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WBS Dictionary

1. General Data

Project name:

Project ID:

Project manager:

Project key stakeholders:

Document created (date):

Document created by:

Document Version:

This version created (date):

This version created by:


2. Work Breakdown Structure1
Example of a diagrammatic representation with control accounts on 1st and 2nd outline level and work packages on 2nd
and 3rd level:

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PMBOK® Guide page 112

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3. WBS Dictionary2

WBS Item 13

Code of Accounts Identifier 1

WBS Outline Level 1

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

Sub-project4 (Give information on the sub-project including project name, project


manager, or place hyperlink to the documentation of the sub project)

Project phase (strict)5

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)

Project phase (overlapping other


phases)

Phase entry criteria (Describe phase entry criteria)

Phase exit criteria (Describe phase exit criteria)

Control account6, managed by (Managing person or organization)

Control account plan (Place cross-reference to CAP in section 4 or place hyperlink to external
document)

Control account charge number

Planning package7 (Describe the content of the planning package)

Work package8 for execution by (Responsible organization external to the performing organization of the
external provider under contract project)

Contract information (If applicable, place cross-reference to contract information in section 5 or


place hyperlink to external document)

Work package for execution by (Responsible organization inside the performing organization of the
internal unit project)

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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
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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

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Work package with schedule
activities executed by project
team members

Work package schedule (Describe activities or place hyperlink to external document)


activities9

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

Quality requirements (Describe requirements or place hyperlink to external document)

Technical references (Place hyperlinks to external documents)

WBS Item 1.1

Code of Accounts Identifier 1.1

WBS Outline Level 2

Statement of work

Item Type

Sub-project

Project phase (strict)

Phase entry criteria

Phase exit criteria

Project phase (overlapping other


phases)

Phase entry criteria

Phase exit criteria

Control account, managed by

Control account plan

Control account charge number

Planning package

Work package for execution by


external provider under contract

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Further decomposition of work packages down to schedule activity level is described in
PMBOK® Guide page 114.

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Contract information

Work package for execution by


internal unit

Work package with schedule


activities executed by project
team members

Work package schedule activities

Work package resources required

Work package cost estimate

Schedule milestones

Quality requirements

Technical references

WBS Item n

Code of Accounts Identifier

WBS Outline Level

Statement of work

Item Type

Sub-project

Project phase (strict)

Phase entry criteria

Phase exit criteria

Project phase (overlapping other


phases)

Phase entry criteria

Phase exit criteria

Control account, managed by

Control account plan

Control account charge number

Planning package

Work package for execution by


external provider under contract

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Contract information

Work package for execution by


internal unit

Work package with schedule


activities executed by project
team members

Work package schedule activities

Work package resources required

Work package cost estimate

Schedule milestones

Quality requirements

Technical references

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4. Control Account Plans10

Control Account 111

Code of accounts identifier

Control account name

Control account manager

Control account statement of work (Describe the work to be done and the results to achieve or place
hyperlink to external document)

Control account schedule

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

Code of accounts identifier

Control account name

Control account manager

Control account statement of work

Control account schedule

Control account cost baseline

Further information

Control Account n

Code of accounts identifier

Control account name

Control account manager

Control account statement of work

Control account schedule

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PMBOK® Guide page 356
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Replace with control account name, which is often the same as the WBS item name

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Control account cost baseline

Further information

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5. Contract Information

Contract 112

Code of accounts identifier

Contractor name

Contract manager project-side

Contract manager seller-side

Contract documentation (Place hyperlink to external document)

Further information

Contract 2

Code of accounts identifier

Contractor name

Contract manager project-side

Contract manager seller-side

Contract documentation

Further information

Contract n

Code of accounts identifier

Contractor name

Contract manager project-side

Contract manager seller-side

Contract documentation

Further information

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Replace with contract name, which is often the same as the WBS item name

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WBS Item
2.2.2

6. WBS Dictionary Sign-off

Project sponsor

Member of change control board #213

Member of change control board #3

Member of change control board #4

Member of change control board #5

Project manager

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Signoff by CCB members if applicable

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