[…] what the major deliverables of your project are. Further, you should decompose these deliverables into components to create what is known as a Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS). The first step in scheduling a project is to use the WBS to decompose the project into its major deliverables, i.e. major product or service components. […]
WBS Schedule Pro Software and WBS Charts
It is possible to print a nice hierarchical Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS) chart of your Microsoft Project schedule by using Critical Tools, Inc. WBS Schedule Pro software. The WBS is an important project management tool. The WBS is a hierarchical breakdown of all project deliverables. The WBS also displays the entire scope of […]
Creating a WBS in Chart View in Primavera P6
The Primavera P6 WBS chart view provides a nice hierarchical diagram of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). It also has a great feature that allows you to create the WBS chart view in Primavera P6? Here we show you how. Creating the WBS is an important first step in scheduling a Primavera P6 Professional […]
The Primavera P6 Professional Work Breakdown Structure Chart View
The Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS), in a nutshell, is a hierarchical decomposition of project deliverables. Primavera P6 has a WBS Gantt chart view that provides the standard interface for defining and editing WBS elements. But did you know that Primavera P6 Professional also has a WBS Chart view that is more suited to […]
Understanding the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
If you are confused about what is involved in creating a Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS), you are not alone. Come along as we define the WBS and look at some of the nuances in WBS terminology. One of five keys to project success is to have agreement among stakeholders on the goals or […]
WBS Summary Activity Type in P6 Professional
One of the more uncommon activity types in Primavera P6 is the WBS Summary activity type. Yes, understanding the benefits and features of this activity type will definitely add another arrow to your quiver
Primavera P6 EPPM’s Work Breakdown Structure
Many project failures are traceable back to a poorly defined or even nonexistent Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS). Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) software supports the development of a quality WBS, which is important for project success. The P6 EPPM WBS is a deliverable-oriented grouping of project elements or, in other words, […]
Top-Down Scheduling In Microsoft Project
[…] major deliverables of your project are. Furthermore, you should decompose these deliverables into components in order to create what is known as a Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS). This approach of first creating a WBS is known as a top-down scheduling approach. The first step in scheduling a project is to use the WBS […]
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure in Primavera P6
Creation of the Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS) is an important step in the scheduling process and here we show you how to create a WBS in Primavera P6 Professional. The WBS essentially is a hierarchical breakdown of all the project deliverables. A deliverable is an end product or service that the project is […]
Video – How to Modify the WBS in Primavera P6
Creating a WBS in Primavera P6 is the first thing a scheduler will do when commencing a new project. It is an essential step in classifying all the deliverables when building a schedule. Sometimes the WBS has to be modified with elements moved or added. We have also produced a short video How to […]