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1. The Work Breakdown Structure is the document that details ALL work
activities to
The Work Breakdown Structure is the document that details ALL work activities to be done
over the lifespan of the project. The WBS is a top-down breakdown of each work package
(also know as a deliverable) until it is at the most basic level of having one task and one
owner. This step, in addition to estimating the work, is essential to perform because it
allows a prediction of how many hours (effort) of work a project will take to implement as
well as how much it will cost to implement. It will also help identify risks.Individual
Assignment #2: Work Breakdown Structure Requirements:You must use the required
template. It is an outline format.You will include the 1st phase of your WBS, the Planning
Phase.You will include all work that should be completed during the Planning Phase. You
will have your major work packages/deliverables followed by all tasks and subtasks.Phase-
>Deliverables->Tasks->Subtasks (4 levels of work breakdown) Example:Phase:
PlanningDeliverable: Marketing (This is your work package, and you would have many
tasks/subtasks under 1 deliverable).Task: Create Health Fair flyersSubtasks: Create 2
different flyer options; Submit flyers for approval; Edit flyers; Submit flyers for final
approvalAt a minimum, you will have 8 deliverables, 16 tasks, and 12 subtasks. Students are
encouraged to go above these minimums.Use an action verb when writing tasks/subtasks
such as “Create flyers” instead of “flyers”.At the lowest level of the breakdown, each task
should have one specific owner.Once the work is broken down, use a bottom up approach to
estimate time to complete each task.Report estimated time to completion in minutes/hours
in (parentheses) next to each task or sub taskReport total estimated time to completion for
the Planning Phase in hours in (parentheses) on the WBS. Example: If a task was to take 6
hours and 15 minutes, you would report that as (6.25 hours)Group Implementation Guide
Requirements (end of semester):You must use the required template. It is an outline
format.You must include ALL 3 phases in your WBS: Planning, Implementation, and Post
Implementation/Evaluation.Each phase will include all work that should be completed
during that specific phase. You will have your major work packages/deliverables followed
by all tasks and subtasks.Phase->Deliverables->Tasks->Subtasks (4 levels of work
breakdown) Example:Phase: PlanningDeliverable: Marketing (This is your work package,
and you would have many tasks/subtasks under 1 deliverable).Task: Create 5K
flyersSubtasks: Create 2 different flyer options; Submit flyers for approval; Edit flyers;
Submit flyers for final approvalMany of your deliverables should be included in each phase

2. of the project. For example, you will have Marketing in your Planning phase, but you will
also have it in your Implementation. However, your tasks and subtasks will change based on
the phase of the project. Critical thinking question: Does it make sense in your Post-
Implementation/Evaluation phase? It’s not a trick question. I want you to consider how or if
it would fit in the PI/E phase.Use an action verb when writing tasks/subtasks such as
“Create flyers” instead of “flyers”.At the lowest level of the breakdown, each task should
have one specific owner.Once the work is broken down, use a bottom up approach to
estimate time to complete each task.Report estimated time to completion in minutes/hours
in (parentheses) next to each task or sub taskReport total estimated time to completion for
each phase in hours in (parentheses) on the WBS. Example: If a task was to take 6 hours and
15 minutes, you would report that as (6.25 hours)Report total estimated time to completion
for all 3 phases of the project.