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== Abstract == | == Abstract == | ||
The work breakdown structure(WBS) is a guiding vehicle for many activities in the planning stage of a project. | The '''work breakdown structure (WBS)''' is a guiding vehicle for many activities in the planning stage of a project. | ||
== Big idea == | == Big idea == | ||
Here we discuss the main idea of this tool | Here we discuss the main idea of this tool | ||
=== Historical Overview === | |||
=== Definition === | |||
*WBS: “hierarchical decomposition framework for presenting the work that needs to be completed in order to achieve the project objectives” (ISO 21500 Standard, p. 18) | |||
'''Reference Example:''' | |||
According to scientists, the Sun is pretty big.<ref name="miller" /> The Moon, however, is not so big.<ref name="smith" /> | |||
== Applications == | == Applications == | ||
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Here we discuss some limitations of this tool | Here we discuss some limitations of this tool | ||
==Annotated bibliography== | == Annotated bibliography == | ||
Here we add information of books and articles that we have referred. | Here we add information of books and articles that we have referred. | ||
==References== | |||
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<ref name="miller">E. Miller, ''The Sun'', (New York: Academic Press, 2005), 23–25.</ref> | |||
<ref name="smith">R. Smith, "Size of the Moon", ''Scientific American'', 46 (April 1978): 44–46.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 7 February 2022
Abstract
The work breakdown structure (WBS) is a guiding vehicle for many activities in the planning stage of a project.
Big idea
Here we discuss the main idea of this tool
Historical Overview
Definition
- WBS: “hierarchical decomposition framework for presenting the work that needs to be completed in order to achieve the project objectives” (ISO 21500 Standard, p. 18)
Reference Example: According to scientists, the Sun is pretty big.[1] The Moon, however, is not so big.[2]
Applications
Here we discuss how to use this tool with examples
Limitations
Here we discuss some limitations of this tool
Annotated bibliography
Here we add information of books and articles that we have referred.