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Want to provide you an interesting article on Work Breakdown Structure by Carsten Howitz. Here’s the gist of it:
“In the WBS, the top layer is of general nature and each subsequent layer gets more and more specific until we are left with small units (or packages) that easily can be estimated for time and cost and at the same time provides enough information to proceed with subsequent activities.
At the bottom of the Work Breakdown Structure…”
WBS Dictionary
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Dictionary is a document that describes each component in Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). It includes a brief definition of the scope or statement of work, defined deliverables, a list of associated activities, and a list of milestones for each component. It may include other information such as start and end dates, resources required, an estimate of cost, etc. This document helps project managers in understanding the scope and deliverables of WBS components.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in project management is a tool that defines a project and groups the project’s discrete work elements in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the project. A WBS element may be a product, data, a service, or any combination. WBS also provides the necessary framework for detailed cost estimating and control along with providing guidance for schedule development and control. The PMBOK 4th Edition defines WBS as follows:
“It is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables. It organizes and defines the total scope of the project.”