Work Breakdown Structure: Simplifying Project Management
Work Breakdown Structure: Simplifying Project Management Dr. Mukul Burghate HOD, MBA Dept, DNC, RTMNU, Nagpur mukulburghate@gmail.com Abstract - The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a powerful tool for project management. It is the cornerstone of effective project planning, execution, controlling, statusing, and reporting. All the work contained within the WBS is to be identified, estimated, scheduled, and budgeted. The WBS is the structure and code that integrates and relates all project work (scope, schedule, and cost). Keywords - WBS, work breakdown structure, Project, management tool, Project Management 1. Introduction WBS is the grouping of the work involved in a project oriented towards the deliverables that defines the total scope of the project. This scope of the project further breaks down the total work required for the project into separate tasks, and groups them into a logical hierarchy. 2. Purpose The Work Breakdown Structure separates the complete project into its compo