CHAPTER 2Work Breakdown Structure Fundamentals
The work breakdown structure (WBS) represents a logical decomposition of the work to be performed that focuses on how the product, service, or result is naturally subdivided. It is an outline of the specific work to be performed.
Development of a WBS requires knowledge of how the output or deliverable components will be assembled or integrated to form the final product as well as knowledge of the major areas of work. This knowledge is required for every type of project imaginable—reports, airplanes, buildings, electronic systems, computer programs, weddings, conferences, culture changes, or any other output product from a project. It is necessary to know about the work that is to be done or to have ...
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