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Work Breakdown Structure



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                                                                                           E-Octopus
       • This is a sample work breakdown structure.

         It is a description of the work that must be
                                                                     1 . 1                   1 . 2                  1 . 3
         done to complete the deliverables of a                    Planning             Execution & Control       Closeout
         project.
                                                                           1 . 1 . 1              1 . 2 . 1               1 . 3 . 1
                                                                       Conduct Planning       Conduct Execution        Conduct Closeout
                                                                        Kickoff Meeting        Kickoff Meeting           Meeting
      • The root element is the context element,
         which is typically the name of the project.                       1 . 1 . 2              1 . 2 . 2               1 . 3 . 2
                                                                        Develop Work          Support Searching        Document Lessons
                                                                      Breakwork Structure       E-Resources               Learned

      • Each descending level in the WBS                                   1 . 1 . 3              1 . 2 . 3               1 . 3 . 3
                                                                        Develop Project       Support Reserving         Create Project
         represents an increasingly detailed                              Schedule              E-Resources            Closeout Report
         description of the project activities.
                                                                           1 . 1 . 4              1 . 2 . 4               1 . 3 . 4
                                                                       Develop Resource        Support SMS              Archive Project
                                                                           Plan                 Notification             Artifacts


                                                                           1 . 1 . 5              1 . 2 .5                    1 . 3 . 4 . 1
                                                                        Develop Staffing        Improve Site                 Archive PM
                                                                           Plan                 Performance                  Documents

                                                                           1 . 1 .6               1 . 2 . 6
                                                                                                                              1 . 3 . 4 . 2
                                                                        Develop Budget        Support Analytic             Archive Discussion
                                                                           Plan                  Feature
                                                                                                                               Logs
                                                                           1 . 1 . 7              1 . 2 . 7
                                                                        Develop Project       Develop E-Octopus
                                                                       Performance Plan          Android

                                                                           1 . 1 . 8              1 . 2 . 8
                                                                         Develop Risk        Write Documentation
                                                                       Management Plan        for Analytic Feature






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