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Slide 1 Project Scope Management – Practice Standard on Work Breakdown Structures PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT Scope Management Foundations and Overview of the Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures – Second Edition (Reaffirmed) from PMI® SC.GMIS Annual Project Management Workshop July 28, 2011 Saluda Shoals Park Click to buy NOW! P D F - X C h a n g e w w w . d o c u - t r a c k . c o m Click to buy NOW! P D F - X C h a n g e w w w . d o c u - t r a c k . c o m

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Slide 1Project Scope Management – Practice Standard on Work Breakdown Structures

PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENTScope Management Foundations and Overview of the

Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures –Second Edition (Reaffirmed) from PMI®

SC.GMIS Annual Project Management WorkshopJuly 28, 2011Saluda Shoals Park

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Tom Brewer, PMP®, CCP®• Manager, Core Application Services

University of South Carolina– Systems engineering, database administration, and

data warehouse for USC enterprise-level applications

• VP of Education, Board of DirectorsPMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter– Continuing Education, Certification, and Instructor

Credentialing

• Adjunct Instructor, Corporate &Continuing EducationMidlands Technical College– Project Management Fundamentals and PMP Exam

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Slide 3Project Scope Management – Practice Standard on Work Breakdown Structures

Objectives

• Foundations of Project Scope Management– Per PMBOK® – Fourth Edition

• Practice Standard for Work BreakdownStructures – Second Edition (Reaffirmed)– What is the purpose of the practice standard?– How does it expand upon the PMBOK®?– What is the value of the WBS for your projects?

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A Guide to the Project ManagementBody of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)

Fourth Edition

• The PMBOK® Guide — Fourth Edition is thepreeminent global standard for projectmanagement. Like previous editions, it representsgenerally recognized good practices in theprofession while reflecting project management’scontinually evolving knowledge.

• The PMBOK® Guide– Provides guidelines for managing individual projects– Defines project management and related concepts, and– Describes the project management life cycle and the

related processesTranslations are available in

Arabic, Chinese, French, German,Italian, Japanese, Korean,

Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

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Project Management Framework9 PM Knowledge Areas• Project Integration Management• Project Scope Management• Project Time Management• Project Cost Management• Project Quality Management• Project Human Resource

Management• Project Communications

Management• Project Risk Management• Project Procurement

Management

42 PM Processes• Each belonging to exactly one

knowledge area• Each process has identified

inputs, tools & techniques, andoutputs

• Processes interrelate with otherprocesses within the sameknowledge area and acrossknowledge areas

• Five (5) processes from theProject Scope ManagementKnowledge Area

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Project Scope Management

• The project management knowledge area thatrelates to the processes required to ensurethat the project includes all the work required,and only the work required, to complete theproject successfully.

• Managing project scope is mainly concernedwith defining and controlling what is and isnot included in the project.

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Project Scope vs. Product Scope

• Project Scope – defines the project work toproduce the project product– Defined in terms of deliverables; not activities– Includes internal as well as external deliverables

• Product Scope – defines the features andfunctions of the project deliverables– Generally managed through a requirements

management process

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Project/Product Scope Example

Project Scope (Deliverable) Product Scope (Requirements)

Jet Engine • Must operate on Jet A-1 Fuel• Must not explode on ignition• Must generate 90 kN of thrust

Managed via the WBS Managed via RequirementsManagement Tools

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Project Scope ManagementProcesses Overview

• Collect Requirements: The process of defining anddocumenting stakeholders’ needs to meet the projectobjectives.

• Define Scope: The process of developing a detaileddescription of the project and product.

• Create WBS: The process of subdividing projectdeliverables and project work into smaller, moremanageable components.

• Verify Scope: The process of formalizing acceptance of thecompleted project deliverables.

• Control Scope: The process of monitoring the status of theproject and product scope and managing changes to thescope baseline.

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Scope Baseline

1. Scope Statement– Output of the Define Scope process

2. WBS– Output of the Create WBS process

3. WBS Dictionary– Output of the Create WBS process

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PMBOK Definition of WBS

“A deliverable-oriented hierarchicaldecomposition of the work to be executed by

the project team to accomplish the projectobjectives and create the required deliverables.It organizes and defines the total scope of the

project.” - PMBOK® - 4th Edition

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Work Breakdown Structure

Project Product

Deliverable A Deliverable B

Deliverable B.1 Deliverable B.2

DeliverableB.2.1

Work PackageB.2.1.a

Work PackageB.2.1.b

DeliverableB.2.2

Deliverable C

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WBS Dictionary• Adds detail related to the

work packages andcontrol accounts

• Includes such things as:– Code of account identifier– Work description– Responsible organization

(or person)– Other things that are

added later as a part ofprogressive elaboration

• List of schedulemilestones

• Associated scheduleactivities

• Resources required• Cost estimates• Quality requirements• Acceptance criteria• Technical references• Contract information

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Progressive Elaboration

“Continuously improving anddetailing a plan as more detailedand specific information and moreaccurate estimates becomeavailable as the projectprogresses, and thereby producingmore accurate and complete plansthat result from the successiveiterations of the planning process.”

