Comments on: Joseph Phillips, PMP: Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) http://www.pmhub.net/wp/2009/12/joseph-phillips-pmp-creating-the-work-breakdown-structure-wbs/ Project Management Certification - CAPM, PMP, PgMP, PMI-SP, PMI-RMP Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Randy Tangco http://www.pmhub.net/wp/2009/12/joseph-phillips-pmp-creating-the-work-breakdown-structure-wbs/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Randy Tangco Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:01:25 +0000 http://pmhub.net/wp/?p=1202#comment-536 I agree with Josh. Time-phasing should not be built in a WBS. The WBS should contain info re: pieces that would be needed to build a product like when you are building a bicycle or car. Randy Tangco I agree with Josh. Time-phasing should not be built in a WBS. The WBS should contain info re: pieces that would be needed to build a product like when you are building a bicycle or car.

Randy Tangco

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://www.pmhub.net/wp/2009/12/joseph-phillips-pmp-creating-the-work-breakdown-structure-wbs/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Josh Nankivel Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:35:14 +0000 http://pmhub.net/wp/?p=1202#comment-528 Excellent post, I'm glad to see you are making a point that the WBS does not include tasks, just deliverables and that stakeholders should be involved in the creation of the WBS! I do disagree that using phases at level 2 is a valid way of doing a WBS. I know many disagree with me on this, but I've seen how that method can cause problems by taking your focus off the unique deliverable(s) being produced and get you thinking about time-phasing too early. Josh Nankivel WBS Coach Instructor http://WBSCoach.com Excellent post, I’m glad to see you are making a point that the WBS does not include tasks, just deliverables and that stakeholders should be involved in the creation of the WBS!

I do disagree that using phases at level 2 is a valid way of doing a WBS. I know many disagree with me on this, but I’ve seen how that method can cause problems by taking your focus off the unique deliverable(s) being produced and get you thinking about time-phasing too early.

Josh Nankivel
WBS Coach Instructor
http://WBSCoach.com

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