Developing WBS For Moving, Develop a WBS for a project in which you are moving from one house to a new house or a WBS for a project in which you are building a new detached garage with living quarters above the apartment (i.e. in-law suite). Try to identify all of the major components and provide three levels of detail. Helpful Information: What is a WBS? Top Tips for Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Developing WBS For Moving

A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of the work to be completed in a project (Kerzner, 2019). It is a tool that can be used to identify all of the major components of a project and provide a clear understanding of the scope of the project (PMI, 2019). For a project in which you are moving from one house to a new house, a WBS might include the following major components at the highest level: Planning and preparation, Packing and labeling household items, Loading and transportation of household items, Unloading and unpacking household items, At the next level of detail, the planning and preparation component might include tasks such as: Researching and selecting a moving company, Obtaining quotes from multiple moving companies, Scheduling the move with the chosen moving company, Notifying utilities and other services of the move, At the lowest level of detail, the task of packing and labeling household items might include:mGathering supplies (boxes, tape, labels, etc. Identifying items to be packed, Sorting and grouping items by location in the new house, Packing items into boxes, Labeling boxes with contents and destination room. Cont…