5.2. Working with a WBS
There's no right or wrong way to create a WBS. You can draw an elaborate decomposition on a whiteboard, sketch it out on a cocktail napkin, or be more technical and use a piece of software such as Microsoft Project or even Excel, Visio, or PowerPoint. It is best, however, to use some common terminology when addressing your WBS.
A project, of course, is a complete piece of work that has a definite end date, produces a defined set of deliverables, and is an investment by an organization. For example, the software application that allows web users to search a database of boots requires a scope, defined deliverable, commitment of resources, and targeted end date.
Within the project there are phases. Well, technically there ...
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