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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): A hierarchical decomposition of the deliverables needed to complete a project.
It breaks the deliverables down into manageable work packages that can be scheduled, costed and have resources assigned to them.
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In large projects, the scheduling process follows the activities associated with initiation and scope planning (these are covered in more detail in IPM102).
Scheduling is dependent on a detailed breakdown of the activities and sub-activities to complete the project.
Read the section on Work Breakdown Structure in the prescribed textbook (Web | PDF), Chapter 9 (pages 67-70 in the pdf version).
Note that:
- The number of levels may vary, depending on the complexity of the project.
- A hierarchical numbering system is used.
- There are many ways to organise projects, e.g. by phases or by deliverable.
- In your blog, identify the tasks for planning a dinner party and the corresponding activities or work packages for two of these tasks.
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