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Old 03-29-2011, 09:02 AM
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I'm new to Project Management, so i need a clarification and understanding for WBS(Work Breakdown Structure) especially in Work Package and Level Of Effort. Can anybody pls give me a reply on how to define what both of them means and also examples for Work Package and Level Of Effort?
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Old 04-08-2011, 05:11 AM
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WBS and level of effort

For each of your tasks in your WBS you will need to estimate the effort required to complete the tasks. Effort is the way in which we measure work. For example, to paint your living room at home might take one person 2 full days to complete. So in this case, the effort required would be 2 person/days. This is the work which can be done by one person in two days.

A Work Package is a formal agreement of the work to be done by a person or a team. the Work Package should contain (at a minimum) the description of work to be done, and must include the specifications of the products to be delivered. Work Packages are then normally agreed between a Project Manager and a Team Manager. The agreement must include: what is to be delivered and how it will be tested, when it will be delivered, how much it will cost (if you are paying a 3rd party supplier), and/or agreement on the expected effort (especially if the work is done in-house).

Work Packages are described within the PRINCE2 project management framework and are covered as part of a standard [URL="http://www.knowledgetrain.co.uk/"]PRINCE2 training[/URL] course.
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Old 05-30-2011, 11:56 PM
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Hi Sigma8!

Work Package involves work that is involved in a project, however work packages imply deliverables, where as activities and tasks refer to the work that goes into creating these deliverables.. And

The phrase Level of Effort in the sphere of project management can and typically does have reference to any particular support type activity that customarily does not lend itself to the ultimate establishment via measure of the sum total of discrete accomplishment.

Hope this gives you clearer picture of wbs..

Have a great day

Thanks & Regrads.

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