The Project Equations
From the Project Management in Real Life Blog
by Drake Settsu
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Do you remember when you were required to show your work in a math test to give the instructor an idea how you arrived at the answers. They had to see the approach that you used to solve the problems. Showing your work demonstrates that you understand how you arrived at your answers.
Connecting the dots
The Work Breakdown Structure in Project Management is the decomposition of a Work Package that is a basically a large task that needs to be broken down as far as you can to create work packages that are smaller tasks. When you breakdown a large work package into smaller tasks it gives you a better insight on the work that needs to be done. It will give you a chance to provide good estimates on the time required to complete the entire work package.
The value of the WBS
The work breakdown structure is a valuable technique to get a better understanding of the components in your project. Showing your work on how you will deliver your project will provide clarity. The better you are at showing your work, the better your chances on delivering tasks on time.
Posted on: February 25, 2018 08:50 AM |
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Anish Abraham
Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington
Auburn, Wa, United States
I agree with you, Drake.
The WBS is a key deliverable that document and communicate all of the product, service, and process of the project.
Thanks for sharing.
Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Good Points Drake. WBS is of top importance in many ways.
Thanks Anish and Rami for your comments.
Good points and nice connection
Wasif Younas
Software Development Project Manager| MaxMind Solution
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
WBS and WBS dictionary always have importance for every successful projects. It breakdown the large work packages into small activities which are very convenient to handle for large projects.
Vincent Guerard
Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance
Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
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