Which term describes breaking up work into smaller pieces and putting them in order of importance?

• A. Scheduling
• B. Delegation
• C. Organizing
• D. Prioritizing

Answer: (D)

Prioritizing is about deciding the order in which tasks should be tackled based on importance and urgency. When you break work into smaller pieces, you can compare each piece’s impact toward the goal and then arrange them from most to least critical. By tackling the top items first, you focus effort where it will matter most and often meet deadlines more effectively.

Scheduling is about when things get done, not necessarily which ones matter most. Organizing covers arranging the overall structure and resources, while delegation means assigning tasks to other people. So the idea of putting pieces in order of importance directly captures prioritizing.