Practice Standart For Work Breakdown Structures

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he Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) provides a foundation for defining work as it relates to project objectives and establishes a structure for managing the work to its completion. This guide offers an introduction to the WBS concept, defines the WBS and its characteristics, discusses the benefits of using a WBS, and demonstrates how to build a WBS and determine if it is sufficient for planning and control. Half of the book consists of 11 industry- specific WBS examples from areas including environmental management, process improvement, Web design, and software implementation.

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STANDARD Project Management Institute Project Management Institute Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures Project Management Institute Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures Project Management Institute Newtown Square, Pennsylvania USA Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Project Management Institute practice standard for work breakdown structures p. cm. Includes biobliographical references and index. ISBN 1-880410-81-8 1. Project management. I. Project Management Institute. II. Title: Practice standard for work breakdown structures. HD69.P75P76168 2001 658.4'04—dc21 2001048475 ISBN: 1-880410-81-8 Published by: Project Management Institute, Inc. Four Campus Boulevard Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA Phone: 610-356-4600 or Visit our website: www.pmi.org E-mail: [email protected] © 2001 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. “PMI” and the PMI logo are service and trademarks registered in the United States and other nations; “PMP” and the PMP logo are certification marks registered in the United States and other nations; “PMBOK”, “PM