Project Implementation Plan Page 16
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FM0027-GDL-00034-E-V15
1. Define Project Objectives
Before project planning can start, the overall objectives of the project need to be defined.
2. Create / Update Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
The WBS is the most important document generated by the project planning process. It is a
hierarchical description of the project’s scope, in terms of the activities required to achieve the high-
level project objectives.
Effective use of a WBS can ensure that the project contains the activities required, and only the
activities required to achieve these objectives
The WBS:
Defines the activities to be performed by the project, where activities create measurable
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outcomes
Is used as a basis for estimating project cost and duration
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Is used as a reference for measuring project progress
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Obliges project manager to think through the whole project
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What is to be provided
How individual activities contribute to the whole
Facilitates communication between project stakeholders
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Facilitates allocation of resources to activities
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The WBS can be represented as a tree diagram, or as a list:
Project Name
Project
Major Activity
Major Activity
Management
1
2
Project
Project
Management
Management
Sub-activity1
Sub-activity 2
Sub-activity 3
Sub-activity 4
Sub-activity 5
sub-activity 1
sub-activity 2
A
B
C
D
E
F
Figure 5: example WBS tree
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