Add new WBS elements to the WBS

As you develop the WBS for your program, you can add new WBS elements to handle new specifications, SOW paragraphs or terms and conditions that did not exist in the common WBS. You can add a WBS element at any level of the WBS. Each WBS element is identified by a property, the WBS number, that follows a standard format. A typical practice in the aerospace and defense industry is to use a period-separated version number such as 1.1.1.1, where each number represents a specific level.

The lowest level WBS element in the WBS hierarchy contains the details of the actual task and is called the WBS work package. The upper level WBS elements define the hierarchical organization of the tasks for the program.

A WBS work package can be a recurring work package for tasks that need to be repeated at a certain interval, such as the creation of a program status report.

Add a new WBS element to the program WBS as follows:

Procedure

1. Open the WBS hierarchy, select the parent element under which the new child WBS element must be added, and choose Add → Child from the results panel toolbar.

   The Add panel is displayed for adding a WBS element.

2. Enter the required properties for the new WBS element and click Add.

   The system adds the new element to the WBS.