{"id":18929,"date":"2024-03-07T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/?page_id=18929"},"modified":"2024-06-05T14:03:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:03:41","slug":"work-breakdown-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/en\/glossary\/work-breakdown-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossar &#8211; Work Breakdown Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--Start Small Stage -->\n\t\t<section class=\"snk-stage snk-stage_small snk-section snk-section_slim snk-section_dark\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-stage-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Work Breakdown Structure<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-stage-mediaCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cplace-glossar-header-stage-small.webp\" alt=\"cplace Glossary\" title=\"cplace Glossary\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  snk-section_noBtm } -->\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle snk-section_noBtm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is a work breakdown structure?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical representation of all tasks in a project. An overall project is systematically broken down into its smallest components &#8211; subtasks and work packages or processes. These parts are then assigned to a level and arranged hierarchically to create a clear representation of the project structure. Typically, the work breakdown structure is presented in the form of a tree diagram.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"snk-textMedia snk-textMedia_right snk-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textMedia-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textMedia-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WBS not only provides a visual structure, but also enables a clear definition of the various elements and tasks of the project. It forms the basis for all further steps in project planning, for example the creation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/en\/glossary\/gantt-chart\/\">a schedule using a Gantt chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By using the work breakdown structure, it is easier to visualize work processes. This allows for a more accurate assessment of time and personnel requirements, making the entire project management process more efficient.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md snk-textMedia-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-media snk-media_image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cplace-projectplan-media-only.png\" alt=\"Work Breakdown Structure\" title=\"cplace-projectplan-media-only\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  snk-section_noBtm } -->\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle snk-section_noBtm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What does a work breakdown structure include?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) typically contains several hierarchical levels that divide the overall project into its individual components.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"snk-textMedia snk-textMedia_right snk-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textMedia-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textMedia-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe key elements of a work breakdown structure\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>The project:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe overarching project determines the objective, the division into sub-projects and the respective work packages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The levels or subprojects:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe subprojects are sublevels of the overall project and can be further subdivided into specific tasks (workpackages).<\/li>\n<li><strong>The workpackages:<\/strong><br \/>\nThey are assigned to the individual sub-projects and represent concrete tasks that contribute to the fulfillment of the sub-project. They should have clearly defined goals, responsibilities, deadlines, and budgets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Responsibilities<br \/>\n<\/strong>At each level of the work breakdown structure, it should be clearly defined who is responsible for which tasks and work packages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadlines<br \/>\n<\/strong>Setting clear dates and deadlines for the various work packages and sub-projects is critical to ensuring that the project runs smoothly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md snk-textMedia-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-media snk-media_image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cplace-transform-together-media-only.jpg\" alt=\"Elemente Projektstrukturplan\" title=\"cplace-transform-together-media-only\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  snk-section_noBtm } -->\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle snk-section_noBtm\" id='erstellung'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What types of work breakdown structures are there?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Function oriented work breakdown structure<\/h3>\n<p>A function oriented WBS is characterized by the fact that the project is structured according to functions. For example, the individual levels can represent the departments involved, such as development, engineering, and IT. The work packages within this structure represent the specific tasks that must be performed by each department to successfully complete the project.<\/p>\n<h3>Time oriented work breakdown structure<\/h3>\n<p>A time driven WBS focuses on time flow. The structure is based on a chronological arrangement of components that build on each other. The time-based WBS is divided into different phases that reflect the progress and development of the project, such as initialization, planning, implementation, and control. This presentation makes it easy to see dependencies between tasks and promotes efficient planning and control of each phase.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Object oriented work breakdown structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An object-oriented WBS is focused on the desired outcome of the project, such as a product. For example, in software development, the subprojects of a work breakdown structure could be divided into the required software components. This makes it possible to clearly structure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/en\/glossary\/product-roadmap\/\">product roadmap<\/a> that is focused on the end goal, the product.