Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures, Third Edition

  • 1h 46m
  • Project Management Institute
  • Project Management Institute
  • 2019

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) serves as a guide for defining work as it relates to a specific project’s objectives. This book 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® Guide)-Sixth 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.

About the Author

The Project Management Institute provides services including the development of standards, research, education, publication, networking-opportunities in local chapters, hosting conferences and training seminars, and providing accreditation in project management.

In this Book

  • Introduction to the Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
  • Concepts and Principles
  • Relationships, Integration, and Context
  • WBS Quality
  • WBS Application and Usage
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary