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WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

(WBS)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE

DATE
06/03/2018
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List View- WBS

1. Print Generation System

1.1 Initiation
1.1.1 Evaluation & Recommendations
1.1.2 Develop Project Charter
1.1.3 Deliverable: Submit Project Charter
1.1.4 Project Sponsor Reviews Project Charter
1.1.5 Project Charter Signed/Approved
1.2 Project Planning
1.2.1 Create Preliminary Scope Statement
1.2.2 Determine Project Team
1.2.3 Project Team Kickoff Meeting
1.2.4 Develop Project Plan
1.2.5 Submit Project Plan
1.2.6 Milestone: Project Plan Approval
1.3 Project Execution & Development
1.3.1 Project Kickoff Meeting
1.3.2 Verify & Validate User/System Requirements
1.3.3 Design Solution
1.3.4 Procure Hardware/Software
1.3.5 Install Development System
1.3.6 Tech Analysis & Documentation
1.3.7 Coding & Unit Testing
1.3.8 System Testing & Sign off
1.3.9 Install Live System
1.3.10 User Training
1.3.11 Go Live
1.4 Control
1.4.1 Project Management
1.4.2 Project Status Meetings
1.4.3 Risk Management
1.4.4 Update Project Management Plan
1.5 Closeout
1.5.1 Audit Procurement
1.5.2 Document Lessons Learned
1.5.3 Update Files/Records
1.5.4 Gain Formal Acceptance
1.5.5 Archive Files/Documents

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HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE- WBS

Level WBS Code Element Name

2 1 Initiation
3 1.1.1 Evaluation & Solution Recommendations
3 1.1.2 Develop Project Charter
3 1.1.3 Deliverable: Submit Project Charter
3 1.1.4 Project Sponsor Reviews Project Charter
3 1.1.5 Project Charter Signed/Approved
2 1.2 Project Planning
3 1.2.1 Create Preliminary Scope Statement
3 1.2.2 Determine Project Team
3 1.2.3 Project Team Kickoff Meeting
3 1.2.4 Develop Project Plan
3 1.2.5 Submit Project Plan
3 1.2.6 Milestone: Project Plan Approval
2 1.3 Project Execution & Development
3 1.3.1 Project Kickoff Meeting
3 1.3.2 Verify & Validate User/System Requirements
3 1.3.3 Design Solution
3 1.3.4 Procure Hardware/Software
3 1.3.5 Install Development System
3 1.3.6 Tech Analysis & Documentation
3 1.3.7 Coding & Unit Testing
3 1.3.8 System Testing & Sign off
3 1.3.9 Install Live System
3 1.3.10 User Training
3 1.3.11 Go Live;
2 1.4 Control
3 1.4.1 Project Management
3 1.4.2 Project Status Meetings
3 1.4.3 Risk Management
3 1.4.4 Update Project Management Plan
2 1.5 Closeout
3 1.5.1 Audit Procurement
3 1.5.2 Document Lessons Learned
3 1.5.3 Update Files/Records
3 1.5.4 Gain Formal Acceptance
3 1.5.5 Archive Files/Documents

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TABULAR VIEW-WBS

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

1 Print 1.1 Initiation 1.1.1 Evaluation & Solution Recommendations
Generation 1.1.2 Develop Project Charter
System 1.1.3 Deliverable: Submit Project Charter
1.1.3 Project Sponsor Reviews Project Charter
1.1.5 Project Charter Signed/Approved
1.2 Project 1.2.1 Create Preliminary Scope Statement
Planning 1.2.2 Determine Project Team
1.2.3 Project Team Kickoff Meeting
1.2.4 Develop Project Plan
1.2.5 Submit Project Plan
1.2.6 Milestone: Project Plan Approval
1.3 Project 1.3.1 Project Kickoff Meeting
Execution & 1.3.2 Verify & Validate User/System Requirements
Development 1.3.3 Design Solution
1.3.4 Procure Hardware/Software
1.3.5 Install Development System
1.3.6 Tech Analysis & Documentation
1.3.7 Coding & Unit Testing
1.3.8 System Testing & Sign off
1.3.9 Install Live System
1.3.10 User Training
1.3.11 Go Live
1.4 Control 1.4.1 Project Management
1.4.2 Project Status Meetings
1.4.3 Risk Management
1.4.4 Update Project Management Plan
1.5 Closeout 1.5.1 Audit Procurement
1.5.2 Document Lessons Learned
1.5.3 Update Files/Records
1.5.4 Gain Formal Acceptance
1.5.5 Archive Files/Documents

TREE STRUCTURE VIEW (GRAPHICAL)

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Print Generation System

Initiation Project Planning Project Execution & Dev Control Closeout

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

Evaluation & Solution

Recommendations Create Preliminary Scope
Project Kickoff Meeting Project Management Audit Procurement
Statement
1.1.1 1.3.1 1.4.1 1.5.1
1.2.1
1.1.2

