Many Project Managers begin a project by writing up a ‘to do’ list of activities for each team member.  Within weeks the list is out of date, the project has evolved and more time is spent keeping the list up to date rather than doing the work. The Work Breakdown Structure starts by writing a NOT ‘to do’ list. Forget about activities and look at key deliverables.  Each person is responsible to achieving different aspects of the task - how they get their is often irrelevant.  It is reaching the desired outcome in the assigned time frame that propels a project forward.

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