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GE 121 – Engineering Design Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) A Hierarchical decomposition of all of the tasks to be done. Key points: WBS always breaks down tasks into 2 or more subtasks – no point in a single lower level WBS should decompose tasks to manageable levels If responsibility cannot be assigned easily, or time and other resources determined easily, then break the task down further WBS should be complete There should be no tasks which consume resources which are not on the WBS (at least by inclusion into another task.) Tasks such as reporting on or managing the project must be included
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Engineering DesignGE121
ManagingThe Design Process
Part II
Lecture 11B
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Work Breakdown Structures:What Must be Done to Finish the Job
Work Breakdown Structure is the most important management tool for Design Projects
Organizes all of a project’s tasksBest way to tackle a large or difficult task is to
break it down into smaller, more manageable tasks
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)A Hierarchical decomposition of all of the tasks to
be done. Key points:WBS always breaks down tasks into 2 or more
subtasks – no point in a single lower levelWBS should decompose tasks to manageable levels
If responsibility cannot be assigned easily, or time and other resources determined easily, then break the task down further
WBS should be completeThere should be no tasks which consume resources which are
not on the WBS (at least by inclusion into another task.)Tasks such as reporting on or managing the project must be
included
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Work Breakdown Structure (cont’d)
Activities should “add up” to the next levelAll the subtasks below a task should completely
describe all the work being done in that taskThere should be no subtasks which are tied to two
tasks aboveWBS is not an organization chart or a schedule
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Generic Work Breakdown StructureMay be Helpful for Your Own Project!
(Fig 10.3 – p256)
You should be finished the first 2 columns. The remainder must be planned and executed by the end of term!
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Generic Work Breakdown Structure (continued)
Due to space limitations previous WBS did not show great detail for all of the tasks
Each Top Level Task could have its own page to allow for more detail
You may want to provide more detail for your own WBS
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Example WBS – Hardware Development Note that Power Supply Design (3.2.4) could have its own
WBS similar to Generic WBS shown previously
Fig. 10.4 p259
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Non-Graphical WBS
Includes Auto Design, Assembly Plant,
Tooling / Equipment
Fig. 10.5 p260
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SummaryWBS is a tool for a project team to
ensure their understanding of all the tasks needed to complete the project!
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ActivityUse Figure 10.1 (page 256, Text) as a
starting point for a Work Breakdown Structure for your Project
Add detail as necessary, and assign resources (time) to each task
