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Money
Time
project?
A hierarchical representation of
activities
It starts with the major project areas
to be accomplished
It breaks the project areas into
actionable pieces of work,
segmenting elements into appropriate
sublevels
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WBS – Activity Levels
Level 1 – Identify major objective areas or
categories
Level 2 – Begin to divide the areas into sub-
tasks
Level 3 – Continue to break down the sub-
tasks into actionable items
The lowest level associated with a branch in
the hierarchy is referred to as a “work
package” # of levels depends on
project complexity
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WBS: Crane Example
Level 1 Activities
1. Design support columns
2. Analyze fasteners
3. Design trolley hoist
4. Design beams and crane span
5. Produce final report
Mistakes or misunderstandings
Tasks:
Design support columns
Select final material
Design…
Activity 2 x
Activity 3 x
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Project Planning Summary
Create WBS to identify activities
Estimate time durations
Identify resource needs
Note dependencies between tasks
Schedule activities using a Gantt chart
Review plan until you reach agreement
Action Goal
Start
Tim e
Action Goal
Start
Time
--Tennis example
--Vacation Example
Projects/themes
9AM
11AM
1PM
3PM
5PM
7PM