chapter 10

How Do You Use the WBS with Communications, Risks, Acquisitions, Human Resources, Stakeholders and Quality?

The WBS is not just a matter of helping us to better manage the scope. There are many more uses of it outside of scope management that improve project results.

The WBS not only helps you manage the scope, as discussed throughout this book, but also assists you with managing several other project areas. This chapter shows the relationship between the WBS and these other areas—communications, risks, procurement, human resources, quality, and stakeholders— and you'll see how to quickly take advantage of these integrations for the benefit of your project. The questions I'lldiscuss in the context of a project include:

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