On CBS vs WBS

Ernesto,

Good point, I wholly agree.

Slighty relevant to your post - We have huge problems getting prople to think about how a WBS is useful to them, apart from the issues related to how to strucutre the thing.

I think a large part of the problem is in getting the other project members (especially in a large organisation) to understand AND appreciate what proactive planning is all about. Until people are appreciative of the benefits that we can provide, putting some structure to the programme is of little added value.

Perhaps I have a jaded view ?

Jimbo

Can u pls post for us one of your lecture's regarding WBS? Regards Ali ----------------

Maby it is wise to read the following book about WBS strucutures. Effective Work Breakdown Structures ISBN: 1-56726-135-3 Pages: 104 Date Published: 2002 Author: Gregory T. Haugan, PMP Publisher: Management Concepts Format: paperback Subject: Project Management

Dear all,
For more information about WBS and CBS please see Military standard such as mil-std-884 ( or 5)

Regrads

the fast way is to going in P3 and search abour CBS and WBS, there is a brief report in this matter, it may be useful.

I think WBS is a main structre for coordinate with all of the lements in PM But CBS used in cost accounting & cost control section.
I the fact WBS covers CBS ( OBS , etc) and WBS coordinate this items.

Regards

Ernesto Puyana,

I appreciate your opinion, & I would be very grateful if you could recommend further on which planning softwares you can apply best your method of taking CBS or WBS into actual consideration.

Thanks & regards,

Edgar

We usually use several WBS in one project, one of them is what is usually called CBS.
But it is not enough. There are also cost components that may belong to one project object. Cost components are not modeled by CBS. There is a need of both - CBS and cost components.

In defence (Australia) we only use the WBS and there should be only 1 WBS for the project. Our standard is DEF(AUST)5664 (you can download a copy of this from http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/esd/evm/policy_docs.cfm).

If we need to report costs by any means other then the WBS, then we generally code up the work packages for that purpose.

J

My perspective of WBS and CBS are quite simple.

WBS is how the WORK is broken down. Ergo, from the point of doing it. This is called project decomposition. Let’s say you’re the project owner and you want a hospital built. Do you just say, "Hey, I want a hospital?" Well, maybe. But then someone (if not the owner) has to to define the Product Scope (features of the hospital - will it have a spa, swimming pool, or even mini golf course?) What kind of diseases or illnesses can will it be able to serve?

From the product features, the deliverables will then be identified. And broken down until detailed activities have been defined.

Since all projects involve cost, Finance will have to manage the project as well. Now Finance and Engineering see the world differently. Engineers may not be very concerned about the how taxes are handled in the project, but Finance is. And these two usually break down (decompose) the project in different ways. Ergo - the CBS.

But what do the contractors see when a work package is sent out for bidding? It depends who prepared the bid documents. If it was prepared by Finance and Legal, then the contractor would most likely see CBS.

Primavera software has long realized this need and has developed its software to adresss the perspectives of multiple stakeholders. Stictly, it can handle:
1. WBS
2. Cost Accounts (aka CBS)
3. RBS - resource breakdown structures; and Roles
4. OBS - Organizatinoal Breakdown Structures
5. Activity Codes and Resources Codes - user defined codes that allow you to code your project in any way imaginable.
6. EPS - Enterprise Project Structure (allows organizations to organize projects by division, department, vision/mission/goal, etc.)

If you’re covering the whole gamut of project management (the 9 knowledge areas) - then I’d recommend Primavera Enterprise. This piece of software is able to handle all the knowledge areas of project management, from project initiation to closure.

