Secrets to Mastering the WBS in Real-World Projects Quotes

“Dr. Kerzner suggests to “develop a preliminary WBS to not lower than the top three levels for solicitation purposes…the contractor is required to extend the preliminary WBS in response to the solicitation…”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“practical tip In my experience, when I deal with large or complex projects I need a WBS dictionary to further clarify the WBS and communicate it effectively. If I manage a small or simple project, or something that our project team is familiar with, then I often don't need to develop a WBS dictionary.”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“The 100% rule is fundamental to create a WBS. The widely known rule, created by Gregory Haugan, “states that the WBS includes 100% of the work defined by the project scope and captures ALL deliverables in terms of work to be completed including project management.”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“practical tip WBS component names include nouns and adjectives, not verbs. They could use adjectives if needed. Component names should be consistent throughout the WBS.”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“The project management team usually waits until the deliverable or subcomponent is agreed on, so the details of the WBS can be developed. This technique is sometimes referred to as rolling wave planning.”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“decomposition may not be possible for a deliverable or subproject that will be accomplished far into the future.”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“A good WBS has at least three levels of decomposition, especially for projects of an important dimension and complexity.”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“practical tip Decompose the WBS to the level where you are able to manage and assign the work, and estimate its resources, costs, and time.”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS

“Dr. Harold Kerzner says that “a typical work package may be 200–300 hours and approximately two weeks in duration.” He also says that “…a common misconception [is] that the typical dimensions for a work package are approximately 80 hours and less than two weeks to a month.”7”
― Liliana Buchtik, Secrets to Mastering the WBS