Mil-Hdbk-881 - Work breakdown structure
Keywords: Best Practices ; Document ; Ergonomics ; Handbook ; Human engineering ; Human factor ; Information exchange ; Interoperability ; Specification ; Standard ; Training
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 |
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| Doc Category: |
Military Handbooks |
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