Document ID: Mil-Hdbk-881
Overview
| Title: | Work breakdown structure |
| Scope: | This handbook presents guidelines for preparing, understanding, and presenting a work breakdown structure (WBS). After the general purpose of work breakdown structures is discussed in Chapter 1, the handbook provides instructions on how to develop a program work breakdown structure (Program WBS) in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 offers guidance for developing and implementing a contract work breakdown structure in contract negotiation and award and in post-contract performance. The appendices present definitions of work breakdown structures for specific applications. The handbook's primary objective is to achieve a consistent application of the work breakdown structure. The information it contains is intended to provide guidance to contractors and direction to government project managers. |
| Document Status: | Active | Doc Date: | 02-JAN-1998 | QPL⁄QML: | None |
| FSC⁄Area: | MISC | Dist Stmt: | A | ||
| Doc Category: | Military Handbooks |