14.3. What Makes a Successful Enterprise-Wide Work Breakdown Structure?
What project and business management factors have supported successful EWBS development endeavors and provided the benefits expected from an EWBS?
A review of the project management literature and lessons learned by the authors provide the answer to this question. The most common factors leading to success can be divided into business management and project management factors.
Business Management Factors
Business objectives were clear and well defined by senior management.
Practical assessments of realistic requirements and constraints were prepared.
Personnel with training, practice, or experience in work structuring were used to develop the EWBS.
EWBS component descriptions ...
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