Best regards,

Jorge

-----WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE-----

Structure: xxx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx

WBS Code Title

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B55 B + G + 7 + H C R E S I ( B - 5 5 )
BO1 RESI. BLDG.PROJECT
BO1.1 KEY MILESTONE
BO1.2 Submittals & Approvel
BO1.2 .1 Subcontractor
BO1.2 .2 Shopdrawing
BO1.2 .3 Nominated supplier / Subcontractor
BO1.2 .4 Provisional Sum Finilise By Client
BO1.4 CONSTRUCTION
BO1.4 .1 Mobilisation
BO1.4 .2 Sub Structure
BO1.4 .2 .1 Shoring Piling
BO1.4 .2 .2 Excavation
BO1.4 .2 .3 Dewatering
BO1.4 .2 .4 Raft Work
BO1.4 .2 .4 .1 PCC & Waterproffing
BO1.4 .2 .4 .2 Rebar
BO1.4 .2 .4 .3 MEP work
BO1.4 .2 .4 .4 Concreting
BO1.4 .2 .5 Basement Level
BO1.4 .2 .5 .1 Column
BO1.4 .2 .5 .1 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .2 .5 .1 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .2 .5 .1 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .2 .5 .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .2 .5 .2 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .2 .5 .2 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .2 .5 .2 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .2 .5 .3 Slab
BO1.4 .2 .5 .3 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .2 .5 .3 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .2 .5 .3 .3 Conreting
BO1.4 .3 Super Structure
BO1.4 .3 .1 Ground Floor Level
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A Slab Work
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A . 1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A . 1.1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A . 1.2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A . 1.3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .2 Sherar Wall
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .2 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .2 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .2 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .3 .1 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .3 .2 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .3 .3 MEP Work
BO1.4 .3 .1 .A .3 .4 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .2 First Floor Level
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A Slab Work
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .1 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .1 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .1 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .2 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .2 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .2 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .3 .1 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .3 .2 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .3 .3 MEP Work
BO1.4 .3 .2 .A .3 .4 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .3 Second Floor Level
BO1.4 .3 .3 .A Slab Work
BO1.4 .3 .3 .A .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .3 .A .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .3 .A .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .3 .B Part 2
BO1.4 .3 .3 .B .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .3 .B .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .3 .B .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .4 Third Floor Level
BO1.4 .3 .4 .A Part 1
BO1.4 .3 .4 .A .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .4 .A .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .4 .A .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .4 .B Part 2
BO1.4 .3 .4 .B .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .4 .B .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .4 .B .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .5 Fifth Floor
BO1.4 .3 .5 .A Part 1
BO1.4 .3 .5 .A .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .5 .A .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .5 .A .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .5 .B Part 2


BO1.4 .3 .5 .B .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .5 .B .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .5 .B .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .6 Sixth Floor
BO1.4 .3 .6 .A Part 1
BO1.4 .3 .6 .A .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .6 .A .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .6 .A .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .6 .B Part 2
BO1.4 .3 .6 .B .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .6 .B .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .6 .B .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .7 Seventh Floor
BO1.4 .3 .7 .A Part 1
BO1.4 .3 .7 .A .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .7 .A .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .7 .A .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .7 .B Part 2
BO1.4 .3 .7 .B .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .7 .B .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .7 .B .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .8 Roof Floor
BO1.4 .3 .8 .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .8 .1 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .8 .1 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .8 .1 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .8 .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .8 .2 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .8 .2 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .8 .2 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .8 .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .8 .3 .1 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .8 .3 .2 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .8 .3 .3 MEP Work
BO1.4 .3 .8 .3 .4 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .9 Upper Roof Floor
BO1.4 .3 .9 .1 Column
BO1.4 .3 .9 .1 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .9 .1 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .9 .1 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .9 .2 Shear Wall
BO1.4 .3 .9 .2 .1 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .9 .2 .2 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .9 .2 .3 Concreting
BO1.4 .3 .9 .3 Slab
BO1.4 .3 .9 .3 .1 Form Work
BO1.4 .3 .9 .3 .2 Rebar
BO1.4 .3 .9 .3 .3 MEP Work
BO1.4 .3 .9 .3 .4 Concreting
BO1.4 .4 Mep Work
BO1.4 .4 .1 Electrial work
BO1.4 .4 .1 .1 Basement Level
BO1.4 .4 .1 .1 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .1 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .1 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .1 .2 Ground Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .1 .2 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .2 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .2 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .1 .3 First Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .1 .3 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .3 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .3 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .1 .4 Roof Level
BO1.4 .4 .1 .4 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .4 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .1 .4 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .2 Plumbing & Drainage
BO1.4 .4 .2 .1 Basement Level
BO1.4 .4 .2 .1 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .1 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .1 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .2 .2 Ground Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .2 .2 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .2 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .2 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .2 .3 First Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .2 .3 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .3 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .3 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .2 .4 Roof Level
BO1.4 .4 .2 .4 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .4 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .2 .4 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .3 A/C Work
BO1.4 .4 .3 .1 Basement Level
BO1.4 .4 .3 .1 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .1 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .1 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .3 .2 Ground Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .3 .2 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .2 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .2 .3 Final FIx

