WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

1. INTRODUCTION WBS

   • objetives
     • provide common ground
     • standard application
     • encourage consistency
       • applying this tools
       • a result
       • control
   • CONCEPT
     • Establishes the structure
     • provide project management
       • framework
       • base project status
       • progress reports
     • facilitate communication
       • the project manager
       • stakeholder

2. DEFINING WBS

   • Common usage of terms
     • oriented
       • align
     • deliverable
       • ready for delivery
     • structure
       • arrange
     • breakdown
       • categories
     • work
       • activity
       • function
     • hierarchical
       • classified
     • decomposition
       • separarit
   • Definition
     • control account
     • discrete effort
     • level of effort
     • task
     • wbs component
     • work package
     • activity
   • concept
     • deliverables
       • better communication
       • more accurate
       • increased confidence
     • wbs levels
     • organization perspective
     • desing
       • clearly
       • supports
     • management
   • wbs for construction of a bicycle
   • the 100% rule
   • Representations of the wbs

3. IMPORTANCE OF THE WBS

   • Integration with PM processes
     • planning
       • cost estimation
     • initiating
       • historical wbs
     • controlling
       • scope control
     • executing
       • information
   • relationship to other tools
     • PM tools
     • WBS development tools
   • wbs integration
     • EVM
     • PMBOK
     • OPM3
     • portfolio management
     • program management
     • scheduling

4. CONSIDERATIONS WHILE CREATING WBS

   • Preparing wbs
     • Is the project charter defined and issued?
     • What needs to be done?
     • Has all work associated with Risk Management been identified?
   • general facotrs
     • Project Management Knowledge Area Considerations
       • Project Integration Management
       • Project Cost Management
       • Project Risk Management
   • judgments to be made
     • Selection of the Type of WBS Element to be Included
     • Selection of the Type of WBS Element to be Included
     • Structuring the Logic of the Decomposition
   • essential considerations
     • Core Characteristics:
       • WBS is not structured strictly
       • WBS defines the logical relationships
     • Use-Related Characteristics:
       • Identify key project managemen
       • Do not decompose the WBS too far
   • project manager maturity
     • limited
     • intermediate
     • extensive
   • WBS for highers-order
     • Project
     • Program

5. WBS QUALITY

   • Annotated Example of a High-Quality WBS
     • Level 1
       • comprises the full scope
     • level 2
       • breakdown of the major areas
     • level 3
       • important to note that the 100% Rule
     • level 4
       • l is numbered as
   • WBS Quality Principle #2
     • is essentially
       • project WBS
       • program WB
       • other higher order WBS
   • WBS Quality Principle #1
     • Core Characteristics
       • clarifies the work
       • 100% of the work defined
       • provides a graphical
       • created by those who will be performing
     • Use-related Characteristics:
       • WBS correlates with the size
       • All deliverables are limited
       • serve as the mechanism
   • Problem Diagnostic Checklist