
Work Breakdown Structures
for Projects Programs and Enterprises
Gregory T. Haugan(Author)
Management Concepts, Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. December 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
382 pages
978-1-56726-228-5 (ISBN)
Description
The basic concept and use of the work breakdown structure (WBS) are fundamental to good project management. In Work Breakdown Structures for Projects, Programs, and Enterprises, author Gregory T. Haugan, originator of the widely accepted 100 percent rule, offers an expanded understanding of the WBS concept, illustrating its principles and applications for planning programs as well as its use as an organizing framework at the enterprise level. Through specific examples, this book will help you understand how the WBS aids in the planning and management of all functional areas of project management.
With this valuable resource you will be able to:
- Tailor WBSs to your organization's unique requirements using provided checklists and principles
- Develop and use several types of WBS in your organization
- Use WBS software to gain a competitive edge
- Apply the 100 percent rule when developing a WBS for a project or program
- Establish a WBS for a major construction project using included templates
- Understand portfolio management and establish an enterprise-standard WBS
With this valuable resource you will be able to:
- Tailor WBSs to your organization's unique requirements using provided checklists and principles
- Develop and use several types of WBS in your organization
- Use WBS software to gain a competitive edge
- Apply the 100 percent rule when developing a WBS for a project or program
- Establish a WBS for a major construction project using included templates
- Understand portfolio management and establish an enterprise-standard WBS
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Vienna
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
644 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56726-228-5 (9781567262285)
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Person
Gregory T. Haugan, PhD, PMP, has been a Vice President with GLH Incorporated for the past 19 years, specializing in project management consulting and training. He has more than 40 years of experience as a private sector consultant and a government sector official in the planning, scheduling, management, and operation of projects of all sizes and in the development and implementation of project management and information systems.