Work Breakdown Structure WBS n n Project subdivided

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) n n Project sub-divided into hierarchical units of tasks, work packages, and work units. Each part of unit tasks, work packages and work units is budget able, in terms of money, labor hours, and other requisite resources. Chapter 5 Planning 1

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) n n Project is breakdown into a group of activities. Each activity is breakdown into a task list. This task list is put into a calendar. Then, assign people, time, money and other resources. Chapter 5 Planning 2

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) n Schedule Task list into calendar. Activity n n n Calendar Assigning people, time, money to each activity. Make themselves competent. Managing “intelligent” people. Chapter 5 Planning 3

Activities: Work Breakdown Structure n n n Breakdown task into activities Top-down refinement possible List activities which form a single operation or function which you know is achievable Work breakdown structure (Product breakdown structure) Chapter 5 Planning 4

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Example of WBS: “Holiday” holiday travel documents passport booking tickets insurance choose resort household confirm cat! brochures Chapter 5 Planning 6

List of activities • Booking: • get brochures • choose resort • make booking • confirm booking • Travel documents: • Household: • feeding the cat! • This is a simple example: • inoculations • check passport • visas • book tickets • travel money • get insurance • etc. Chapter 5 Planning 7