Best Practices for Effective Work Breakdown Structures in OpenAir
In our recent Power Up Series video, we discussed Best Practices for Effective Work Breakdown Structures in OpenAir. Some key takeaways:
- The importance of balancing timesheet accuracy and project planning requirements when designing the WBS
- Using templates to start with a standardized structure that can be customized for each project
- Leveraging the flexibility of OpenAir to create simple or more complex WBS hierarchies with phases, tasks, and milestones
- Considerations around limiting task visibility, managing dates and dependencies, and ensuring the end-user experience is optimized
If you haven't had the opportunity to watch, here is the link. In less than 15 minutes you can get the inside tips and for percent complete revenue options in OpenAir.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the key considerations when determining the complexity of the work breakdown structure?
It is important to balance time entry accuracy versus project planning requirements as well as reporting requirements both internally and client needs.
What's best practice when organizing work breakdown structures using phases?
It is recommended to have a parent phase whereby all other phases and tasks roll up. This allows for streamlined views and copying work breakdown structures from one project to another
Other than copying phases, what are the other options to standardize work breakdown structures?
Using templates within OpenAir, project work breakdown structures can be standardized based on different project types.
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