In addition to team members, the following individuals provided recommendations
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Kenneth P. Katz, PMP
Hussain Ali Al-Ansari, Eur Ing, C Eng.
Thomas M. Kurihara
Mohammed Abdulla Al-Kuwari, PMP, C Eng.
Edward Logan, CBM, MSPM
Mohammed Safi Batley, MIM
Glen Maxfield, PMP
Alex S. Brown, PMP
Timothy A. MacFadyen, MPM, PMP
Lorri Cline, MBA, PMP
Kazuhiko Okubo, PMP, PE
John E. Cormier, PMP
Hans (Ron) Ronhovde, PMP
Julia A. Cunningham, PMP
Larry Sieck
Wanda Curlee, PMP
Carol Steuer, PMP
Roy C. Greenia, PMP
Ed Thomson, PMP
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Appendix D
Bicycle Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS) Example
D.1
Overview
In Chapter 3, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) ‘‘use-related characteristics’’ were
described. These are WBS characteristics that vary from one project to another so that
the WBS better satisfies the requirements of a specific project, industry or environment.
Consistent with this principle, a WBS can be represented in a variety of ways in
order to achieve a specific purpose in a specific situation. A single WBS may also be
represented in more than one way in various situations on a given project. This
appendix illustrates a number of formats that are found in common practice today.
All of these representations, as well as others not included here, may be used to detail
the scope of a specific project. To allow the reader to focus on the differences among
the various representations, a single WBS will be used to illustrate each format.
To help simplify the comparison of these WBS formats, we have chosen the bicycle
project example described in the text of the practice standard.
D.2
Outline View
A very common representation of the WBS is the
Outline View
in which each level of
the WBS is shown by the level of indentation and is accompanied by an alphanumeric
outline code, or numbering scheme. Outline views are readily developed using a
number of common tools, including word processors and spreadsheets
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Bicycle
1.1
Frame Set
1.1.1
Frame
1.1.2
Handlebar
1.1.3
Fork
1.1.4
Seat
1.2
Crank Set
1.3
Wheels
1.3.1
Front Wheel
1.3.2
Rear Wheel
1.4
