occur after project completion. Developing cost estimates should logically occur prior to reassigning resources, making this order incorrect.

C) Develop the work breakdown structure; work to produce project deliverables; deliver the project to the customer

This option accurately reflects the correct order of project activities. Developing the work breakdown structure is essential for planning the project, followed by the actual production of deliverables, and concluding with the delivery of the project to the customer, thus maintaining a coherent flow of project management activities.

D) Collect customer requirements; monitor the budget, schedule, and scope; develop the project charter

This option is not correctly ordered as collecting customer requirements is an initial step in the project planning phase, while monitoring the budget, schedule, and scope happens during project execution. The project charter is typically developed before these monitoring activities, rendering this sequence incorrect.

Conclusion

The correct answer, option C, is definitively the right choice as it follows a logical sequence of project management activities, beginning with foundational planning and culminating in project delivery. The other options fail to maintain this order, either by mixing phases or placing activities out of their appropriate logical sequence.