http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/15181.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 07:09:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15181RondaRobertsWhat are the benefits that can be derived from project decomposition? Is it worth time taking this additional step when planning a project? While decomposing a project might seem unnecessary, it can prove beneficial. It might take time to decompose a project fully, but this saves time in the end. You wouldn’t place unwrapped dishes in a mov...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/15683.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 07:03:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15683RondaRobertsHow does goal-oriented decomposition differ from standard composition in project management? We'll explain what this term means and discuss when it should be used. Goal-oriented decomposition is decomposition that looks at goals rather than deliverables to break a project down into the smallest tasks required to achieve progress. This metho...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/15314.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 06:51:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15314RondaRobertsThis article takes the reader on a step-by-step overview of how to decompose project tasks before integrating them into a Work Breakdown Structure. While there are many methods of decomposing projects, perhaps the easiest way to decompose a project for a beginner is by using a visual display of the steps and moving from the biggest steps to the sma...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/15315.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 06:27:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15315RondaRobertsThis article, continuing the series on decomposition, explains how to use decomposition in creating work breakdown structures. What is the Work Breakdown Structure? The work breakdown structure is a hierarchical chart allowing the project team to view at a glance the work needed to complete a project. Good work breakdown structures function as ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/15242.aspxThu, 13 Aug 2009 20:21:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15242RondaRobertsThis article looks at how decomposition can work with Microsoft Project 2007. Microsoft Project 2007 is an important and highly useful project management tool. Tasks are entered, charts are created and progress is monitored. It is no surprise to learn that decomposing the project can facilitate the entry of task information into Project 2007. Step ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/15185.aspxThu, 13 Aug 2009 18:28:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15185RondaRobertsThis article discusses what bottom-up estimation is, how to do it, and how it works with decomposition in project management. What is Bottom-Up Estimation? Bottom-up estimation works from the smallest tasks in order to estimate the duration and financial cost of a project. Once each of the smallest tasks have been accounted for, then the projec...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/2940.aspxWed, 13 May 2009 00:49:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2940anngordonThis article discusses the basics of building a work breakdown structure, including important considerations for the building process, and examples of what not to do when building a WBS. WBS Basics A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a project management tool designed to capture project tasks in a visual, organized manner. The WBS was originally de...