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    The document discusses developing a project plan through creating a work breakdown structure (WBS). It explains that a WBS breaks down work into smaller, more manageable tasks. There are two main types of WBS - deliverable-based and phase-based. The document provides steps to create a WBS, including gathering documents, identifying team members, defining level 1 elements, decomposing elements, creating a WBS dictionary, and using the structure to build a Gantt chart schedule. Work packages are the lowest level elements in a WBS and control accounts allow monitoring and controlling project performance.

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    The document discusses developing a project plan through creating a work breakdown structure (WBS). It explains that a WBS breaks down work into smaller, more manageable tasks. There are two main types of WBS - deliverable-based and phase-based. The document provides steps to create a WBS, including gathering documents, identifying team members, defining level 1 elements, decomposing elements, creating a WBS dictionary, and using the structure to build a Gantt chart schedule. Work packages are the lowest level elements in a WBS and control accounts allow monitoring and controlling project performance.

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    The document discusses developing a project plan through creating a work breakdown structure (WBS). It explains that a WBS breaks down work into smaller, more manageable tasks. There are two main types of WBS - deliverable-based and phase-based. The document provides steps to create a WBS, including gathering documents, identifying team members, defining level 1 elements, decomposing elements, creating a WBS dictionary, and using the structure to build a Gantt chart schedule. Work packages are the lowest level elements in a WBS and control accounts allow monitoring and controlling project performance.

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    The document discusses developing a project plan through creating a work breakdown structure (WBS). It explains that a WBS breaks down work into smaller, more manageable tasks. There are two main types of WBS - deliverable-based and phase-based. The document provides steps to create a WBS, including gathering documents, identifying team members, defining level 1 elements, decomposing elements, creating a WBS dictionary, and using the structure to build a Gantt chart schedule. Work packages are the lowest level elements in a WBS and control accounts allow monitoring and controlling project performance.

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    DEVELOPING THE PROJECT PLAN:

    WORK BREAKDOWN
    STRUCTURE
    SP 04
    WHAT IS PROJECT
    PLANNING?
    Construction project planning is the act of creating a
    development plan for a construction project.

    • Define the work tasks of each entity involved in the project.


    • Illustrate the relationship between different work tasks and the
    individual entities that are performing those tasks.
    • Make decisions about which technologies will be used to bring
    about the successful completion of the project.
    • Provide a comprehensive assessment of all resources required to
    complete a project.
    • Use the plan to arrive at a timeline and budget for the project.
    WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

    IN GENERAL: FOR PROJECTS: TYPES:


    Breaking work into smaller tasks It is the tool that utilizes this 1. Deliverable-Based Work
    is a common productivity technique and is one of the most Breakdown Structure
    technique used to make the work important project management
    more manageable and documents. It singlehandedly 2. Phase-Based Work
    approachable.  integrates scope, cost and Breakdown Structure
    schedule baselines ensuring that
    project plans are in alignment.
    Deliverable-Based Work
    Breakdown Structure

    A Deliverable-Based Work
    Breakdown Structure clearly
    demonstrates the relationship
    between the project deliverables
    (i.e., products, services or results)
    and the scope (i.e., work to be
    executed). Figure 1 is an example of
    a Deliverable-Based WBS for
    building a house.
    Phase-Based Work
    Breakdown Structure

    A good WBS is simply one that


    makes the project more
    manageable. Every project is
    different; every project manager is
    different and every WBS is
    different. So, the right WBS is the
    one that best answers the
    question, “What structure makes
    the project more manageable?”.
    How to Make a Work Breakdown Structure?

    1ST STEP 2ND STEP 3RD STEP


    GATHER CRITICAL IDENTIFY KEY TEAM DEFINE LEVEL 1
    DOCUMENTS MEMBERS ELEMENTS
    a) Gather critical project documents. a) Identify the appropriate project a) Define the Level 1 Elements.
    team members. Level 1 Elements are summary
    b) Identify content containing
    deliverable descriptions that must
    project deliverables, such as the b) Analyze the documents and
    capture 100% of the project
    Project Charter, Scope Statement identify the deliverables.
    scope.
    and Project Management Plan
    (PMP) subsidiary plans. b) Verify 100% of scope is captured.
    This requirement is commonly
    referred to as the 100% Rule.
    How to Make a Work Breakdown Structure?

    4TH STEP 5TH STEP 6TH STEP


    DECOMPOSE CREATE WBS CREATE GANTT CHART
    (BREAKDOWN) ELEMENTS DICTIONARY SCHEDULE
    a) Begin the process of breaking a) Define the content of the  a) Decompose the Work Packages to
    the Level 1 deliverables into WBS Dictionary. The WBS Dictionary activities as appropriate.
    is a narrative description of the work
    unique lower Level covered in each Element in the WBS. b) Export or enter the Work
    deliverables. This “breaking The lowest Level Elements in the WBS Breakdown Structure into a 
    down” technique is called are called Work Packages. Gantt chart for further scheduling
    Decomposition. b) Create the WBS Dictionary and project tracking.
    descriptions at the Work Package Level
    b) Continue breaking down the
    with detail enough to ensure that 100%
    work until the work covered in of the project scope is covered. The
    each Element is managed by a descriptions should include information
    single individual or such as, boundaries, milestones, risks,
    organization. Ensure that all owner, costs, etc.
    Elements are mutually
    exclusive.
    How to Use a Work Breakdown Structure?
    WORK PACKAGES
    Figure 3 shows the House Project
    Work Breakdown Structure expanded
    to Level 1, 2, and 3 Elements. The
    PLANNING PACKAGES
    lowest Levels of each Leg and Branch•
    When the project management
    of the WBS are called Work
    plan is approved, scope is known,
    Packages. Work Packages cover
    but not necessarily all of the
    information related to the deliverable,
    details. In order to apply the 
    such as owner, milestones, durations,
    100% Rule and capture all of the
    resources, risks, etc.
    scope, Planning Packages are
    created. It is understood that as
    CONTROL ACCOUNTS details are defined, the Planning
    Packages eventually evolve to
    The other application of the WBS is Work Packages.
    as a monitoring and controlling tool.•
    This planning process is call
    This is accomplished by defining
    Rolling Wave Planning and is a
    Control Accounts. Control Accounts
    from of Progressive Elaboration.
    are WBS Elements at which the
    project plans to monitor and report
    performance

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