Title :
A Project–Product Model–Based Approach to Planning Work Breakdown Structures of Complex System Projects
Author :
Sharon, A. ; Dori, D.
Author_Institution :
Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
Project planning practices employ various methods at various stages, with work breakdown structure (WBS) being a prominent starting point. Using WBS, the components and associated enabling products are often not explicitly expressed. We first introduce the notions of generic project construct and system build. Using a running example of a simplified unmanned aerial vehicle, we review the WBS method and discuss problems stemming from the lack of explicit and direct representation of the product facet in the project plan. A comprehensive project-product life cycle management model is the exclusive authoritative source for deriving project management tools, including WBS, augmented with product-related information.
Keywords :
autonomous aerial vehicles; planning; product life cycle management; project management; WBS; complex system projects; product facet; project management tools; project plan; project planning practices; project-product life cycle management model; project-product model-based approach; unmanned aerial vehicle; work breakdown structure planning; Complexity theory; Electric breakdown; Modeling; Planning; Project management; Software; Transforms; Complex systems; conceptual modeling; model-based planning; object–process methodology (OPM); object???process methodology (OPM); project management; project planning; project–product life cycle management (PPLM); project???product life cycle management (PPLM); work breakdown structure (WBS);
Journal_Title :
Systems Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JSYST.2013.2297491
