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    A quality WBS is a WBS constructed in such a way that it satisfies all of the requirements. It contains 100% of the work defined by the scope and communicates project scope to all stakeholders. It is constructed with technical input from subject matter experts and other project stakeholders.

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    A quality WBS is a WBS constructed in such a way that it satisfies all of the requirements. It contains 100% of the work defined by the scope and communicates project scope to all stakeholders. It is constructed with technical input from subject matter experts and other project stakeholders.

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    WBS Quality Principles v1.1

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    A quality WBS is a WBS constructed in such a way that it satisfies all of the requirements. It contains 100% of the work defined by the scope and communicates project scope to all stakeholders. It is constructed with technical input from subject matter experts and other project stakeholders.

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    WBSQualityPrinciples (fromPMIPracticeStandardonWorkBreakdownStructures)

    WBSQualityPrinciple1 AqualityWBSisaWBSconstructedinsuchawaythatitsatisfiesalloftherequirementsfor itsuseinaproject. WBSQualitySubPrinciple1CoreCharacteristics

    Isadeliverableorientedgroupingofprojectelements Definesthescopeoftheproject Clarifiestheworkandcommunicatesprojectscopetoallstakeholders Contains100%oftheworkdefinedbythescope Capturesinternal,external,andinterimdeliverablesintermsofworktobe completed,includingprojectmanagement Isconstructedsothateachlevelofdecompositioncontains100%oftheworkinthe parentlevel Containsworkpackagesthatclearlysupporttheidentificationofthetasksthatmust beperformedinordertodelivertheworkpackage Providesagraphical,textual,ortabularbreakdownoftheprojectscope Containselementsthataredefinedusingnounsandadjectivesnotverbs Arrangesallmajorandminordeliverablesinahierarchicalstructure Employsacodingschemeforeachelementthatclearlyidentifiesitshierarchical naturewhenviewedinanyformatsuchasachartoroutline Hasatleasttwolevelswithatleastonelevelofdecomposition Iscreatedbythosewhowillbeperformingthework Isconstructedwithtechnicalinputfromknowledgeablesubjectmatterexperts (SMEs)andotherprojectstakeholders,suchasfinancialandbusinessmanagers Iterativelyevolvesalongwiththeprogressiveelaborationofprojectscope,uptothe pointthescopehasbeenbaselined Isupdatedinaccordancewithprojectchangecontrol,therebyallowingforcontinual improvement,aftertheprojectscopehasbeenbaselined.

    WBSQualitySubPrinciple2UserRelatedCharacteristics

    Achievesasufficientlevelofdecomposition Providessufficientdetailforcommunicatingallwork Isappropriatefortracking,asrequiredbythespecificprojectororganization Isappropriateforcontrolactivities CancontainspecifickindsofWBSelements,asneededforeachproject Enablesassignmentofaccountabilityattheappropriatelevel Hasasuccinct,clear,andlogicallyorganizedstructuretomeetprojectmanagement andoversightrequirements

    WBSQualityPrinciple2 WBSqualitycharacteristicsapplyatalllevelsofscopedefinition.

    ExtractedfromProjectManagementInstitute.(2006).Practicestandardforwork breakdownstructures(2nded.).NewtownSquare,Pennsylvania:ProjectManagement Institute,p.1925

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