Work breakdown structures for project and programme management

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Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English, French

Published date

05-24-2018

Publisher

International Organization for Standardization

This document provides guidance for work breakdown structures for organizations undertaking project or programme management. It is applicable to any type of organization including public or private and any size of organization or sector, as well as any type of project and programme in terms of complexity, size or duration.

This document provides relevant terms and definitions, concepts, characteristics, benefits, uses, integration and relationships related to work breakdown structures. It does not provide guidance on the use of processes, methods or tools in the practice of developing and using a work breakdown structure.

Annexes A and B provide examples of work breakdown structures and relationships to other breakdown structures.

Committee	ISO/TC 258
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes ISO/DIS 21511. (05/2018)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	23
ProductNote	THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO NASA/SP 2010-3404 : 2010
PublisherName	International Organization for Standardization
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
BS ISO 21511:2018	Identical
NF ISO 21511 : 2018	Identical
NEN ISO 21511:2018	Identical
AS ISO 21511:2022	Identical
UNI ISO 21511:2021	Identical

MIL-STD-881 Revision C:2011	WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURES FOR DEFENSE MATERIAL ITEMS
ISO 21504:2015	Project, programme and portfolio management Guidance on portfolio management
ISO 21500:2012	Guidance on project management