The Main Benefit of a Work Breakdown Structure
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BittuThe main benefit of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is that it graphs out a
project into each distinct section and work task. This process allows the
project manager and his or her team to see the scope of the project as a
hierarchy of tasks and duties.
The purpose behind this step is to outline the project’s scope by creating a
tree structure or a table.
You should begin with the major goal of the project, which is divided into
significant parts called deliverables, which are in turn broken up into tasks
and sub-tasks.
By having a WBS, people know what they must do, it becomes simpler to
plan, and estimate dollars and hours.
Constructing a WBS for custom software breaks up the entire development
process in an organized manner. These are the steps you should follow:
1. Develop a description of the Project Scope
Make sure to set out how the software is intended to function. Include:
For example, the purpose of these applications is “User Management” and
“Data Analytics Module”.
Non-functional goals are those that are not related to what the system does
(for instance, “Security”, “Performance”, and “Scalability”).
Customization requirements
2. Find out what are the main deliverables for the project.
Split the project into big chunks orsteps. Examples:
Project Initiation
Requirements Gathering
System Design
Software Development
The process covers Testing & QA
Deployment
Training includes making sure staff learn about the security problem, and
documentation consists of writing down the findings.
Maintenance & support
3. Review and separate every deliverable into its parts.
Continue to break down the big components into smaller parts or activities.
For example:
System Design:
UI/UX Design
Architecture Design
The process of making a Database Schema Design
API Design
Software Development:
Frontend Development
Dashboard
Forms and input handling are one of the primary things developers watch out
for.
Real-time Notifications
Backend Development
API Services
Building the Rules for the Business
Data Integration
Testing and QA is responsible for checking the functionality of the app.
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
The process is called User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Bug Fixes
4. Give each threat a code or assign it to a certain threat category.
Find a way to identify every element by number, for example 1.0, 1.1, and
1.1.1, as this helps display the order and shows what is done. It makes it
easier to monitor funds and arrange future work activities.
5. Check the Structure
Ensure:
No work is excluded in what you will do (everything is included).
Nothing is repeated.
Every element has one individual or group in charge.
6. Visual Representation
Picking one of the following comes next:
Tree diagram (hierarchical chart) is an excellent choice for making
presentations.
You can easily attach a table view (called outline view in EasyCoder) to MS
Project, Jira, or Excel programmes.
