Experienced project managers know that many things can go wrong in projects

Experienced project managers know that many things can go wrong in projects, regardless of how successfully the work is planned and executed. Component or full-project failures, when they do occur,

Experienced project managers know that many things can go wrong in projects

Planning and the WBS
Experienced project managers know that many things can go wrong in projects, regardless of how successfully the work is planned and executed. Component or full-project failures, when they do occur. Can often be trace d to a poorly develop ed or nonexistent Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). A poorly constructed WBS can result in adverse project outcomes including ongoing, repeated project re-plans and extensions, unclear work assignments, scope creep or unmanageable, frequently changing scope, budget overrun, missed deadlines, and unusable new products or delivered features.

Complicating matters is familiarity with the project. As a project manager, you may or may not have a deep understanding of the project that you have been assigned. This is more common than you think!

For This Discussion
Refer to the Week 3 reading file, and additional reading materials for this week to answer the following questions:

What approach would you take to develop a WBS for a project you know very little about?