Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures - Softcover

Project Management Institute

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933890134 ISBN 13: 9781933890135

Publisher: Project Management Institute, 2006

Synopsis

Defining project objectives and delegating work to team members are among a project manager's biggest tasks. Successful projects require thorough planning on the part of the project manager to accomplish these tasks. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) serves as a guide for defining work as it relates to a specific project's objectives. The Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures-Second Edition supplies project managers and team members with direction for the preliminary development and the implementation of the WBS. Consistent with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK (R) Guide)-Third Edition, the WBS Practice Standard presents a standard application of the WBS as a project management tool. Throughout the book, the reader will learn what characteristics constitute a high-quality WBS and discover the substantial benefits of using the WBS in every-day, real-life situations. CD-ROM includes: A PDF of the Standard , A White Paper, WBS Templates that correspond to the Appendices in the Practice Standard. Each Template is available in Microsoft Word and Excel for a total of 26 Templates.

Edition details

• Publisher: Project Management Institute
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1933890134
• ISBN 13: 9781933890135
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 111