WBS

Today was a day filled with learning about the Work Breakdown Structure. This is a very useful tool used when you are trying to complete a complex project. It helps to ensure that enough time is put into each aspect of the project so that it can be complete by a certain deadline. It also helps to estimate costs so that a budget can be kept. Dr. Guzik showed us a quite nifty resource to use to make preparing a WBS quick and easy. This software, called Microsoft Project, allows you to type in all major tasks and to add sub tasks. You then add the estimated time for each task, and the software prepares a schedule showing you what span of days the tasks will be covered in. It is a really helpful tool that I will be sure to use.