The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in Project Management

Abstract

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

Big idea

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History

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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)

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Applications

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Limitations

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Annotated bibliography

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