Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Work breakdown structure (WBS) can also be said as a hierarchical tree structure.

It outlines the project and breaks it down into smaller and more manageable portions.It is a key project need which organizes the team's work into manageable sections.

It is Detailing or arranging by providing a systematic division to a project 

Steps in which WBS is carried out.

• Project deliverable                     

            Sub-deliverable

• Work packages, 

             Sub work packages & 

• Activities 

Project:

 Overall scope of the project :- The scope of the project which we are going to perform.

Deliverable 

 Major physical components :- The resources and the machinery required for the project

Work packages:

 Sub-division of deliverable into work groups :-The work to be provided to the divisions/ teams

Activities:

 Discrete work steps :- The activities which are to be done.

WBS model for construction of residential project