In this video, you will learn what a Work Breakdown Structure is and how to create it using sticky notes.

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10 Comments

  1. captainsmitty121 1 March 2010 at 11:53 - Reply

    This is perfect for a project management class lesson! Thanks for posting this!

  2. Torsten Roeder 1 April 2010 at 14:17 - Reply

    This turned out to be a very helpful method for brainstorming sessions and for structuring the problem. I recommended your method to some friends and colleagues. Thank you very much for providing the video.

  3. Eric Huntington 27 July 2010 at 09:51 - Reply

    This is a great video – concise, useful and practical. I have always used MS Project on a projector from a laptop to gather everyone’s input to the WBS, but perhaps a “low-tech” process would be better. Thank you for posting!

  4. Mushcado 27 November 2010 at 10:48 - Reply

    Great video not only showing very clearly what a WBS is to those who are new to it but also showing more experienced Project people just how flexible using sticky notes really is.

  5. mpatso8klotsia 10 January 2011 at 12:47 - Reply

    This kind of anime-style videos are much more fun and greatly effective to me , thank you! :)
    A student from Greece

  6. barsun123 30 January 2011 at 15:46 - Reply

    Very good high level intro

  7. fedor1ht 20 March 2011 at 11:00 - Reply

    useful for me

  8. Qais ur Rehman Rasooli 6 July 2018 at 13:53 - Reply

    Excellent video, thank you for posting and taking the effort to create this. Appreciate your help.

  9. suzettepirate 13 July 2018 at 09:46 - Reply

    This is my favorite team-creation WBS video – I use it as an example in staff training to introduce how a team can create a WBS together. It’s short, simple, and easy to understand. Very nicely done! It’s been here for almost a decade, but it’s still applicable – I hope it stays forever! :-)

  10. Susan Wynn 6 January 2022 at 12:44 - Reply

    I just keep loving this video – 12 years on and it’s still relevant! It’s so clear and easy to understand. I use it as an example in basic project management classes. Of course, real life isn’t this easy, but that’s what practice is for!

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