Project Schedule Planning

The bulk of the work in the planning phase revolves around the project scope, schedule, and budget. As you read through this chapter, pay special attention to how the work of the project is defined, how project resources are identified, how deliverables are decomposed into tasks that are logically sequenced, and how the work breakdown structure helps a project manager stay on top of the work of the project.

A Case Study

WBS Exercise (Solution follows)

Arrange the following activities into the WBS (Figure 10.1) to show how the work items decompose into activities.

  • Shop for shoes
  • Create guest list
  • Have the tailoring and fitting done
  • Shop for dress
  • Find caterer
  • Cater the wedding
  • Wait for RSVPs
  • Mail the invitations
  • Finalize the menu
  • Print the invitations
  • Choose the bouquet

Figure 10.1: Work breakdown structure (WBS) based on project phase.


Solution to Exercise: Figure 10.2

Figure 10.2: Work breakdown structure (WBS) based on project phase – solution.