Question 14
Domain 3: Knowledge Integration, Data Handling, Cognition, Planning, and MemoryWhat planning approach handles complex task decomposition?
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Hierarchical task decomposition handles complex task decomposition by breaking a goal into "major phases" and then into "subtasks." It also "identify dependencies" and "create dependency graph," which lets the execution plan respect task order and prerequisite relationships.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Hierarchical task decomposition: break goal into major phases, decompose each phase into subtasks, identify dependencies, create dependency graph, generate execution plan respecting dependencies.
The correct choice is the one that uses a top-down planning method: it first splits the overall objective into major phases, then recursively breaks each phase into smaller subtasks, which is the standard way to manage complexity in planning. The dependency-graph step is the key diagnostic feature here, because it records prerequisite relationships so the final execution order can be generated without violating task dependencies.
B. List all tasks in random order.
C. Ask user to decompose the goal.
D. Use predefined template for all product launches.