Work package

The work package (WP ) (English: work package; abbreviated WP ) is a planned and controllable element in a project that is not further subdivided. Work packages are created within a work breakdown structure. " [ A work package is a ] self-contained task that can be done up to a specified time with a defined income and expense [. ] "

Importance

Work packages play an important role in the project planning. They include performance targets and describe goods and services, which can be reached under given conditions or to be provided. They are the basis for the later to be carried forward and scheduling, Ressourceneinplanung and cost planning, as well as to flow the findings from work packages in the risk planning. The total content of all work packages of the project structure, planning must be identical to the content of the project.

Work package description

The work package description is the document that describes all of the information, content and conditions of the work package. In general, this document will be created in tabular form.

In practice templates are used for work package descriptions which can as a maximum solution designed to simultaneously perform the function of checklists.

Regulate

For the creation of work packages, the following rules should be observed.