A deliverable-orientated breakdown of a project into smaller components.
For other uses of "breakdown structures", see Breakdown structure.
Example from MIL-HDBK-881, which illustrates the first three levels of a typical aircraft system[1]
A work-breakdown structure (WBS)[2] in project management and systems engineering is a deliverable-oriented breakdown of a project into smaller components. A work breakdown structure is a key project management element that organizes the team's work into manageable sections. The Project Management Body of Knowledge defines the work-breakdown structure as a "hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables."[3]: 434 [4]
A WBS provides the necessary framework for detailed cost estimation and control while providing guidance for schedule development and control.[5]
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^"Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms: Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)". Defense Acquisition University. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
^Kerzner, Harold (2009). Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (10th ed.). Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-27870-3.
^Project Management Institute 2021, §Glossary Section 3. Definitions.
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