Business Intelligence Cookbook: A Project Lifecycle Approach Using Oracle Technology

Building a standard work breakdown structure

A work breakdown structure is a deliverable that decomposes the project into smaller components.

Getting ready

Before starting, it is important to have an understanding of your project methodology and determine:

• Your new work practices

How to do it...

Your work practices have new productions and processes outlined. Start up a tool such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Project, and begin recording these work practices and their associated products and processes:

1. Open a spreadsheet application.
2. Create a tab called DW WBS:
   
3. Start by entering your work practice names or project phases:
4. Start to decompose the phases ...