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Develop a logical WBS structure and project sequencing evaluation summary.

Introduction

Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented. Be sure you have completed Assessment 1 before beginning this assessment.

In the previous assessment, you defined the scope of your chosen project. The more carefully you specify what is and what is not in scope, the fewer problems you will experience during the life of the project. Based on the scope you identified, you will now identify tasks, milestones, and timelines for the project. This is the to-do list for all of the members of the project team.

Bridging Ideas

With the scope of your project identified and defined, now you will develop your work breakdown structure (WBS) and complete a project sequencing evaluation.

A WBS divides the project into manageable tasks and subtasks that cannot be divided further. This is known as the decomposition process. There are many ways to develop a WBS, such as:

• The top-down approach.
• The bottom-up approach.
• The mind-mapping approach.

Regardless of the approach used, the result should be a list or table of manageable, detail-oriented, and clearly defined tasks within a project (Schwalbe, 2019).

Reference

Schwalbe, K. (2019). Information technology project management (9th ed.). Cengage Learning.

A WBS is a graphical representation of the scope of work for a project. It includes (but is not limited to) phases, milestones, and tasks. Project sequencing is the process of identifying the relationships among the project activities. Four types of sequencing include:

• Finish-to-start.
• Finish-to-finish.
• Start-to-start.
• Start-to-finish.