Five-Level Work Breakdown Structure

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is exemplified using a simple five-level plan. Top-down budgeting and allocation of team skills is demonstrated in connection to the WBS.
Featuring Professor Edward J. March.

[@drutheflu]

I am a PM for Software Applications I was watching video's just to freshen up on my approach and this is the best explanation of WBS anywhere. You keep it simple which makes it easy to understand, thank you.

[@CaptainMacNasty]

Not particularly agile, though.

[@4x4dually]

I had to watch it twice. I spent the entire first time trying to figure out how they mirrored the video. LOL

[@FenixDown147]

Ya, is he writing mirrored?

[@shandorcoachman945]

same here :D

[@tusharniras]

LOL

[@nemonemo6285]

I have over 20 years as a PM. You have managed to explain this topic Perfectly.

[@ugurkilic2577]

Thank you. The clearest explanation I've ever seen.

[@neiloconnell2120]

Excellent description of a WBS including the budgeting aspect. Thank you for it.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Great explanation of the WBS. Cheers!

[@imziminhas]

Thank you for putting it out with simplicity. This is probably going to stick with me for a long time. Well explained.

[@mkyrene]

The explanation is so clear and concise!! WBS is definetly understood by me!

[@yamin207eb]

Thank you, young man for making life easier

[@petermwesiga4761]

Will simply say thank you. Very good explanation. Make me fall in love with Project Management once again.

[@yutipm13]

Its so comprehensive. Thank you Sir.

[@bmbrooklyn]

I want a glass board like yours. It is awesome! Thanks

[@spbs-pk3ii]

He made it look so easy..

[@tomrwestcott]

Work Package is NOT a task. Work Package is the lowest level deliverable in the WBS. It's a noun and not a verb. Work Packages contain activities.

[@yutipm13]

Then what's the difference between a product-oriented and a Task WBS? This for one is a Hybrid WBS

[@91099Babar]

You should show us how would the Budget be created in the Wbs ? How did you estimate the budget ??

[@fykyafet]

amazing explanation

[@ernstguillaume2788]

very clear explanation. I am captured by your blackboard... great tech

[@Slickomicko]

he writes backwards like a boss !

[@joshuadangerfield7223]

The video is mirrored. Check out his shirt pocket and watch. It's on the opposite side. Such a cool idea!

[@alexandrecadier4779]

This man is a very nice professor i like all his videos, can we have his name ?

[@bztree80]

How would you break down continuous tasks in to WBS? Say you’re building 100 airplanes, each plane would require assembly, testing, painting etc. You would start assembling first few and while they are being tested and painted you assemble the next few. The stages are overlapped and each with multiple instances(planes)

[@sexmaeschine69]

yt8019 definition of a Project is that it is unique. Are you sure that you like to plan a Project?

[@oydeekoi8271]

Smashed dat thumbs up button.

[@hernanperez912]

whats first, the chicken or the egg?

[@longjefferson]

Thank you. Are you writing in reverse? How do you that?

[@ThayerSchool]

Yes, exactly.

[@rexhart203]

whatever it is, why bother??? Can hardly read a word!

[@periteu]

What blackboard is that?

[@ThayerSchool]

It's a transparent "whiteboard," and then the video is flipped.

[@periteu]

Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth thanks :D. Very professional and great explanation of the topic.

[@Office3]

what is his name?

[@borgaonkar-actsolandassoci1171]

May I use this video in one of my training presentation course? I will give credit to you. Kindly revert pls.

[@ThayerSchool]

Yes, you may.

[@jpo6444]

Tasks and activities are not Work Packages. Work Packages are made up of tasks/activities. Work Packages are deliverables, like Mech design drawings. Also, best practice is to develop an estimate from the bottom up, not top down. The goal of the WBS is to identify all of the scope of a project so that it can be monitored and controlled. That scope is then used to develop a schedule (activities), assign resources, and develop a budget.

[@nathancourtaney5867]

This video was cool and all but how are the words he is writing not backwards.. Is he just good at writing backwards??

[@rexhart203]

writing???? Man, that is hieroglyphics! I have seen doctors who wrote better. If you can't do it properly, don't do it. takes away from a great explanation.

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[@petermoss5341]

I just want to know how he is writing on the back side of my monitor screen.

[@drgtears7407]

UPUPUP

[@kgh5025]

Great Video, Great Explanation, Terrible Handwriting. Hahaha

[@vibechecks1987]

This is the worst handwriting ive ever seen in my life