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•       Identifying Tasks in a Work Breakdown Structure



         • A WBS must clearly identify each task and include  an

              estimated duration


         • A task, or activity is any work tat has a beginning  and an end

              and requires the use of company  resources such as people,

              time and money.


         • Tasks  are conducting interviews, designing a report

              selecting software, delivery of equipment, training  users.


         • Tasks are basic units of work that the projects
   •       manager plans, schedules and monitors.



         • Estimating Task Duration

   •     Worst-case estimate (W)

   •     Weight





              STEP 1: CREATE A WORK

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