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Work Breakdown Structure

The work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of a project into phases, deliverables, and work packages. It breaks the project down into smaller, more manageable components in terms of size, duration, and responsibility. The WBS provides a framework for cost estimating, schedule development and control by defining the total scope of work for a project as a collection of deliverable work packages.

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Work Breakdown Structure

The work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of a project into phases, deliverables, and work packages. It breaks the project down into smaller, more manageable components in terms of size, duration, and responsibility. The WBS provides a framework for cost estimating, schedule development and control by defining the total scope of work for a project as a collection of deliverable work packages.

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WBS is a hierarchical and incremental decomposition of the project into phases,

deliverables and work packages. It is a tree structure, which shows a subdivision of


effort required to achieve an objective; for example a program, project, and
contract.[2] In a project or contract, the WBS is developed by starting with the end
objective and successively subdividing it into manageable components in terms of
size, duration, and responsibility (e.g., systems, subsystems, components, tasks,
subtasks, and work packages) which include all steps necessary to achieve the
objective.

A work breakdown structure (WBS), in project management and systems


engineering, is a deliverable-oriented decomposition of a project into smaller
components.
A work breakdown structure element may be a product, data, service, or any
combination thereof. A WBS also provides the necessary framework for
detailed cost estimating and control along with providing guidance for
schedule development and control.[1]

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