work breakdown structure
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deliverable oriented decomposition of a project into smaller components (in project management and systems engineering)
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Example from MIL-HDBK-881, which illustrates the first three levels of a typical aircraft system
A work-breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering is a breakdown of a project into smaller components. It is a key project management element that organizes the team's work into manageable sections. The Project Management Body of Knowledge defines the work-breakdown structure as a "hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables."
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