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There are various purposes for a work breakdown structure. It is a tool that may be utilized for programs, plans, and initiatives to understand the task that has to be performed successfully to generate deliverables. In this case, a work breakdown structure defines and arranges the tasks needed, thereby reducing complex activities into manageable tasks. This is crucial for a PM while organizing a project since they can oversee the work more efficiently than complicated activities. Another purpose of a work breakdown structure is to allocate costs for every task. Since the responsibilities associated with the work breakdown structure are measurable, it enables quick development of the schedule by assigning effort estimates to particular sections of the structure (Markgraf, 2019). As a result, a WBS allows the PM to issue the project budget into specified packages associated with the activities and check to ensure the activity costs in total do not supersede the entire project cost. Also, the work breakdown structure serves to provide the project's scope. Usually, the challenge in a project is to confirm that everything in the project scope is done without enduring additional work. In this regard, the WBS helps the PM determine the extent by listing tasks that constitute the entire project. Thus, the team can complete every listed activity without any extra work. The WBS is crucial for tracking the process in a project schedule. Since the task contain clearly stated limits, the project manager can measure how progressive the project is by checking which of the task have been completed. Also, even within every task, the project manager can confirm the percent completion since every task can be measured. As a result, a work breakdown structure can help realize potential scope risks if it contains a section that is not well-defined. In addition, WBS helps the project manager to allot responsibility for the work (Markgraf, 2019). In organizing a project, the WBS does all the project manager's work of assigning task duties. The task manager will only be accountable for completing the project's scope on time and within the projected budget. Lastly, WBS allows the project manager to engage the team and make them feel invested in preparation. Since the tool makes great use of collaboration and brainstorming, the project manager will be able to interact with the team more as they perform their duties. Also, the main criterion for the success of any project is that it satisfies its intended purpose. A task is only done and fulfilled when it meets its function. In such a case, when every job is done, all the partial parts combine to form a fully functional project. Hence, the tool offers an effective project implementation and achievement of the envisioned purpose.

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