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Work Breakdown Structure Template

Decompose accepted requirements into deliverable-oriented work packages with owners, dependencies, evidence, estimates, and status.

ES-103 WBS Work Packages

Template purpose

Use this template to break planning work into manageable, deliverable-oriented work packages.

A work package should produce something reviewable: a decision, design, implementation change, test, review record, evidence artifact, operational preparation, or governance artifact.

Project

<Project name>

Document control

Field Value
Artifact owner <owner>
Primary reviewers <reviewers>
Status <draft / in review / accepted / revised>
Last updated <YYYY-MM-DD>
Related Engineering Stage ES-103 — Planning and Work Breakdown
Project workspace target docs/project-workspace/planning/work_breakdown_structure.md

Work package register

ID Work Package Description Source Owner Dependencies Evidence Produced Estimate Status
WP-001 <name> <description> <requirement / constraint / risk / use case> <owner> <dependencies> <artifact / evidence> <effort band> <open / planned / in progress / done>

Work package detail

WP-001 — <name>

Field Value
Purpose <why this work package exists>
Source Requirements / Constraints <FR/NFR/C/UC IDs>
Deliverables <deliverables>
Evidence Produced <evidence artifacts or records>
Owner <owner>
Reviewers <reviewers>
Dependencies <D-IDs or description>
Risks <R-IDs or description>
Estimate <effort band>
Acceptance Criteria <conditions for completion>
Status <open / planned / in progress / done / deferred>

Notes

<Additional notes.>

Evidence-focused work packages

Work Package ID Evidence Family Evidence Expected Review Needed
<WP-ID> <requirements / architecture / design / implementation / testing / governance / operations> <evidence> <yes / no / reviewer>

AI-assisted work packages

Work Package ID AI Assistance Allowed? Required Human Review Required AI Evidence
<WP-ID> <yes / no / limited> <reviewer / review type> <AI use log, prompt/output notes, review record>

Architecture-relevant work packages

Work Package ID Architecture Concern Why It Matters
<WP-ID> <concern> <reason>

Unassigned work

Work Item Why Unassigned Needed By
<work item> <reason> <date or stage>

Deferred work

Work Item Reason Deferred Revisit Condition
<work item> <reason> <condition>

Review checklist

  • [ ] Work packages trace to requirements, constraints, use cases, or risks.
  • [ ] Each major work package has an owner.
  • [ ] Evidence production is explicit.
  • [ ] Dependencies are visible.
  • [ ] Estimates are present or marked for investigation.
  • [ ] AI-assisted work has review and evidence expectations.
  • [ ] Architecture-relevant work is identified.
  • [ ] Deferred and unassigned work are visible.

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