BO1.4 .4 .3 .3 First Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .3 .3 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .3 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .3 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .3 .4 Roof Level
BO1.4 .4 .3 .4 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .4 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .3 .4 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .4 Fire Alarm Work
BO1.4 .4 .4 .1 Basement Level
BO1.4 .4 .4 .1 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .1 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .1 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .4 .2 Ground Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .4 .2 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .2 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .2 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .4 .3 First Floor Level
BO1.4 .4 .4 .3 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .3 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .3 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .4 .4 .4 Roof Level
BO1.4 .4 .4 .4 .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .4 .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .4 .4 .4 .3 Final FIx
BO1.4 .5 Finishing Work
BO1.4 .5 .1 Basement Floor
BO1.4 .5 .1 .A Block work & Plaster
BO1.4 .5 .1 .B Water proffing & Flooring
BO1.4 .5 .1 .B .1 Wet Area
BO1.4 .5 .1 .B .2 Dry Area
BO1.4 .5 .1 .B .3 Other Area FLooring
BO1.4 .5 .1 .C False Ceiling
BO1.4 .5 .1 .C .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .5 .1 .C .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .5 .1 .D Painting Work
BO1.4 .5 .2 Ground Floor
BO1.4 .5 .2 .1 Substation Work
BO1.4 .5 .2 .A Block work & Plaster
BO1.4 .5 .2 .B Water proffing & Flooring
BO1.4 .5 .2 .B .1 Wet Area
BO1.4 .5 .2 .B .2 Dry Area
BO1.4 .5 .2 .B .3 Other Area FLooring
BO1.4 .5 .2 .C False Ceiling
BO1.4 .5 .2 .C .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .5 .2 .C .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .5 .2 .D Painting Work
BO1.4 .5 .3 First Floor
BO1.4 .5 .3 .A Block work & Plaster
BO1.4 .5 .3 .B Water proffing & Flooring
BO1.4 .5 .3 .B .1 Wet Area
BO1.4 .5 .3 .B .2 Dry Area
BO1.4 .5 .3 .B .3 Other Area FLooring
BO1.4 .5 .3 .C False Ceiling
BO1.4 .5 .3 .C .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .5 .3 .C .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .5 .3 .D Painting Work
BO1.4 .5 .4 Roof Floor
BO1.4 .5 .4 .A Block work & Plaster
BO1.4 .5 .4 .B Water proffing & Flooring
BO1.4 .5 .4 .B .1 Wet Area
BO1.4 .5 .4 .B .2 Dry Area
BO1.4 .5 .4 .B .3 Other Area FLooring
BO1.4 .5 .4 .C False Ceiling
BO1.4 .5 .4 .C .1 1st Fix
BO1.4 .5 .4 .C .2 2nd Fix
BO1.4 .5 .4 .D Painting Work
BO1.4 .51 Carpentry & Joinery Work
BO1.4 .51.A Basement Floor
BO1.4 .51.B Ground Floor
BO1.4 .51.C First Floor
BO1.4 .51.D Roof Floor
BO1.4 .52 Internal Decoration Work
BO1.4 .52.A Basement Floor
BO1.4 .52.B Ground Floor
BO1.4 .52.C First Floor
BO1.4 .52.D Roof Floor
BO1.4 .6 External Work
BO1.4 .6 .1 Elevation -A
BO1.4 .6 .2 Elevation -B
BO1.4 .6 .3 Elevation -C
BO1.4 .6 .4 Elevation -D
BO1.4 .6 .E Other Work
BO1.4 .6 .E .1 Paving Work
BO1.4 .6 .E .2 External Painting
BO1.4 .7 Other Subcontractors Work
BO1.4 .7 .1 Metal Work
BO1.4 .7 .2 Other Provisional Item Work
BO1.4 .8 Demobilisation & Site Cleaning