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Project Scope Management Assignment-4

Section No.- 310 Group Name- Glory Cules Presented by- Kaushal Joshi Abhik Paul Date- 02/04/2018

1. What purpose does a WBS serve? The WBS, explained as the stepwise breakdown of the processes and tasks from one start point to one final point, which as a whole covers the complete process. The WBS is known to be the most used tool while managing the project. The WBS serves following purposes

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Convenient breakdown of tasks- The WBS divides the complex activities or processes into smaller and measurable tasks. This makes the project manager’s work easier since the WBS provides a more convenient and effective vision over the difficult tasks. Cost and finance management- Since, WBS breaks the whole activity process into number of tasks, the budget distribution becomes smooth and easy to manage. With the help of WBS the different task can be assigned specific costs separately. Schedule management- WBS tasks has specifically defined constraints, boundaries and requirements. Hence, it becomes easier to track the process progress. The project manager can determine how much the project has progressed by checking which tasks have been completed or delayed. Scope clarification- The WBS helps in obtaining one of the most important aspect in project management i.e. identification of scope of the project. The WBS assists in listing all the necessary tasks or activities to be done individually which giver the clear indication of what work needs to be done without the addition of extra non-value added activities.

2. How do assumptions and constraints play a role in WBS?    

Assumptions and constraints frames a foundational reason for project management planning, which fills the gaps between known facts and guesswork. Each assumption is a logical guess condition, which can be assumed true in absence of any certainty. Every constraint is a boundary for project process and the expected results. These assumptions and constraints makes it easier to plan, cost and finance management, schedule management and tracking, etc. and an insight of the expected result.

3. What is an OBS? 

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An OBS or Organizational Breakdown Structure is a descriptive hierarchal model of an organization, which provides a framework for project planning, Schedule, resource planning, expense tracking, cost and finance distribution and allocation, etc. An OBS basically reflects organizational perspective rather than project/task based perspective. It combines all the similar project activities and relates them to organization’s structure. It assists to define the roles and responsibilities for project management, cost reporting and project control.

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