Project ManagementProject Management

Product Breakdown Product Breakdown Structures (PBS)Structures (PBS)

and and

Work Breakdown Structures Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)(WBS)

ObjectivesObjectives

►Examined PBS and WBSExamined PBS and WBS►Tasks and NumberingTasks and Numbering►Create PBS and WBSCreate PBS and WBS

Work Breakdown Structures and Work Breakdown Structures and Product Breakdown Structures are Product Breakdown Structures are usually very usually very similarsimilar in shape and in shape and content.content.

The difference is that if the words in the The difference is that if the words in the boxes are boxes are nounsnouns then it is a then it is a PBSPBS..

If the words are If the words are verbsverbs, i.e. describing , i.e. describing the work which has to be done, then it the work which has to be done, then it is a is a WBSWBS..

Numerous styles can be used for Numerous styles can be used for either, but the one used here for the either, but the one used here for the

WBS is easier to fit more detail onto.WBS is easier to fit more detail onto.

Similarly different numbering styles can Similarly different numbering styles can be used for the levels, e.g. 1000, 1100, be used for the levels, e.g. 1000, 1100, 1110, 2000, etc.1110, 2000, etc.

The Product Breakdown Structure is The Product Breakdown Structure is done first, probably only to 3 or 4 levels. done first, probably only to 3 or 4 levels. This helps identify what the product (or This helps identify what the product (or project) consists of.project) consists of.

The Work Breakdown Structure is then The Work Breakdown Structure is then created, often to a greater level of created, often to a greater level of detail to show how the work will be detail to show how the work will be organised to achieve the requirements organised to achieve the requirements of the Product Breakdown Structure.of the Product Breakdown Structure.

0.0 House

2.0 Walls

1.2 DPC

1.1 Footings

1.0 Foundations

3.0 Roof

2.2 Block inner

2.1 Brick outer

3.2 Tiles

3.1 Rafters

Product Breakdown Structure

0.0 Build House

2.0 Build Walls

1.2 Lay DPC

1.1 Lay

Footings

1.0 Lay

Foundations

3.0 Construct

Roof

2.2 Build

Block inner

2.1 Build

Brick outer

Work Breakdown Structure n.b. This is incomplete in order to keep on one page.

1.1.1 Dig footings

1.1.2 Lay concrete

1.1.3 Lay HD blocks

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

3.1 Construct

Roof frame

3.1.1 Construct joists

3.1.2 Construct rafters

3.1.3 Lay roof felt

3.2 Lay tiles Level 3

Activity – Create a PBS and Activity – Create a PBS and WBSWBS

You are a Project Manager working at a You are a Project Manager working at a local college. You are responsible for local college. You are responsible for managing the transformation of managing the transformation of standard classroom to turn it into an IT standard classroom to turn it into an IT classroom for internal and external short classroom for internal and external short courses. This includes (among other courses. This includes (among other things) installing all cabling, networking, things) installing all cabling, networking, Smart-board and IT equipment.Smart-board and IT equipment.

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

►Examined PBS and WBSExamined PBS and WBS►Tasks and NumberingTasks and Numbering►Activity to create PBS and WBSActivity to create PBS and WBS

►Questions?Questions?