Comments on: A Practical Perspective of WBS via PMP and MS Project 2007 - Part I http://www.pmhut.com/a-practical-perspective-of-wbs-via-pmp-and-ms-project-2007-part-i Thu, 17 May 2012 03:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Satya http://www.pmhut.com/a-practical-perspective-of-wbs-via-pmp-and-ms-project-2007-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-1165 Satya Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:43:15 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/a-practical-perspective-of-wbs-via-pmp-and-ms-project-2007-part-i#comment-1165 Glen, Honestly, I could not follow you. It is not mentioned that Work Package = Deliverbles, neither here nor in PMBOK Guide. Rather, WBS is the breakdown of work to be performed or the deliverables. To extend further, work breakdown (decomposition) can happen for the Phases, Sub-Projects as well. Deliverables are clearly defined in absolute terms in PMBOK in many knowledge areas, such as Validated Deliverables (Quality Control), Accepted Deliverbles (Scope Verification) - by the customers or Deliverables (Integrated Change Control) etc. I believe, PMBOK is very clear in its approach. I am not completely familiar of MIL-HDBK-881, though I know that it is defense sector specific. Thank you for informing. I'll have a look. Glen,

Honestly, I could not follow you. It is not mentioned that Work Package = Deliverbles, neither here nor in PMBOK Guide. Rather, WBS is the breakdown of work to be performed or the deliverables. To extend further, work breakdown (decomposition) can happen for the Phases, Sub-Projects as well.

Deliverables are clearly defined in absolute terms in PMBOK in many knowledge areas, such as Validated Deliverables (Quality Control), Accepted Deliverbles (Scope Verification) - by the customers or Deliverables (Integrated Change Control) etc. I believe, PMBOK is very clear in its approach.

I am not completely familiar of MIL-HDBK-881, though I know that it is defense sector specific. Thank you for informing. I’ll have a look.

]]> By: Glen B. Alleman http://www.pmhut.com/a-practical-perspective-of-wbs-via-pmp-and-ms-project-2007-part-i/comment-page-1#comment-1166 Glen B. Alleman Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:20:41 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/a-practical-perspective-of-wbs-via-pmp-and-ms-project-2007-part-i#comment-1166 This is a muddled approach to the WBS. PMI's creates confusion and this confusion is passed on here. Work Packages are NOT product deliverables. They are the means to create that deliverable. The work in the Schedule - derived from the WBS can have a Work Package designator attached. The WP number where the work is held. The WBS is best define in MIL-HDBK-881, which is now a MILSTD. Ignore the advice of PMBOK for the moment, until fully absorbing 881A. Only then start to read PMBOK. This is a muddled approach to the WBS. PMI’s creates confusion and this confusion is passed on here.
Work Packages are NOT product deliverables. They are the means to create that deliverable. The work in the Schedule - derived from the WBS can have a Work Package designator attached. The WP number where the work is held.
The WBS is best define in MIL-HDBK-881, which is now a MILSTD. Ignore the advice of PMBOK for the moment, until fully absorbing 881A. Only then start to read PMBOK.

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