Project Management/Work Breakdown Structure

Work Breakdown Structure

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the work breakdown structure portion of Project+ certification include:^[1]

• Use a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS dictionary to organize project planning
  • Explain the benefits of WBS
  • Explain the levels of a WBS
  • Explain the purpose of a WBS
  • Identify the planning processes which utilize the WBS as an input
  • Critique a given WBS
  • Explain the purpose of a WBS dictionary

Readings

1. Read Wikipedia: Work breakdown structure.
2. Read Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
3. Read Project Smart: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Purpose, Process and Pitfalls.
4. Read Project Management Tips: Benefits of the Work Breakdown Structure.
5. Read Project Management Knowledge: Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary.

Key Terms

OBS (Organizational Breakdown Structure)

WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)

References

Resource type: this resource is a lesson.