Organizational Tool Shows all the
Scope of the project Broken down
into manageable deliverables
Is better than a List .
A list is just a List
A list display information make it easy
to overlook some deliverables , WBS
chart provides a structure vision for
the project and helps to ensure
nothing slips through the cracks
A list can be cumbersome and does not
allow you to clear break down a large
project into small enough pieces , WBS
you can easily break down the work into
work packages and the WBS shows how
the work packages are derived
A list usually created by one
person , whereas the WBS is
created with input form the
team and stakeholdes
Created with input
from the team and
stakeholders
Show a complete hierarchy of the
project , making it easier to see how
one deliverable relates to another
Decompostion
Expert Judgment
WBS
Doesnt Show the order of the work packages or
any dependecies between them. Its only goal is to
show the work involved in created the product
2 most common ways of visualizing the work
are by deliverable or by phase.
Start with a Major
Deliverable (Project Name)
Then begin breaking
down the project into a
smaller and smaller
pieces (project life cycle)
Make sure the team has enough
information about the work package to get
the job done , provide them enough
detailed to do the job (such decomposition
continues until reaching the level
appropriated to manage the project)
Each work package has to be
compact enough to make it easy
to organize , should begin to
think about how you are going to
estimate the work packages
when you are decomposing them
Work Package
Is the lowest
level on a WBS
Its a unit of work that you and
your team use to organize the
stuff youare going to have to do
to get the project done
Benefits
Helps identify risks
Helps to prevent
changes
Helps to manage stakeholders
expectation regarding deliverables
Provide a basis for estimating resources , cost and time
Focuses the teams experience on what needs to be done , resulting in increased quality and a project that is easier to manage
Provide PROOF of the need for resouces , funds and time
Helps with planning the control efforts and establishing acceptance criteria for the deliverables
Can be reused for
other proejcts
WBS Dictionary
Describe the shedule miletones , t he
acceptance criteria , duration ,
interdependecies , an other
information about t he work packages
Is the Foundation of the
project, is a required element
in project management
It is Not a corporate
organizational chart ,
it is serve a different
function
Should exist for
every project
Does NOT show
dependencies
as a Commuinication
tool
PREGUNTA DE EXAMEN DEFINICION DE WBS ES: Herramienta de comunicacion
orientada a Entregables , Paquete de Trabajo tiene 4 componentes : Nombre
de Activadad o prodcto o servicio , fecha de inicio- Fin , un Owner , un fondo
asignado si le falta uno de estos componentes se llama planning PAckage