Verify & Validate User/System

Develop Project Charter Determine Project Team Project Status Meetings Document Lessons Learned
Requirements
1.1.2 1.2.2 1.4.2 1.5.2
1.3.2

Deliverable: Submit Project

Charter Project Team Kickoff Meeting Design Solution Risk Management Update Files/ Records
1.1.3 1.2.3 1.3.3 1.4.3 1.5.3
1.1.3

Project Sponsor Reviews

Project Charter
1.1.4 Update Project Management
Develop Project Plan Procure Hardware/Software Gain Formal Acceptance
Plan
1.2.4 1.3.4 1.5.4
1.4.4

1.1.4

Project Charter
Submit Project Plan Install Development System Archive Files/ Documents
Signed/Approved
1.2.5 1.3.5 1.5.5
1.1.5

Milestone: Project Plan

Tech Analysis & Documentation
Approved
1.3.6
1.2.6

Coding & Unit Testing

1.3.7

System Testing & Sign off

1.3.8

Install Live System

1.3.9

User Training
1.3.10

Go Live
1.3.11

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WBS DICTIONARY

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Level WBS Element Name Definition

Code
1 1 Print Generation System All work to implement a new print
generation system to create letters
directly from processing system.
2 1.1 Initiation The work to initiate the project.
3 1.1.1 Evaluation & Recommendations Working group to evaluate solution
sets and make recommendations.
3 1.1.2 Develop Project Charter Project Manager to develop the Project
Charter.
3 1.1.3 Deliverable: Submit Project Project Charter is delivered to the
Charter Project Sponsor.
3 1.1.4 Project Sponsor Reviews Project Project sponsor reviews the Project
Charter Charter.
3 1.1.5 Project Charter The Project Sponsor signs the Project
Signed/Approved Charter which authorizes the Project
Manager to move to the Planning
Process.
2 1.2 The work for the planning process for
Project Planning the project.
3 1.2.1 Create Preliminary Scope Project Manager creates a Preliminary
Statement Scope Statement.
3 1.2.2 The Project Manager determines the
Determine Project Team project team and requests the resources.
3 1.2.3 The planning process is officially
started with a project kickoff meeting
which includes the Project Manager,
Project Team and Project Sponsor
Project Team Kickoff Meeting (optional).
3 1.2.4 Under the direction of the Project
Manager the team develops the project
Develop Project Plan plan.
3 1.2.5 Project Manager submits the project
Submit Project Plan plan for approval.
3 1.2.6 The project plan is approved and the
Project Manager has permission to
Milestone: Project Plan proceed to execute the project
Approval according to the project plan.
2 1.3 Project Execution & Development Work involved to execute the project &
Execution develop the system.
3 1.3.1 Project Manager conducts a formal
kick off meeting with the project team,
project stakeholders and project
Project Kickoff Meeting sponsor.

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3 1.3.2 The original user/system requirements

are reviewed by the project manager
and team, then validated with the
Verify & Validate User/System users/stakeholders. This is where
Requirements additional clarification may be needed
& received.
3 1.3.3 The technical resources design the
solution which is then implemented to
Design Solution achieve the desired functionality.
3 1.3.4 The procurement of all hardware,
software and facility needs for the
Procure Hardware/Software project.
3 1.3.5 Team installs a development system for
testing and customizations of user
Install Development System interfaces.
3 1.3.6 Technical analysis and documentation
is done to analysis code changes
required to implement the functionality
and print letters directly from the
Tech Analysis & Documentation system.
3 1.3.7 Coding and unit testing is done to
ensure that the code is correct and
Coding & Unit Testing functioning properly.
3 1.3.8 System testing is done by QA team to
ensure that system is behaving as
expected and provide sign off to
promote code to production region
System Testing & Sign off from QA/UAT Region.
3 1.3.9 The actual system is installed and
Install Live System configured.
3 1.3.10 All users are provided with a four
hours training class. Additionally,
managers are provided with an
additional two hours class to cover
User Training advanced reporting.
3 1.3.11 Go Live System goes live with all users.
2 1.4 The work involved for the control
Control process of the project.
3 1.4.1 Overall project management for the
Project Management project.
3 1.4.2 Project Status Meetings Weekly team status meetings.
3 1.4.3 Risk management efforts as defined in
Risk Management the Risk Management Plan.
3 1.4.4 Project Manager updates the Project
Update Project Management Management Plan as the project
Plan progresses.

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2 1.5 Closeout The work to close-out the project.

3 1.5.1 An audit of all hardware and software
procured for the project, ensures that
all procured products are accounted for
Audit Procurement and in the asset management system.
3 1.5.2 Project Manager along with the project
team performs a lessons learned
meeting and documents the lessons
Document Lessons Learned learned for the project.
3 1.5.3 All files and records are updated to
Update Files/Records reflect the widget management system.
3 1.5.4 The Project Sponsor formally accepts
the project by signing the acceptance
Gain Formal Acceptance document included in the project plan.
3 1.5.5 All project related files and documents
Archive Files/Documents are formally archived.