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Work breakdown structures : the foundation for project management excellence / Eric S. Norman, Shelly A. Brotherton, Robert T. Fried.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Norman, Eric S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Project management.
- Work breakdown structure.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Understand and apply new concepts regarding Work Breakdown Structures The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) has emerged as a foundational concept and tool in Project Management. It is an enabler that ensures clear definition and communication of project scope while performing a critical role as a monitoring and controlling tool. Created by the three experts who led the development of PMI's Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures, Second Edition, this much-needed text expands on what the standard covers and describes how to go about successfully implementing the WBS within the pro
- Contents:
- Pt. 1. Introduction to WBS concepts
- ch. 1. Background and key concepts
- ch. 2. Applying WBS attributes and concepts
- pt. 2. WBS application in projects
- ch. 3. Project initiation and the WBS
- ch. 4. Defining scope through the WBS
- ch. 5. The WBS in procurement and financial planning
- ch. 6. Quality, risk, resource and communication planning with the WBS
- ch. 7. The WBS as a starting point for schedule
- ch. 8. The WBS in action
- ch. 9. Ensuring success through the WBS
- ch. 10. Verifying project closeout with the WBS
- pt. 3. WBS for project management decomposition
- ch. 11. A project management WBS
- Appendix A. Project charter example
- Appendix B. Project scope statement example
- Appendix C. Project management WBS examples
- Appendix D. Answers to chapter questions.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781118276921 (Ebook)
- 9786613404077
- 9781118000267
- 1118000269
- 9781118276921
- 1118276922
- 9780470432723
- 0470432721
- OCLC:
- 768731416
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