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"Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Checklist"

This work breakdown structure (WBS) checklist allows you to produce an accurate and detailed WBS document that encompasses all the necessary work for your project. This document will help you to create your project schedule, costs and resource requirements.

The work breakdown structure document is essential to any project manager because it provides a detailed breakdown of all the work packages that constitute your complete project as part of the scope plan.

This document can take a variety of formats and you will select the one that best reflects the knowledge base of those involved in approving your project. This also determines the level of detail you will present in your WBS. The diagram below gives you an example of the different formats you could use.

Your WBS forms a foundation stone of your project communications in the form of your WBS report. Its purpose is to keep all key individuals and groups up-to-date on the progress your project is making according to the project plan.

This report is fundamental in allowing you to develop and retain support for your project. It is the main channel you will use as project manger to explain how the project is progressing and to provide reasoned evidence for work packages that are falling behind, how this is being addressed and what impact this will have on the project schedule.

A WBS report is a vital project management tool because it is the means for a project manager to manage the expectations of key individuals involved in the project effectively so that you retain their support and backing. To create your WBS you need the project schedule, cost estimates and resource requirements. Once completed this document is then presented to your project stakeholders and sponsors for approval.

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