Essential Project Elements: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure and a PERT Chart

A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) divides a project into smaller, manageable pieces. It helps organize the work required.  A PERT chart works in concert with a WBS to organize and schedule required tasks. PERT stands for Program Evaluation Review Technique.   Nathan Garrett, a professor at Woodbury University in Burbank, California, uses a simple example [...]