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Work Breakdown
Work Breakdown
1. General Data
Project name:
Project ID:
Project manager:
Document Version:
1
PMBOK® Guide page 112
WBS Item 13
Statement of work (Describe the work to be done and the results to achieve or place
hyperlink to external document or—if applicable—place a cross reference
to section 4)
Item Type
Phase entry criteria (Describe phase entry criteria which are typically linked with the exit
criteria of the previous phase and reviewed during a phase gate)
Phase exit criteria (Describe phase exit criteria which are typically linked with the entry
criteria of the next phase and reviewed during another phase gate)
Control account plan (Place cross-reference to CAP in section 4 or place hyperlink to external
document)
Work package8 for execution by (Responsible organization external to the performing organization of the
external provider under contract project)
Work package for execution by (Responsible organization inside the performing organization of the
internal unit project)
2
PMBOK® Guide page 117
3
Replace with item name, often simply the name of the deliverable
4
PMBOK® Guide page 117
5
Project lifecycles and phases are discussed in PMBOK® Guide page 20 to 24
6
PMBOK® Guide page 129
7
PMBOK® Guide page 129
8
Decomposition of scope down to work package level is described in PMBOK Guide page 128
Work package resources required(Describe resources including project team members assigned to schedule
activities or place hyperlink to external document)
Work package cost estimate (Work package cost estimate, or place hyperlink to external document
with detailed calculation)
Schedule milestones
Statement of work
Item Type
Sub-project
Planning package
9
Further decomposition of work packages down to schedule activity level is described in
PMBOK® Guide page 114.
Schedule milestones
Quality requirements
Technical references
WBS Item n
Statement of work
Item Type
Sub-project
Planning package
Schedule milestones
Quality requirements
Technical references
Control account statement of work (Describe the work to be done and the results to achieve or place
hyperlink to external document)
Control account cost baseline (Describe time phased budget as a forecast of cost allocation over
execution time or place hyperlink to external document)
Further information
Control Account 2
Further information
Control Account n
10
PMBOK® Guide page 356
11
Replace with control account name, which is often the same as the WBS item name
Further information
Contract 112
Contractor name
Further information
Contract 2
Contractor name
Contract documentation
Further information
Contract n
Contractor name
Contract documentation
Further information
12
Replace with contract name, which is often the same as the WBS item name
Project sponsor
Project manager
13
Signoff by CCB members if applicable