Template: Work Breakdown Structure

The Work Breakdown Structure identifies the project’s tasks and provides a framework for organizing and managing the
work. Two methods for presenting a work breakdown structure (WBS) are the WBS outline and the WBS diagram.

Work Breakdown Structure Outline

(task numbering optional)
Process:
PROJECT NAME Use a top down approach to identify the major
1 Activity components of work to be accomplished
1.1 Task  
1.1.1 Sub-Task Break each major component down to an appropriate
level of detail
 
2 Activity Name each activity/task with a verb and a noun to
2.1 Task describe the work and the tangible result
2.1.1 Sub_task  
2.1.2 Sub-Task Gather information from:
2.2 Task -          other team members
2.2.1 Sub-Task -          other project managers who have done similar
work
2.2.2 Sub-Task
-          previous project reviews
2.2.3 Sub-Task -          other appropriate groups
-          expert opinion
3 Activity -          existing Work Breakdown Structure examples
3.1 Task
3.1.1 Sub-Task
3.1.2 Sub-Task
3.2 Task
3.2.1 Sub-Task
3.2.2 Sub-Task
3.2.3 Sub-Task

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Template: Work Breakdown Structure
The Work Breakdown Structure identifies the project’s tasks and provides a framework for organizing and
managing the work. Two methods for presenting a work breakdown structure (WBS) are the WBS outline
and the WBS diagram.

Work Breakdown Structure Diagram

(task numbering optional)

Project Name

1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity

1.1 Task 1.2 Task 2.1 Task 2.2 Task 3.1 Task 3.2 Task

1.1.1 Sub-task 2.1.1 Sub-task 2.1.1 Sub-task 2.1.1 Sub-task 2.1.1 Sub-task 2.1.1 Sub-task

1.1.2 Sub-task 2.1.2 Sub-task 2.1.2 Sub-task 2.1.2 Sub-task 2.1.2 Sub-task 2.1.2 Sub-task

1.1.3 Sub-task 2.1.3 Sub-task 2.1.3 Sub-task 2.1.3 Sub-task

1.1.4 Sub-task 2.1.4 Sub-task

Template: Work Breakdown Structure v1.1