CNA613 Project Management for Health Professionals

Question:

Decomposition is a technique used for dividing and subdividing the project scope and project deliverables into smaller and smaller manageable parts. The work package is the work defined at the lowest level of the WBS for which cost and duration can be estimated and managed. The level of decomposition is often guided by the degree of control needed to effectively manage the project. The level of detail for work packages will vary with the size and complexity of the project. Decomposition involves the following:

• Identifying and analysing the deliverables/outputs and related work;

• Structuring and organising the WBS;

• Decomposing the upper WBS levels into lower-level components;

• Developing and assigning identification codes to the WBS components; and

• Verifying that the degree of decomposition of the deliverables is appropriate.

The lowest level of the WBS is a work package which is the work required to make the deliverables. (Burke, 2010, p. 136) Burke (2010, p.128) says that subdividing the project into several small units makes the project easier to estimate, easier to plan, easier to assign the work to a responsible person or department for completion and easier to control. This helps to provide the tools to effectively plan and control the project.

written title and Project Background. All areas extremely well aligned with unit content and template requirements including an Aim and Scope. Provides exceptionally well written SMART Objectives.Exceptionally well defined; measurable Outcomes, description of Outputs and recognised assumptions and constraints. All within allocated word limits.

Provides an exceptionally illustrated and defined Organisational structure chart. Provides exceptionally written descriptions of all project management planning roles and requirements - extremely well aligned with unit content and template requirements and within word count.

Provides excellently written descriptions of all project Quality Management areas excellent alignment with unit content and template requirements and within word count.