Work Breakdown Structure Table

Provide basic information about the project including: Project Title – The proper name used to identify this project; Project Reference / ID - The unique
reference or ID for the project; Project Manager - the person with responsibility for the successful delivery of the project to time cost and quality. Project
Sponsor - the person ultimately accountable for the success of the project. Prepared by – The person(s) preparing this document; Date/Control Number –
The date the plan is finalized and the change or configuration item control number assigned.

Project Project Reference / ID:

Title:

Project Manager: Project Sponsor:

Prepared
by: Date / Control Number:
Element WBS Elements Definition of Activity or Task Responsible Person or Estimated (E) or Actual Project Phase (Cross
Number Activity, Task, or Sub-Task (Description) Group (A) Cost (Cross reference to
Name reference to budget) schedule)

The unique Enter the name or title of the Provide a brief description of Enter the person or group Enter the estimate or Provide the name or
reference ID Task, Sub-task, Activity or this Activity, Task or Sub-Task. who are responsible actual cost of the activity number of the Project
for the Deliverable. or task or add a cross phase that this activity
activity or reference to the budget. falls into.
task.
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Element Number

WBS Elements Activity,

Task, or Sub-Task Name

Definition of Activity or Task

(Description)

Responsible Person or Group

Estimated (E) or Actual (A) Cost
(Cross reference to budget)

Project Phase (Cross reference to

schedule)
The contents of the WBS Template in Excel

Field Description and guidance completion

The unique reference ID for the activity or task. Typically this will be a format that
indicates where the task is in the WBS. For example - see the image below for an
example of numbering on a WBS.

Enter the name or title of the Task, Sub-task, Activity or Deliverable.

Provide a brief description of this Activity, Task or Sub-Task. This could reference
a separate product description or activity definition if more detail is needed.

Enter the person or group who are responsible for completing the task or activity.

Enter the estimate or actual cost of the activity or task or add a cross reference to the
budget e.g. add a hyperlink to the relevant budget file.

Provide the name or number of the phase that this activity falls into. For example
you might add an ID and Name from your Excel Gantt Chart or Microsoft Project
Schedule.