What is the primary purpose of the Define Activities process?

• A. Determine project scope boundaries.
• B. Develop project charter.
• C. Identify specific actions required to produce the project deliverables.
• D. Estimate project costs.

Answer: (C)

Turning deliverables into concrete tasks is what Define Activities is all about. After the work breakdown structure defines what needs to be produced, this step names the exact actions required to complete each deliverable, creating an Activity List with attributes that can be sequenced, duration-estimated, and assigned to resources. This clear set of actions is what feeds into scheduling and other planning activities.

The other options relate to different planning areas: determining scope boundaries focuses on what will or won’t be included in the project, developing the project charter is part of initiating the project, and estimating costs belongs to cost management and budgeting.