on 07-31-2007 12:20 PM
Hi,
I would like to know the importance of WBS element and its use.
Please.
Hello Ponukumati,
What is a Work Breakdown Structure?
A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a model of the work to be performed in a project organized in a hierarchical structure. The WBS is an important tool which helps you keep an overview of the project:
It forms the basis for organization and coordination in the project.
It shows the amount of work, the time required, and the costs involved in the project..
It is the functional basis for further planning steps in a project, such as process planning, cost planning, scheduling, date and capacity planning, or costing, as well as project control.
The project structure can be represented according to different criteria:
By phase (logic-oriented)
By function (function-oriented)
By object (object-oriented)
What Makes Up a Work Breakdown Structure?
In a work breakdown structure (WBS), you describe the individual tasks and activities in the project as individual elements in a hierarchy.
Depending on the phase of your project, you continue to break down the tasks and activities in your project, step-by-step, until you reach the level of detail necessary to carry it out.
WBS Elements
The individual elements represent activities within the work breakdown structure. The elements are called work breakdown structure elements (WBS elements) in the Project System. WBS elements can be:
Tasks
Partial tasks which are subdivided further
Work packages
Hope this helps. Please assign points.
Rgds
Manish
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Hi,
May be useful these links:
Project systems:
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PPCRPPS/PPCRP_PS.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PS/PS.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CAARCPS/CAARCPS.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MYSAP/SR_PS.pdf
Regards,
Murali
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Hi
wbs elements is important if u are using project system. its useful for creation of assets .. construction projects. for eg u create a project INCAP001
under this project u create various WBS elements .. it depends upon the assets u wanna add there
the WBS element would be like INCAP001.01. you assign a budgeted value to it and the approval value. u can also define the timeframe for the project and selection like u want to keep it open or close the project etc depending apon client requirement
assign points if useful
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