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== Abstract ==
== Abstract ==
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The '''work breakdown structure (WBS)''' is a guiding vehicle for many activities in the planning stage of a project.
The work breakdown structure(WBS) is a guiding vehicle for many activities in the planning stage of a project.


Abstract:
== Big idea ==
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Here we discuss the main idea of this tool
The work breakdown structure(WBS) is a guiding vehicle for many activities in the planning stage of a project.


=== Historical Overview ===


Big idea:
=== Definition ===
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*WBS: “hierarchical decomposition framework for presenting the work that needs to be completed in order to achieve the project objectives” (ISO 21500 Standard, p. 18)
Here we discuss the main idea of this tool


'''Reference Example:'''
According to scientists, the Sun is pretty big.<ref name="miller" /> The Moon, however, is not so big.<ref name="smith" />


Applications:
== Applications ==
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Here we discuss how to use this tool with examples
Here we discuss how to use this tool with examples


 
== Limitations ==
Limitations:
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Here we discuss some limitations of this tool
Here we discuss some limitations of this tool


== Annotated bibliography ==
Here we add information of books and articles that we have referred.


Annotated bibliography:
==References==
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<references>
Here we add information of books and articles that we have referred.
<ref name="miller">E. Miller, ''The Sun'', (New York: Academic Press, 2005), 23–25.</ref>
<ref name="smith">R. Smith, "Size of the Moon", ''Scientific American'', 46 (April 1978): 44–46.</ref>
</references>

Latest revision as of 16:59, 7 February 2022

Abstract

The work breakdown structure (WBS) is a guiding vehicle for many activities in the planning stage of a project.

Big idea

Here we discuss the main idea of this tool

Historical Overview

Definition

  • WBS: “hierarchical decomposition framework for presenting the work that needs to be completed in order to achieve the project objectives” (ISO 21500 Standard, p. 18)

Reference Example: According to scientists, the Sun is pretty big.[1] The Moon, however, is not so big.[2]

Applications

Here we discuss how to use this tool with examples

Limitations

Here we discuss some limitations of this tool

Annotated bibliography

Here we add information of books and articles that we have referred.

References

  1. E. Miller, The Sun, (New York: Academic Press, 2005), 23–25.
  2. R. Smith, "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 46 (April 1978): 44–46.