

Create the WBS Dictionary descriptions at the Work Package Level with detail enough to ensure that 100% of the project scope is covered.The lowest Level Elements in the WBS are called Work Packages. The WBS Dictionary is a narrative description of the work covered in each Element in the WBS. Define the content of the WBS Dictionary.Ask the question, would any additional decomposition make the project more manageable? If the answer is “no”, the WBS is done.Ensure that all Elements are mutually exclusive. Continue breaking down the work until the work covered in each Element is managed by a single individual or organization.This “breaking down” technique is called Decomposition. Begin the process of breaking the Level 1 deliverables into unique lower Level deliverables.

This requirement is commonly referred to as the 100% Rule. Level 1 Elements are summary deliverable descriptions that must capture 100% of the project scope. Analyze the documents and identify the deliverables.Identify the appropriate project team members.Identify content containing project deliverables, such as the Project Charter, Scope Statement and Project Management Plan (PMP) subsidiary plans.Open Project and pick a date format in the Project Options dialog box (see above). Don’t forget that this also changes the way Windows displays time. Pick new formats from the Short date and Long date lists. In the Region and Language dialog box, select the Format tab.

In Control Panel, choose Clock, Language, and Region > Change the date, time, or number format. If you want to switch to a different regional or national date format (European or a specific European country, for example), you need to change your region in Control Panel. Use a date format from a different countryĪll the default date format options follow the same pattern - the way people usually write dates in your country. In the Date format list, select the date format you want to use, choose OK, and then choose Apply. In the Tables list, select Task or Resource, select the table for which you want to format the date, and then click Edit. On the View tab, choose Tables > More Tables. Under Project view, pick an option from the Date format list.Ĭhange the date format for a specific table You can change the date format on the Project Options dialog box: Project has 21 different date formats for wherever they show up in your project (columns, calendars, timelines, Gantt bars, reports).
