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In Work Breakdown Structures for Engineering Projects, you'll learn ...
- The role of work breakdown structures in defining, managing, and controlling scope on engineering projects.
- The relationship between scope definition, scope creep, and project performance in engineering design work.
- The integration of work breakdown structures with schedules, budgets, and change management processes.
- How to use work breakdown structures as a practical tool to improve clarity, accountability, and decision-making in engineering projects.
Overview
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Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 26 pages
This course reviews the role of a work breakdown structure (WBS) in an engineering design project. Together, the WBS and scope statement form the scope baseline which defines the work of the project. The course demonstrates why the development and utilization of a WBS is an important part of an engineering project.
A goal of the course is to help project professionals and design leaders develop a quality WBS that matches up with the scope statement, budget line items, and schedule activities. A main benefit to this integrated approach is to avoid scope creep. Example WBS charts, tables, lists, and dictionaries are provided.
Other topics covered include scope management, change management, and practical takeaways.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The definition and purpose of a work breakdown structure as a foundational tool for managing engineering project scope
- The relationship between written scope statements, work breakdown structures, and the WBS dictionary in forming a complete scope baseline
- The common causes of scope creep in engineering design projects and the mechanisms used to prevent it
- The identification of deliverables, sub-deliverables, and work packages appropriate for engineering work
- The hierarchical structure of a WBS and how it aligns with engineering disciplines, design phases, and tangible outputs
- The use of a WBS dictionary to clarify responsibilities, limits of work, and acceptance criteria
- The process of developing a WBS directly from contracts, proposals, and client requirements
- The application of work breakdown structures to evaluate design changes and distinguish scope creep from approved scope changes
- How work breakdown structures support cost control, scheduling, resource allocation, and change management in engineering projects
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 14 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 26 pages
