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Tables of Contents for Project Management Institute Practice Structard for Work Breakdown Structures
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
vii
Foreword
ix
Preface
xi
Introduction
1
2
Concept
1
1
Objective
2
1
What Is a Work Breakdown Structure?
3
4
Common Usage of Terms
3
1
Concept
4
2
Summary
6
1
Why Use a Work Breakdown Structure?
7
4
Overview
7
1
Communications
8
1
Reporting
9
2
How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure
11
8
Overview
11
1
Preparing a WBS
11
1
Factors to Be Considered
12
1
WBS Measurement Considerations
13
1
Challenges to Be Considered
14
1
WBS Level of Detail
15
1
WBS Life-Cycle Considerations
16
1
Project Risk and the WBS
16
2
Resource Planning, Management, and the WBS
18
1
Additional Considerations
18
1
Appendix A---The Project Management Institute Standards-Setting Process
19
4
Appendix B---Evolution of the Project Management Institute Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
23
2
Appendix C---Contributors and Reviewers
25
4
Appendix D---Guidelines for a Project Management Institute Practice Standard
29
2
Appendix E---Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical (OGP) WBS Example
31
6
Appendix F---Environmental Management WBS Example
37
2
Appendix G---Process Improvement WBS Example
39
4
Appendix H---Pharmaceutical WBS Example
43
12
Appendix I---Process Plant Construction WBS Example
55
2
Appendix J---Service Industry Outsourcing WBS Example
57
2
Appendix K---Web Design WBS Example
59
4
Appendix L---Telecom WBS Example
63
2
Appendix M---Refinery TurnAround WBS Example
65
2
Appendix N---Government Design-Bid-Build WBS Example
67
4
Appendix O---Software Implementation WBS Example
71
4
Glossary
75
2
References
77
2
Index
79