From A Guide to the Project Management Body ofKnowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fourth Edition

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The Work Package• The lowest level of

decomposition in theWBS

• Decomposed to a levelthat is manageable

• The Work Package is apart of the WBS, a scopemanagement tool

• Through progressiveelaboration it includesinformation from otherknowledge areas

Work PackageB.2.1.a

Schedule ActivityList for B.2.1.a

WBSDictionary

ScheduleActivity

Attributes

Scope AttributesScope Management Boundary

Time Management Boundary

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The PMI Practice Standards

• Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures– Second Edition (Reaffirmed)

• Practice Standard for Scheduling• Practice Standard for Project Estimating• Practice Standard for Earned Value Management• Practice Standard for Project Risk Management• Practice Standard for Project Configuration

Management

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Hierarchy of PMI Resources

Practice Standards

PMBOK® Guide

Handbooks,Textbooks, & Courses

Principles of the Specialization

Processes

Theory / Tools & Techniques

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Practice Standard forWork Breakdown Structures

- Second Edition (Reaffirmed)

• Work breakdown structures (WBS) areused to define project deliverables andestablish the structure to manage workto completion.

• This standard supplies projectmanagers and team members withdirection for the preliminarydevelopment and implementation ofwork breakdown structures. First Edition in 2001 was based upon the

PMBOK® – 2nd EditionSecond Edition in 2006 was based upon

the PMBOK® – 3rd EditionSecond Edition was reaffirmed uponrelease of the PMBOK® – 4th Edition

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Content of the Practice Standard

• Introduction to the PracticeStandard

• Defining the WBS• Importance of the WBS• Defining WBS Quality• Considerations While

Creating a WBS• WBS Templates in

Appendices

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Slide 20Project Scope Management – Practice Standard on Work Breakdown Structures

INTRODUCTION TO THE PRACTICESTANDARD

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Why a Practice Standard for WBS?

• Successful project planning begins withdefining the project objectives withsufficiently detailed information

• The WBS provides the foundation for definingwork as it relates to the project objectives

• It establishes the framework for managing thework to its completion

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Practice Standard Objectives

• Provide a common ground for understandingthe concepts and benefits of the WBS

• Present a standard application of the WBS asa project management tool

• Encourage consistency in applying this tool toimprove project planning

• It is NOT intended to be a tutorial on how tocreate a WBS

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DEFINING THE WBS

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PMBOK Definition of WBS

“A deliverable-oriented hierarchicaldecomposition of the work to be executed by

the project team to accomplish the projectobjectives and create the required deliverables.It organizes and defines the total scope of the

project.” - PMBOK® - 4th Edition

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Deliverable

• Any unique and verifiable product, result, orcapability to a perform a service that must beproduced to complete a process, phase, orproject.

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Definition of Work

• Something produced oraccomplished by effort,exertion, or exercise of skill

• In the context of the WBS,work refers to the workproducts or deliverablesthat are the result of effortand not to the effort itself

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Sample WBS – Chart FormBicycle

Frame Set

Frame

Handlebar

Fork

Seat

Crank Set Wheels

Front Wheel

Rear Wheel

BrakingSystem

ShiftingSystem Integration

Concept Design Assembly Testing

ComponentTest

Product Test

CustomerTest

ProjectManagement

Example recreated from the PMI Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures; Second Edition

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Sample WBS – Tabular Form1 – Bicycle

1.1 – Frame Set1.1.1 – Frame1.1.2 – Handlebar1.1.3 – Fork1.1.4 – Seat

1.2 – Crank Set1.3 – Wheels

1.3.1 – Front Wheel1.3.2 – Rear Wheel

1.4 – Braking System1.5 – Shifting System1.6 – Integration

1.6.1 – Concept1.6.2 – Design1.6.3 – Assembly1.6.4 – Testing

1.6.4.1 – Component Test1.6.4.2 – Product Test1.6.4.3 – Customer Test

1.7 - Project Management

Bicycle

Frame Set

Frame

Handlebar

Fork

Seat

Crank Set Wheels

Front Wheel

Rear Wheel

BrakingSystem

ShiftingSystem Integration

Concept Design Assembly Testing

ComponentTest

Product Test

CustomerTest

ProjectManagement

Example recreated from the PMI Practice Standard for Work BreakdownStructures; Second Edition

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“The deliverable concept and orientationof the WBS are integral to understandingthe proper definition and use of the WBS

and the benefits it provides within thelarger context of all project management

processes.”

