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The Government Manager's Guide to the Work Breakdown Structure
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The Government Manager's Guide to the Work Breakdown Structure

by Gregory T. Haugan
July 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
120 pages
2h 35m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to the Work Breakdown Structure

Project Management Terms and Definitions

The Project Problem and Solution

The WBS in the Project Management Process

Background of the WBS Concept

The WBS in the Government Sector versus the WBS in the Private Sector

CHAPTER 2: Work Breakdown Structure Fundamentals

Developing a WBS

The 100 Percent Rule

Anatomy of a WBS

Project Management Elements in the WBS

CHAPTER 3: WBS Details

WBS Element Descriptions

WBS Dictionary

Work Packages

Appropriate Level of Detail

Use of the WBS to Develop Activities

Inputs versus Outputs: Resources versus Deliverables

Numbering the WBS

Alternate Structure Concepts

Other Categorizations

CHAPTER 4: Use of the WBS in Managing Government Projects ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781567264326