When contractors develop plans for a building, one of the first steps is laying a foundation. This is also a true for building projects using the Project Management module. The hierarchical structuring of data serves as the foundation before the addition of actual project data. The following is a suggested sequence for setting up these structures:

  • Set up the organizational breakdown structure (OBS), which is the hierarchical arrangement of your company’s management structure, either as roles or individuals.
  • Set up the enterprise project structure (EPS), which is the hierarchical structure that identifies the company-wide projects and enables organization and management of those projects in your organization.
  • Set up a resource hierarchy that reflects your organization’s resource structure and supports the assignment of resources to activities.
  • For each project, set up the work breakdown structure (WBS), which is a hierarchical arrangement of