Machines | Top Tips for Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
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A WBS is to a project manager what a recipe is to a chef.Just like a good recipe it sets out the required ingredients, equipment, methods, timing and performance indicators. Usually, they have a picture of what the dish is supposed to look like and indicate what it will taste like.Very important to making sure you are making the right dish. Sadly, many projects get underway without a clear: - picture of what the project is to achieve - project methodology, and - understanding of the resources and their availability required to successfully complete the project. Starting a project without a very clear WBS is inviting failure.
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Very informative..
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8/80 work package. Budgeting, resource allocation, management allocation, contingency allowance: Realizing almost all of these is quite difficult unless a project is broken down into activities and tasks using action verbs. Great explanation and humor while presenting :)
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I am so sorry but I find the Australian accent grating and unpalatable - can't watch - I do apologise xxxx h
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Great video with a very clear explanation of the WBS. Do you have a template that you might share?
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use a mind map with pictures. Around 2:00 looking at this chart...I will slam my head on a formica office table. How will I remember whats in those boxes?
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basically it helps the project work be digested throughout the project team...like the movie human cinapede..:/
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I'm GREAT on the decomposition portion of the WBS...thank you. Where I'm losing traction is on the cost estimation of tasks. For example, if my total budget is $8.1M and I have 3 main project activities (A,B,C) composed of 22% of remaining contract dollars, 28%, and 34%.
My problem is that there is 16% project manager admin costs in there as well. Does that go into the structure? Plus, there is a contingency of 4%...BUT it is included in the admin costs. No matter how I calculate it, when I check my work, I do not return to quite 100% of my budget!
I'm wondering "which" costs beget the others? Do I subtract out all admin and contingency BEFORE I go on to estimating the major activities? Or, is it the other way around? -
Hi Stephen ive got few questions I need assistance with regarding a project management assignment is it possible that I could forward my question via an email to you or to Sarah herself? regards
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@6:24 Huck's Work Breakdown Structure is wrong. Activities aren't WBS elements. Activities can be associated with a WBS; but a WBS is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition, represented as adjective-nouns. A WBS doesn't contain tasks; this has been established since 1970 by the global Project Management Institute.
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book for projects
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I enjoyed the presentation.
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WBS makes easy, thank you for sharing
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The hierarchy of project components is called WBS
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WBS is not the schedule but it helps with time management. Thank you.
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5-7 outputs good recommendation
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This video assisted me in filling out my PMP application . Thank you.
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Wonderful charts of WBS