Talk:Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Revision as of 20:30, 22 September 2015

Mette: I like your idea for a topic. I seems like you have a clear idea of what to write the article about and have remembered the structure for a "method article". Maybe you could short mention the Goal Breakdown Structure (GBS) in the article and outline the different.

Reviewer 1: s142581

• The topic was a wise choice, very relevant for practitioners and related to the course.
• Another positive aspect is that it follows the method structure.
• In addition, it has a good structure of sections and you did a good job with the references.
• I would suggest to separate the text into more paragraphs, especially in sections like History and Value breakdown structure. This way, you could improve the reading flow.
• Also, I recommend you to be careful with “,” and “.”. You should separate some sentences, for example:
  • Moreover, during the project executions the percentage of steps completed must be included. This ensure better control and guidance in case of any changes during the project development.
  • During 1962, United State Airforce released “STUDY OF METHODS FOR EVALUATION OF THE PERT/COST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM”. In this document WBS was mention as a useful tool for controlling and planning large acquisition projects.
  • WBS could be considered a general tool that can be use in most of projects and program, due to this reason a WBS to another may vary to best adapts the project manager needs.
• Also, you should revise the grammar carefully. For example:
  • must includes = must include
  • since this tool is use = since this tool is used
• I would suggest that you transform the questions in the Main characteristics section into indirect questions.
• In addition, be careful with the paragraph spacing.
• You should introduce with a sentence the bullet points at the end of the Main characteristics section.
• I think you should rephrase the sentence “The most common method for decomposing a WBS are the following methods”. In addition, I recommend that you continue the explanation to every concept in the same line.
• Although you have noted “Picture under construction”, do not forget to numerate them and align them properly in the text. I would also suggest that you mention the figures in the text.
• I think you should use “:” after Nothing extra and Nothing Missing.
• Finally, correct the spelling of the words advantages and disadvantages in the last section title.

Reviewer 2: S102935

1. Pros
   1. Highly relevant topic
   2. Follows the outlines for the course neatly
   3. Good overall structure of the article
   4. Good references
   5. I can see you intend to Include more figures and pictures to illustrate some of the main points of the article, which is good

1. Missing formalities
   1. The annotated bibliography seem like an important part of the article, so remember to include annotations in your final article.
   2. A few grammatical errors, which unfortunately makes the article difficult to understand. These should be thinned out before the final hand-in, such as missing words and punctuation.
2. Suggestions
   1. Try to link your subject to other articles, where work break down structure is used, such as scheduling, time and cost estimation etc.
   2. Remember to focus on keeping a logical flow between the chapters, so one part leads to the next.
   3. Reread your article to thin out grammatical errors.
   4. Remember to include the figures and mention them in the text with their associated number