CSSE 372 16.September.2008 Work Breakdown Structure Chapter 4.
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DefinitionsActivity
Chunk of work made up of 2 or more tasksTask
Work to be doneWork package
Complete description of how the tasks that make up an activity will actually be done
Different PerspectivesThought process toolArchitectural toolPlanning toolProject status reporting tool
For small projects…You can use a tool like “mind mapping” to do it:
Fig 4-2 – A typical mindmap generated by MindManager.
When’s it complete?Status/completion is measurableActivity is boundedActivity has a deliverableTime and cost are easily estimatedActivity duration is with acceptable limitsWork assignments are independent
How do I make one?Noun-type
Physical decompositionFunctional decomposition
Verb-typeDesign-build-test-implementObjectives
Organizational-typeGeographicalDepartmentalBusiness process
Let’s look at one more example:
372 Extra CreditWhat is a Gantt Chart? How is a Gantt chart used?
What if any similarities does it have with a WBS?
Drop Box for Submission (Lessons - Extra Credit - Week 2 - Gantt Chart)
1. Guest1.1 Develop guest list1.2 Design invitations1.3 Deliver invitations
2. Food2.1 Develop menu2.2 Buy groceries2.3 Make food2.4 Design buffet layout
2.4.1 Accommodate hot food2.4.2 Accommodate cold food
3. Pre-party housekeeping3.1 Vacuum floors3.2 Dust shelves3.3 Take out garbage3.4 Change bed linens
4. Post-party cleanup
4.1 Separate recyclables
4.2 Vacuum floors
4.3 Take out garbage
Let’s try something slightly messier:“How to build a house.”As a team, see if you can list the major steps
required, in order.Put your answers on the quiz.Then we’ll see
http://home.howstuffworks.com/house2.htm. Does “Form follow function?” in building a house?How is this one like a software project?
Now try it for “Student Feedback Project”…Use your feature list as the “nouns.”See what kind of decomposition this would give
you.List activities under each feature, etc.Put your answers on the quiz.
FridayWe’ll do one, as teams, for Your team’s project…So, bring with you any info you already know about
“what it is”Beforehand, think about the basic method of
decomposition which might work (Noun-type, Verb-type, or Organizational-type).
Thursday – We’ll discuss estimating, which also will be a part of Friday’s activity.