Book Description Become an Expert on the Work Breakdown Structure! The basic concept and use of the work breakdown structure (WBS) are fundamental in project management. In Work Breakdown Structures for Projects, Programs, and Enterprises, author Gregory T. Haugan, originator of the widely accepted 100 percent rule, offers an expanded understanding of the WBS concept, illustrating its principles and applications for planning programs as well as its use as an organizing framework at the enterprise level. Through specific examples, this book will help you understand how the WBS aids in the planning and management of all functional areas of project management. With this valuable resource you will be able to: • Tailor WBSs to your organization's unique requirements using provided checklists and principles • Develop and use several types of WBS • Use WBS software to gain a competitive edge • Apply the 100 percent rule when developing a WBS for a project or program • Establish a WBS for a major construction project using included templates • Understand portfolio management and establish an enterprise-standard WBS Show and hide more
Table of Contents
Cover Title Page Copyright Page About the Author Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments PART I WBS Fundamentals Chapter 1 Introduction to the Work Breakdown Structure Project Management Terms and Definitions The Project Problem and Solution The WBS in the Project Management Process Background of the WBS Concept Early U.S. Government Activities Recent U.S. Government Activities The Project Management Institute and the PMBOK® Guide The WBS in the Government Sector versus the WBS in the Private Sector Chapter 2 Work Breakdown Structure Fundamentals The 100 Percent Rule Anatomy of a WBS Product Breakdown Elements Service Breakdown Elements Results Breakdown Elements—Generic Projects Results Breakdown Elements—Information Technology Projects Cross-Cutting Elements Project Management Element WBS Element Descriptions WBS Dictionary Control Account: EVMS Work Packages Appropriate Level of Detail Use of the WBS to Develop Activities The WBS and Activities Activity Definition Inputs versus Outputs—Resources versus Deliverables Input versus Output Elements Deliverables versus Intermediate Outputs Numbering the WBS Alternate Structure Concepts Other Categorizations Chapter 3 WBS Software and the WBS in Software Software to Help Develop the WBS WBS Chart Pro Visio WBS Modeler WBS Director Software Using the WBS Project Management Software Cost-Estimating Software Chapter 4 WBS Principles, Steps, and Checklist WBS Principles Product Projects Service Projects Results Projects—Generic or Information Technology Common Principles Steps in Developing a Project WBS Checklist PART II WBS Applications Chapter 5 Project Management Methodology and Operations Generic Methodology Scope Management Project Charter Statement of Work Time Management Cost Management Bottom-Up Cost Estimation Collection of Historical Data Chart of Accounts Linkages Earned Value Management System Implementation Budgeting and Work Authorizations Communications Procurement Management Quality and Technical Performance Management Human Resource Management Team Building Integrated Product Teams Risk Management Project Integration Management Project Plan Configuration Management Systems Engineering Chapter 6 Life Cycle Planning: Programs and Phases Life Cycle Concepts Generic Life Cycle Generic Consumer Product Life Cycle U.S. Department of Defense Life Cycle for Acquisition of Major Products Typical Construction Project Life Cycle Museum Program Life Cycle Information Technology Program Life Cycle U.S. Government Office of Management and Budget Life Cycle Planning Life Cycle WBS Concepts Phases within Projects Chapter 7 Portfolio Management and a Standard WBS Introduction WBS Roles Planning a Portfolio Management System Establishing an Enterprise Standard WBS Category A—Enterprise-Level WBS Standard Category B—Family of Standard WBSs or Templates Category C—Life Cycle Framework Category D—Standard for WBS Development Category E—No Existing Standard Concept for a Standard Enterprise WBS Outsourcing—WBS Requirements Placed on Contractors Chapter 8 Government Performance Management and the WBS Government Performance Management Policy: History and Status Background of Government Performance Management Government Policies for Performance Management Industry Activities Professional Association Activities Program/Project Structure Requirements Chapter 9 The WBS in Construction Management Construction Classification Systems Background Construction Specifications Institute, CSI MasterFormat™ OmniClass™ Construction Classification System Relation to a Project WBS Highway Construction—Caltrans Caltrans WBS Development Purpose of the Caltrans Standard and Guide Standard Template—Levels of the WBS What Would a Generic, Universal Construction WBS Template Look Like? Use of a WBS Template—A Case Study GSA Enterprise WBS WBS Elements Application to an Existing Program—A Third Case Study CSI MasterFormat™ 2004 Structure PART III WBS Examples and Descriptions Chapter 10 WBS Examples and Descriptions 1. Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning—Version 1 2. Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning—Version 2 3. Book-Writing Project 4. Dinner Party Project 5. Museum Project—Project Definition Phase 6. WBS for a Planning Phase 7. WBS for a Major Department of Energy Program 8. Information Technology Program Project Initiation Stage Design Stage Implementation Stage Closeout Stage 9. NASA Standard Base Maintenance Service Contract 10. Sewage Treatment Plant 11. The Rural Meat Company, ERP Implementation—Class Project WBS Approach 12. Roaming To Win Project at National Wireless, Inc.—Class Project WBS Analysis Appendix A FAA Standard Work Breakdown Structure Appendix B CSI Division List—1995 Version Appendix C The OmniClass™ Development Committee Appendix D OmniClass™ Tables Edition 1.0 Appendix E OmniClass™ 2004 and 1995 Divisions Appendix F Sample Page OmniClass™ Table 22 Appendix G Caltrans WBS Appendix H The International Infrastructure Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Bibliography Index