Appendix

The topics in this appendix are essential program manager skills that should be honed whether or not an antipattern applies to your situation.

A.1 Work Breakdown Structure

Once the requirements are determined, a PM is responsible for preparing a project plan. This can be an overwhelming and confusing task. The most common solution is to break the project into pieces and organize the pieces (hardware, services, data) in a logical way using a work breakdown structure or WBS. A WBS is of great importance as it can also be used to provide ...

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