Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 1 00:00:01,010 --> 00:00:02,040 Here's a nice graphic 2 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:04,330 that shows how the deliverables, work packages, 3 3 00:00:04,330 --> 00:00:05,630 and activities interrelate 4 4 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,790 The work breakdown structure documents the deliverables, 5 5 00:00:09,790 --> 00:00:12,240 and is the project manager's view of the project. 6 6 00:00:13,130 --> 00:00:15,280 If the deliverables are longer than two weeks, 7 7 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:17,620 then they are broken down into work packages, 8 8 00:00:17,620 --> 00:00:20,080 shown here on the WBS for conceptual purposes, 9 9 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:21,110 but not in practice, 10 10 00:00:21,110 --> 00:00:23,540 since they would make the WBS far too big. 11 11 00:00:23,540 --> 00:00:26,390 Work packages usually just go on the Gantt chart, 12 12 00:00:26,390 --> 00:00:28,933 since their main purpose is for statusing schedule. 13 13 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:32,220 The team member's view 14 14 00:00:32,220 --> 00:00:35,053 is at the activity level within the deliverable. 15 15 00:00:36,030 --> 00:00:38,490 As we will see in the section on estimating, 16 16 00:00:38,490 --> 00:00:40,290 deliverables are usually estimated 17 17 00:00:40,290 --> 00:00:41,830 by the common sense method 18 18 00:00:41,830 --> 00:00:43,600 of breaking them down into the activities 19 19 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:44,850 required to produce them. 20 20 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,080 These activities are never put on the WBS 21 21 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,900 or precedence diagram, and only on the Gantt chart, 22 22 00:00:50,900 --> 00:00:52,340 if they have specific resource needs 23 23 00:00:52,340 --> 00:00:53,940 that you want to track by the day. 24 24 00:00:55,350 --> 00:01:00,240 So what needs to be done is the project manager's view. 25 25 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,463 How it is done is the team member's view. 26 26 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,793 A big secret to PM is to not cross this line. 27 27 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,790 The project manager needs to see the activity breakdown, 28 28 00:01:12,790 --> 00:01:15,870 so they know there is a basis for the deliverable estimate, 29 29 00:01:15,870 --> 00:01:18,460 but they should never micromanage it. 30 30 00:01:18,460 --> 00:01:19,730 In fact, the project manager 31 31 00:01:19,730 --> 00:01:21,410 usually knows less about the domain area 32 32 00:01:21,410 --> 00:01:22,650 than the team member, 33 33 00:01:22,650 --> 00:01:25,150 and does not have time to get involved in the how. 34 34 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:28,640 They should limit their job to the whats, 35 35 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:29,970 making sure the deliverables 36 36 00:01:29,970 --> 00:01:32,870 are well defined and well planned, 37 37 00:01:32,870 --> 00:01:35,520 and then tracking deliverable progress once underway. 38 38 00:01:36,820 --> 00:01:39,060 Respecting this division of responsibilities 39 39 00:01:39,060 --> 00:01:42,190 will help both the project manager and the team members 40 40 00:01:42,190 --> 00:01:45,313 get their jobs done as efficiently as possible. 3512