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Project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Schedules
Work Breakdown Structures and project schedules are key components of a full project plan.
This page contains example WBS and schedule files in MS Project. (Other components such as budgets and team lists can be found in our main template index.)
The WBS usually forms the basis for creating a full project schedule with dependencies. The MS Project schedule usually starts with the WBS as a task outline; dependencies, resource assignments,
and so on are then added in the software to create a complete schedule baseline. This page provides guidelines and examples illustrating how to:
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links below let you see inside the downloadable project plan and schedule files.NOTE: If you want step-by-step guidelines for creating a detailed Work Breakdown Structure and project schedule (which is part, but not all, of a full Project Plan) go here.
- Plan/Schedule Development: Task Identification - Work Breakdown Structure
How-to process steps for developing a complete and thorough Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). - WBS and MS Project Schedule for Electromechanical Systems Project -
A Work Breakdown Structure for a multi-subsystem development project. More detail than that home improvement project, less detail than building the Hoover Dam. Covers all phases and cross-functional departments. - Department- and Project-Level WBS Example
Very high level work breakdown structure, in Microsoft Project format, for tracking department-level project. One stop shopping approach to tracking various group time lines and department level phase gates (and their assumed deliverables and milestones). - WBS and Microsoft Project Gantt - 802.11 Master Development Schedule
Here's a wireless, networking 802.11b schedule for concurrent development of an access point and PC card with shared, common resources. This WBS is an example of a large, complex, cross-functional project. - WBS and Microsoft Project Gantt - USB Development Schedule
This example of an early version of the WBS precedes the first schedule baseline. It was a derivative project from the 802.11 Master Development Schedule. Good example of early planning levels. - Software Release Lifecycle WBS in MS Project
Breakdown Structure in Microsoft Project that covers 10 phases of a Software Release Lifecycle aimed at large multi-project software releases. SRLC. It shows when each deliverable gets accomplished in each phase and includes typical task dependencies and primary resource assignments for each deliverable. - MS Project WBS/Gantt Template - IT Software Development Project -
Very detailed, annotated cross-functional work breakdown structure for development of IT applications. Created by a PMO at a large company. - Software Bug Fix WBS
Work breakdown structure for a project to fix 'bugs' or defects in an existing product or system. Efficient but critical - helps avoid duplicated effort and conflicting changes, and takes into account little things like side effects and documentation.
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Resource Leveling using Microsoft Project
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Formats and example contents for a team Responsibility Matrix.
Project Alternatives Tradeoff Table
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A checklist to use during the planning and scheduling phase of your project.
Estimating Process and Methods
Provides an overview of project estimating methods.
Pete's Estimating Laws
A loosely bound set of Universal Laws that provides the project manager with amusing reminders of possible influences on and errors encountered when estimating work on a project.
Resource Leveling using Microsoft Project
Guidelines for the complex and critical task of leveling the resources working on a project. Includes an overview of the general approaches, and detailed instructions for using the leveling features of MS Project.
Task Responsibility Matrix
Formats and example contents for a team Responsibility Matrix.
Project Alternatives Tradeoff Table
Use this template to cut through all the complex decisions that can plague the front end of a project. The table gives your team a concise way to document (and communicate!) the alternatives you are considering for scope and features, and the impact of various combinations on the project's cost, schedule, resources, and risk. Getting it all onto a page or two can really help a cross-functional team reach agreement on a reasonable scope that meets most important customer requirements.
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