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Project Management Orientation
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Benefits of the PBS, WBS, and OBS 

Think about projects you have worked on that did a good job creating the PBS, WBS and OBS. 
How did these structures help the project manager execute and control the project?

I believe that creating the WBS and the PBS are the most important things I do as a project
manager.  When I create the PBS, I identify all the deliverables and work products (what) first.
After I understand the work products, I can start to create the WBS.

The WBS helps me to identify all the (how) activities, including dependencies and hidden issues. 
As I go through the process, I define the completion criteria for each activity.  When I am done, I have a great road map that I can use to help me finish planning the project.  I find that I use the WBS through the entire project as a reference point to ensure that I haven't forgotten anything.

The OBS is critical for helping me to plan my resources.  By creating an OBS, I have a picture of the entire project organization, which I find very helpful.

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1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
Fast Points
Concepts
Seven Keys
Case Study
WWPMM
Mentor
Check Point
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