chapter 6

How Do You Create a Valuable WBS?

You don't need to reinvent the wheel. Just follow the steps needed for the outcome you desire.

In this chapter, I explain the fundamental concepts and steps for creating a WBS with what you need to substantially improve your project scope management. I provide a one-page visual summary of the steps for you to either use it as a guide or as a checklist while creating a WBS. This chapter is of significant importance as it also introduces and discusses the theory behind a properly developed WBS. To accompany the strong ingredient of theory, all the aforementioned steps, either in this chapter or in subsequent ones, are supported by examples of real-world projects. I discuss the following questions ...

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