Book description
Become an Expert on the Work Breakdown Structure!The basic concept and use of the work breakdown structure (WBS) are fundamental in project management. In Work Breakdown Structures for Projects, Programs, and Enterprises, author Gregory T. Haugan, originator of the widely accepted 100 percent rule, offers an expanded understanding of the WBS concept, illustrating its principles and applications for planning programs as well as its use as an organizing framework at the enterprise level. Through specific examples, this book will help you understand how the WBS aids in the planning and management of all functional areas of project management.
With this valuable resource you will be able to:
• Tailor WBSs to your organization's unique requirements using provided checklists and principles
• Develop and use several types of WBS
• Use WBS software to gain a competitive edge
• Apply the 100 percent rule when developing a WBS for a project or program
• Establish a WBS for a major construction project using included templates
• Understand portfolio management and establish an enterprise-standard WBS
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
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PART I WBS Fundamentals
- Chapter 1 Introduction to the Work Breakdown Structure
- Chapter 2 Work Breakdown Structure Fundamentals
- Chapter 3 WBS Software and the WBS in Software
- Chapter 4 WBS Principles, Steps, and Checklist
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PART II WBS Applications
- Chapter 5 Project Management Methodology and Operations
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Chapter 6 Life Cycle Planning: Programs and Phases
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Life Cycle Concepts
- Generic Life Cycle
- Generic Consumer Product Life Cycle
- U.S. Department of Defense Life Cycle for Acquisition of Major Products
- Typical Construction Project Life Cycle
- Museum Program Life Cycle
- Information Technology Program Life Cycle
- U.S. Government Office of Management and Budget Life Cycle Planning
- Life Cycle WBS Concepts
- Phases within Projects
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Life Cycle Concepts
- Chapter 7 Portfolio Management and a Standard WBS
- Chapter 8 Government Performance Management and the WBS
- Chapter 9 The WBS in Construction Management
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PART III WBS Examples and Descriptions
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Chapter 10 WBS Examples and Descriptions
- 1. Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning—Version 1
- 2. Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning—Version 2
- 3. Book-Writing Project
- 4. Dinner Party Project
- 5. Museum Project—Project Definition Phase
- 6. WBS for a Planning Phase
- 7. WBS for a Major Department of Energy Program
- 8. Information Technology Program
- 9. NASA Standard Base Maintenance Service Contract
- 10. Sewage Treatment Plant
- 11. The Rural Meat Company, ERP Implementation—Class Project
- 12. Roaming To Win Project at National Wireless, Inc.—Class Project
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Chapter 10 WBS Examples and Descriptions
- Appendix A FAA Standard Work Breakdown Structure
- Appendix B CSI Division List—1995 Version
- Appendix C The OmniClass™ Development Committee
- Appendix D OmniClass™ Tables Edition 1.0
- Appendix E OmniClass™ 2004 and 1995 Divisions
- Appendix F Sample Page OmniClass™ Table 22
- Appendix G Caltrans WBS
- Appendix H The International Infrastructure Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Bibliography
- Index
Product information
- Title: Work Breakdown Structures for Projects, Programs, and Enterprises
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2008
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781523096145
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