… and
a couple of rules:
If a parent (summary or roll-up) element is decomposed, it must
be decomposed into at least two children elements.
Parent elements
must be exactly the sum of their children elements in terms
of scope of work, effort, resources, and budget.
… and a
few suggestions:
Be sure that the WBS covers all the work to be done on the
project, including project management itself and the communication
plan. The PMI® definition suggests that each
WBS element should have at least one associated product. This
maintains a results- or outcome-oriented approach to the project.
Try thinking of activities in terms of their products. |