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WBS Pitfalls
• Too many levels or tasks
• Deliverables not activities or tasks
• Is not a plan / organisational hierarchy
• Work packages not detailed activities
• Overlapping responsibilities
• Adding requirement instead of tasks
• More than 100%
• Neglect creating WBS dictionary entry
• No change control
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Wbs pitfalls

  • 1. WBS Pitfalls • Too many levels or tasks • Deliverables not activities or tasks • Is not a plan / organisational hierarchy • Work packages not detailed activities • Overlapping responsibilities • Adding requirement instead of tasks • More than 100% • Neglect creating WBS dictionary entry • No change control 1 www.relaxedprojectmanager.com