Which of the following is a Practice Area of Planning & Managing Work (PMW)?

• A. Estimating (EST)
• B. Governance (GOV)
• C. Planning (PLAN)
• D. Process Asset Development (PAD)

Answer: (C)

This question tests which Practice Area falls under Planning & Managing Work (PMW) in CMMI. PMW is about planning, coordinating, and steering work so it proceeds predictably. The Practice Area that directly handles that focus is Planning, which covers creating project plans, schedules, resource and risk plans, and keeping those plans updated as the work progresses. That clarity of planning activity makes it the best fit for PMW.

Estimation is a technique used to forecast effort, cost, and duration and supports planning, but it isn’t the dedicated Practice Area that embodies planning itself. Governance deals with oversight and decision rights, not the day-to-day planning and management of work. Process Asset Development involves creating and maintaining organizational process assets, which is broader than the PMW focus on planning and managing a specific workload.