5.4 Create WBS
Process Definition
Creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) is a way to compartmentalize each major deliverable into subsections until an actionable, workable component is achievable. It provides a visual depiction of what needs to be accomplished.
Figure 11. Project Management Body of Knowledge Figure 5-9. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 125. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
Process Assessment
Creating a WBS is a great product in visually depicting the work that needs to be accomplished starting with the major deliverables, sub-components, and work packages. This gives all project members a great tool to use in reference for order of precedence, responsibility and when tied into the schedule and budget, a means to track progress.
(Inputs) Project Scope Statement
The scope statement describes the approved project scope. It explains major deliverables and documents all depth of scope pertaining to the entire project. This is an example from PMGT 614 Planning, Directing, and Controlling Projects, written by Jeremy Curbey, Reese Darlington, Braylon Gurnell, Bret Kuhne, and Benjamin Lundy.
(Tools & Techniques) Decomposition
This document provides as an example of understanding of how decomposition technique will assist in the development of the work breakdown structure process. Within this artifact the project manger displays the decomposition technique in which is used to breakdown deliverable process and work involved into small manageable process. The example is an excerpt from a group project in PGMT 612 Leading Projects Across Cultural, Corporate, and International
Boundaries, that was written by Jeremy Curbey, Khoi ChuChe, Corey Cowley, Reese Darlington, and Domingo Tuckler .
(Outputs) Project Documents Updates
Changes can affect the WBS creation, therefore project documents could require updating. This is an example of change request, update and implementation plan from PMGT 614 Planning, Directing, and Controlling Projects.