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Work Breakdown Structure

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(project)Work Breakdown Structure - (WBS) A division of a project into tasks and subtasks. The tasks are numbered to indicate their relationship to each other. WBSs are indespensible for project planning, particularly when estimating time and resource requirements. Some industries use established work breakdown structure systems for billing and reporting purposes.


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First, we should almost always presume that some significant portion of the work will be done on contract; and to accomplish a contract, we will always need a Statement of Work (SOW), we will more than likely need a specification, and we will also need a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
An interrelated approach to requirements management by Eiband, David M. / Defense AT & L
Regarding costs, we'll know how we are spending funds and how they are tied to specific leadership initiatives, how the work breakdown structure is related to costs and how costs are linked to performance objectives," said Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (DASA) for Financial Information Management John Miller.
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A common work breakdown structure that follows the DoD Work Breakdown Structure Handbook (MIL-HDBK-881) shall be used for the CPR, IMS, and Contractor Cost Data Report (CCDR).
Subject: Revision to DoD Earned Value Management Policy by Wynne, Michael W. / Defense AT & L
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