CHAPTER 5Project Management Methodology and Operations
The purpose of this chapter is to put the use of the WBS into perspective from a methodological viewpoint, including addressing the use of the WBS in each of the nine Project Management Knowledge Areas described in the PMBOK® Guide.1
The WBS is only one tool of many that are used to manage projects, but it may be the most important.
GENERIC METHODOLOGY
Project management principles have evolved to the point where a fundamental methodology is used by virtually all organizations that follow the PMBOK® Guide. This fundamental methodology applies to all projects and programs.2
The generic or standard methodology used to implement project management relies on the 10 steps shown in Figure 5-1
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