TY - BOOK AU - Buchtik,Liliana TI - Secrets to mastering the WBS in real-world projects: the most practical approach to work breakdown structures (WBS)! SN - 9781628250336 (alk. paper) AV - HD69.P75 B785 2013 U1 - 658.404 23 PY - 2013///] CY - Newtown Square, Pennsylvania PB - Project Management Institute, Inc. KW - Work breakdown structure KW - Project management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206); What is the WBS? -- Why should you use the WBS? -- What are the 4 typical confusions about the WBS? -- What are the key questions to understanding the WBS? -- What are the key questions to mastering the WBS? -- How do you create a valuable WBS? -- What are the software tools for the WBS? -- How do you integrate the WBS with scope management? -- How do you integrate the WBS with the schedule and costs? -- How do you integrate the WBS with communications, risks, acquisitions, human resources, and quality? -- How do you use the WBS in global, multicultural, and virtual projects? -- Can you use the WBS in agile projects? -- Conclusion -- Appendices: 1. Project management element decomposition -- 2. Generic WBS template -- Appendices: 3.Real-world WBS examples -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- References and resources -- About the author N2 - "The Second Edition of the popular book on the most practical approach to project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and scope management! With hundreds of real-world project examples, this book will change the way you think about and understand the WBS. Learn the secrets to mastering the WBS and obtain smarter project results starting now. A must-read book for successful project managers."-- ER -