Estructura de desglose del proyecto

STANDARD

Project Management Institute

Project Management Institute

Practice Standard for

Work Breakdown Structures

Project Management Institute

Practice Standard for

Work Breakdown Structures

Project Management Institute Newtown Square, Pennsylvania USA

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Project Management Institute practice standard for workbreakdown structures p. cm. Includes biobliographical references and index. ISBN 1-880410-81-8 1. Project management. I. Project Management Institute. II. Title: Practice standard for work breakdown structures. HD69.P75P76168 2001 658.4'04—dc21 2001048475

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Contents
List of Figures Foreword Preface –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– vii ix xi

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Chapter1—Introduction

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1.1 Concept – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1.2 Objective – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Chapter 2—What Is a Work Breakdown Structure? – – – – – – – – – – – – –
2.1 Common Usage of Terms – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2.2 Concept – – – – – – – – – – – – –– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2.3 Summary – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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Chapter 3—Why Use a Work Breakdown Structure?

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3.1 Overview – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.2 Communications – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.3 Reporting – – – –– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Chapter 4—How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure – – – – – – – – – –
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 Overview – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Preparing a WBS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Factors to Be Considered – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –– – – – WBS Measurement Considerations – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Challenges to Be Considered – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WBS Level of Detail – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WBS Life-Cycle Considerations – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Project Risk and the WBS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –...