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Work breakdown structure

A work-breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering is a breakdown of a project into smaller components. It is a key project management element that organizes the team's work into manageable sections. The Project Management Body of Knowledge defines the work-breakdown structure as a "hierarchical decomposition of the total…

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related to Plan outcomes, not actions · 7
Work breakdown structure → If, The, This, Too, WBS, When, Work
related to Example · 5
Work breakdown structure → At WBS Level, Level, The, These, WBS Level
related to Terminal element · 5
Work breakdown structure → At, In, The, Three, WBS
related to overview · 4
Work breakdown structure → In, It, The, WBS
related to 100% rule · 2
Work breakdown structure → An, It
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Work breakdown structure → PMI's Practice Standard, Work Breakdown Structures

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project wbs work structure breakdown management elements level scope deliverable element also systems cost rule development isbn common activity standard

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phases to the smallest onesinstance offrom major ones0.80text
sometimes known as work packagesinstance offrom major ones0.80text
project scope descriptioninstance ofand initial estimates of items0.80text
planninginstance ofand initial estimates of items0.80text
budgetinstance ofand initial estimates of items0.80text
etc. will become more accurateinstance ofand initial estimates of items0.80text
systems engineering or program managementinstance ofand two levels of detail at cases0.80text
with the standard showing examples of WBS with varying depth such as software development at points going to 5 levels or fire-control system to 7 levels.Consistent to normsThe higher WBS structure should be consistent with whatever norms or template mandates exist within the organization or domaininstance ofand two levels of detail at cases0.80text
with the standard showing examples of WBS with varying depth such as software development at points going to 5 levels or fire-control system to 7 levelsinstance ofand two levels of detail at cases0.80text
Work breakdown structurerelated to 100% ruleAn0.60section
Work breakdown structurerelated to 100% ruleIt0.60section
Work breakdown structurerelated to ExampleThe0.60section

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