Comments on: Project e-Tip 035: Take the Time to Plan Outcomes before Activity http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/09/08/414/ The magazine for the project age Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Dave Whelbourn http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/09/08/414/#comment-252 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2004/09/08/414/#comment-252 To aid this PM's have to stop thinking in terms of a Work Breakdown Structure and move to thinking of a Product Breakdown Structure that defines ALL the products a project will create. This includes management products(Plans, risk registers etc...) as well as quality products(the deliverables). After defining the PBS you can then build a product flow diagram to identify true dependencies. PM's who want to explore this idea further should review the PRINCE2 Project Management methodology. To aid this PM’s have to stop thinking in terms of a Work Breakdown Structure and move to thinking of a Product Breakdown Structure that defines ALL the products a project will create. This includes management products(Plans, risk registers etc…) as well as quality products(the deliverables).

After defining the PBS you can then build a product flow diagram to identify true dependencies. PM’s who want to explore this idea further should review the PRINCE2 Project Management methodology.

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