Page 6 of the Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures

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WBS Input to PM Processes

5.3Create WBS

4.2Develop Project

ManagementPlan

5.4Verify Scope

5.5Control Scope

6.1Define Activities

7.1Estimate Costs

7.2Determine

Budget

8.1Plan Quality

11.2Identify Risks

12.1Plan

Procurements

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Discrete Effort

• Work effort that is separate, distinct, andrelated to the completion of specific workbreakdown structure components anddeliverables, and that can be directly plannedand measured

Example

Planning Document

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Apportioned Effort

• Effort applied to project work that is notreadily divisible into discrete for that work,but which is related in direct proportion tomeasurable discrete work efforts

Example

“In-Process” Audit

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Level of Effort (LOE)

• Support-type activity, which does not producedefinitive end products. It is generallycharacterized by a uniform rate of workperformance over a period of timedetermined by the activities supported

Example

Schedule Administration

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• The WBS includes 100% of the work definedby the project scope and captures ALLdeliverables in terms of work to be completed– Includes internal, external, and interim

deliverables

• The WBS should not include any work thatfalls outside the actual scope of the project– Cannot include more than 100% of the work

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IMPORTANCE OF THE WBS

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Why is the WBS important?

• Defines all the work of the project, and onlythe work of the project, thereby clarifying theproject scope

• Provides the baseline for subsequent changecontrol

• Provides the framework for project control,performance monitoring, and the foundationfor communication will all stakeholders

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Results of a Poorly Constructed WBS

• Incomplete project definition leading to ongoingproject extensions

• Unclear work assignments, goals, objectives, ordeliverables

• Scope creep or unmanageable, frequently changingscope

• Budget overrun• Missed deadlines on scheduled deliverables, or

timeline slippage• Unusable new product or feature• Failure to deliver non some elements of project scope

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DEFINING WBS QUALITY

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Defining WBS Quality

• WBS Quality Principle 1– A quality WBS is a WBS constructed in such as way that

satisfies all of the requirements for its use in a project– WBS Quality Sub-Principle 1 – Core Characteristics– WBS Quality Sub-Principle 2 – Use-Related Characteristics

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Defining WBS Quality

• WBS Quality Principle 2– WBS quality characteristics apply to all levels of scope

definition• There is no conceptual difference in a WBS for a project, program,

or portfolio• Differ only in breadth of content and scope

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Key WBS Core Characteristics

• Deliverable-oriented• Defines the scope• Contains 100% of the work• Captures internal, external, and interim

deliverables• Contains elements that are defined using nouns

and adjectives• Arranges all major and minor deliverables in a

hierarchical structure

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Key WBS Core Characteristics

• Iteratively evolves along with the progressiveelaboration of the project scope, up to thepoint the scope has been baselined

• Is updated in accordance with project changecontrol, thereby allowing for continualimprovement, after the scope has beenbaselined

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WBS User-Related Characteristics• Achieves a sufficient level of decomposition• Provides sufficient detail for communicating ALL work• Is appropriate for tracking, as required by the specific

project or organization• Is appropriate for control activities• Can contain specific kinds or WBS elements, as needed

for each project• Enables assignment of accountability at the

appropriate level• Has a succinct, clear, an logically oriented structure to

meet project management and oversight requirements

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Problem Diagnostic Checklist

• There are frequentlymissed deadlines andan extended schedule

• Project is over budget• Individuals are unable

to use the new productor feature

• The project scope haschanged and isunmanageable

• The project has becomean ongoing project withno end in sight

• Project team membersare confused abouttheir individualresponsibilities

• Some planned workdoes not get done

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CONSIDERATIONS WHILE CREATINGA WBS

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Guidance for Preparing a WBS

• The Practice Standard does not providedetailed instructions, but it does discussmethods and guidance for choosing the rightone– Top-Down– Bottom-Up– WBS Organizational Standards– WBS Templates

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Essential Judgments in Preparing WBS

• Determining Appropriate Level of Detail• Selection of the Type of WBS Element to be

Included• Structuring the Logic of the Decomposition

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WBS Usage ContinuumAbility of the WBS to meet project needs is directly

related to the level of competency within theproject management team

Limited Intermediate Extensive• Develop a WBS that contains all

Core Characteristics• Apply at least a minimal level of

experience in project estimating• Apply subject matter expertise if

appropriate

• Develop a WBS that contains allCore Characteristics

• Identify and include some use-related attributes

• Apply the WBS effectively toproject schedule developmentand resource assignment

• Apply project estimatingtechniques in developing theWBS

• Develop a WBS that contains allCore Characteristics

• Identify and include all use-related attributes

• Apply the WBS effectively toproject schedule developmentand resource assignment

• Apply project estimatingtechniques to develop & managethe project using the WBS

• Apply the WBS effectively toChange Control Planning andExecution, Quality Planning andControl, Risk Planning andManagement, Cost and BudgetPlanning and Control, etc.

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WBS TEMPLATES

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WBS Templates

• Oil, Gas, and Petroleum(OGP)

• EnvironmentalManagement

• Process Improvement• Pharmaceutical• Process Plant

Construction• Web Design

• Service IndustryOutsourcing

• Telecom• Refinery Turn-Around• Government Design-

Bid-Build• Software

Implementation• Horizontal Tree

Structure

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Summary

• The Practice Standard for Work BreakdownStructures builds upon the foundation laid by thePMBOK®

• It emphasizes the importance of proper andconsistent usage of the WBS as a tool forplanning and managing project scope

• The consequences of failing to use a quality WBSare also outlined

• Guidance in the creation of a WBS is alsoincluded

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