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What are characteristics of high quality WBS

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  1. Review and sign off from top to bottom
  2. Includes logical flow and is hierarchical in nature
  3. Clear and concise
  4. Provide ability to roll up information to higher level
  5. Receive 100% team buy in (responsibilities assigned successfully to each person of team)
  6. Should have at least 2 levels (Level 1 defines 100% of the service/product. Level 2 defines the deliverables in terms of work)
  7. Project management should be define in level 2
  8. The deliverables in WBS must match the scope or contract.
  9. All deliverables should be accounted for regardless of responsibility.
  10. Every WBS elements should be clearly defined.
  11. The WBS should contain 100% of the work defined by the scope
  12. Usefulness
  13. Is “in sync” with the scope statement and project schedule
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What are types of WBS

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  1. Contract WBS (CWBS)

2. Product/project WBS (PWBS - defined )

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What about CWBS

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  • First 2 or 3 levels by PM and lower level will be by developer
  • High level tracking
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What about PWBS

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It is defined by PM and team member. Task tied to deliverables, lowest tracking level

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What is the difference between CWBS and PWBS

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In CWBS, contractors may break down structure to whatever level they feel is necessary to manage the program. PWBS is hierarchical in nature where project is decomposed into product-oriented components.