Conclusion

“We all have reasons for not doing what we ought to do.”John Maxwell1

I want to finish this book with a request to you. Please consider the WBS as a valuable tool especially if you haven't tried to use it. Give it a try, just once or twice. If you have tried it before, try it again and this time, apply the concepts, tips, and suggestions found in this book. Then share with me the results. There shouldn't be any excuses not to use the WBS because it really has the power to help you improve your project planning and execution.

I've done my part. I've shared with you all I gathered from years of experience working on projects and discussing projects and the WBS globally with project managers, students, and consultants. Now, it's ...

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