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  snk-section_noBtm } -->\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle snk-section_noBtm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to create a work breakdown structure<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A work breakdown structure is created in several steps. The following basic steps should be followed:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Inter\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Create clarity about the approach<\/strong>: <\/span><\/b>The first step is to decide what approach to take. This includes deciding on the type of WBS, whether it is object-oriented, function-oriented, or time-oriented. This approach must meet the requirements of the project and the preferences of the team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Identify the Levels<\/strong><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><\/b>Identify the goal of the project as the top level 1, with the corresponding subprojects below as level 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Break it down into work packages<\/strong><b style=\"font-size: var(--snk-fs-p);\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><\/b>Break down each sub-project or goal into smaller, more manageable work packages or tasks in Level 3. These should include clearly defined tasks with specific objectives, budgets and timelines.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Hierarchical organization: <\/strong><\/strong>Arrange the work packages in a hierarchical structure. For example, use a tree diagram to illustrate the relationships and dependencies between elements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Define responsibilities: <\/strong>Assign clear responsibilities for each work package. This makes it easier to assign tasks to team members or departments and promotes transparency in project management.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Inter\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: var(--snk-fs-p);\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Account for dependencies<\/strong>: <\/span><\/b>Consider the dependencies between work packages. This enables realistic scheduling and identification of critical paths in the project.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Inter\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: var(--snk-fs-p);\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Review and adjust<\/strong>: <\/span><\/b>Periodically review and adjust the work breakdown structure. Changes during the project may require major adjustments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Preparing a work breakdown structure requires careful planning and team collaboration to ensure that all relevant aspects of the project are considered. Once the plan is created, it can be visualized over time using various methods. Common methods include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/en\/glossary\/kanban\/\">Kanban boards<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/en\/glossary\/gantt-chart\/\">Gantt charts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  snk-section_noBtm } -->\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle snk-section_noBtm snk-section_center\" id='vorteile'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the advantages of a work breakdown structure?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/icon_collaborations-idea-6.svg\" alt=\"Icon Collaborations Idea\" title=\"icon_collaborations-idea-6\" class=\"snk-textBlock-icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Better estimation of effort<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By involving project participants in the creation of a work breakdown structure, the time and people required for the project can be better estimated and controlled in the second step.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/icon_task-list-14.svg\" alt=\"Icon Task List 14\" title=\"icon_task-list-14\" class=\"snk-textBlock-icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Complete task list<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A comprehensive list of all tasks helps to clearly structure and organize the project.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/icon_arrow-transfer-horizontal-2-2.svg\" alt=\"Icon Arrow Transfer Horizontal\" title=\"Icon Arrow Transfer Horizontal\" class=\"snk-textBlock-icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Definition of tasks<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clearly assign and delineate tasks to ensure efficient work distribution and avoid overlaps.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/icon_class-lesson-16.svg\" alt=\"Icon class Lesson\" title=\"icon_class-lesson-16\" class=\"snk-textBlock-icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Overview of required resources<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Organizing the project into manageable work packages and tasks gives you a good overview of the required personnel and budget, which enables effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/en\/glossary\/resource-planning\/\">resource planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/icon_calendar-check-63.svg\" alt=\"Icon Collaborations Idea\" title=\"icon_calendar-check-63\" class=\"snk-textBlock-icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Capture project goals<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Provide a common goal for all project participants to work toward.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/icon_graph-bar-increase-75.svg\" alt=\"Icon Graph Bar Increase\" title=\"icon_graph-bar-increase-75\" class=\"snk-textBlock-icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Increased efficiency <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Provide a common goal for all project participants to work toward.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/icon_business-handshake-6.svg\" alt=\"Icon Business Handshake \" title=\"icon_business-handshake-6\" class=\"snk-textBlock-icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Improved communication<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  snk-section_noBtm } -->\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle snk-section_noBtm snk-section_center\" id='nachteile'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the disadvantages of a work breakdown structure?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock snk-textBlock_slim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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This can lead to problems when project requirements change, or new risks arise.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  } -->\n<!-- {  snk-section_noBtm } -->\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slimOnSingle snk-section_noBtm\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Example of a Work Breakdown Structure<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Work breakdown structures are used in a variety of industries and projects to provide a structured and hierarchical representation of the organizational elements of a project.<\/p>\n<h3>Work Breakdown Structure for a Software Development Project<\/h3>\n<p>A time-oriented work breakdown structure for software development could be divided into three successive phases.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the first phase, the concept, the requirements for the software are analyzed. 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