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WORK BREAKDOWN

STRUCTURE (WBS)
BY
ALDRIDGE B MOYO
R1911702X
WHAT IS WBS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• In project management, work breakdown structure is method for completing a


complex, multi-step project. It’s a way to divide and conquer large projects to get things
done at a fast rate and more efficiently. The goal of this structure is to make a large
project more manageable by breaking it into smaller chunks meaning work can be done
simultaneously by different team members, leading to better team productivity and easier
project management.
HOW TO CREATE A WORK BREAKDOWN
STRUCTURE

• To create a breakdown structure, it is essential to first assess the project scope by to all
stakeholders and key team members involved. Project managers would want to ensure that
all critical input and deliverables are gathered and clearly prioritized. In order to complete
project, Gant charts, flow charts, spreadsheets or lists are used to show the hierarchical
outline of importance and connectivity between the tasks.
• After outlining the deliverables the deliverables and task in order of completion, each
project team member is assigned a task to do to ensure that no team member carries the
majority of the project’s weight alone by spreading duties and responsibilities across the
team.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A WBS

• Each WBS level represents a new and increasingly detailed definition of work needed to
complete the project.
• A WBS structure must be constructed in a way that each new level in the hierarchy
includes all the work needed to complete its parent task. This means that every parent
task element must have than one child task within it to consider the parent task element
complete.
WBS EXAMPLES

• As a project manager, you may have to experiment to see which WBS works best for you
and your team. The goal is to show the hierarchy of your projects and make progress
clear to everyone involved- whether they are a team member or an external stakeholder.
Examples
1) WBS spreadsheet: One can structure a WBS efficiently in a spreadsheet, noting the
different phases, tasks in columns and rows.
2) WBS flowchart: One can structure a WBS in a diagrammatic workflow.
3) WBS list: You can structure your WBS as a simple list of task and subtasks. This is the
most straightforward approach to make a WBS.
4) WBS Gantt Chart: One can structure a WBS as a Gantt chart that represents both a
spreadsheet and a timeline. With Gantt chart- structured WBS, one can link task
WBS EXAMPLE
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WBS
AND A WORK BREAKDOWN SCHEDULE
• Various detailed project documents support the WBS. Amongst them are a risk
management plan,
• quality plan, procurement plan, communications plan, staffing plan, and a work
breakdown schedule plan.
• The work breakdown schedule includes the start and completion dates for all tasks,
activities, and
• deliverables defined in the WBS.

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