WBS is complete. What is the next thing to do?

posted 9¼months ago by Illia
© Copyright: Rita Mulcahy, PMP Exam Prep, Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam, Fifth Edition, RMC Publications Inc. (2005), page 81,question 9

The WBS and WBS dictionary are completed. The project team has begun working on identifying risks. The sponsor contacts the project manager, requesting that the responsibility assignment matrix be issued. The project has budget of U.S. $100 000 and is taking place in three countries using 14 human resources. There is little risk expected for the project and the project manager has managed many projects similar to this one. What is the next thing to do?

A. Understand the experience of the sponsor on similar projects.
B. Create an activity list.
C. Make sure the project scope is defined.
D. Complete risk management and issue the responsibility assignment matrix.

Roman (8¾months ago):
The answer is D, obviously.

we can go from opposite here:
answer C is the first thing before creation of WBS
B - the final results of WBS and when risk management is done.
A - we can use previous experience when identifying risks and create mitigation plan

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