Work Breakdown Structure in project management

Abstract

WBS stands for Work Breakdown Structure. It is a method of dividing a project into smaller tasks and putting them into a hierarchy. The idea is that you want to clarify the tasks in a project, and you do this by breaking the tasks down to a manageable size. By breaking down the tasks, you put them into a hierarchy, so you can easily and see the prioritization and place of affiliation to the various tasks. You start by putting the target itself in a box at the top. Then you make some subcategories such as analysis, requirements specification and development. Then you take one of the subcategories and break it down into even smaller tasks. This is how you sort until you have come down to specific tasks. With these methods, you will achieve a more manageable planning and a good way to graphically present the tasks to the rest of the project group. It will be easier to make a time estimate of the entire project process, as you have clarified the scope of the project and what it contains.