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WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

DICTIONARY
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TAB$E O% CONTENTS
1 WBS ELEMENT DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................4
APPENDIX A: REFERENCES...................................................................................................5
APPENDIX B: KEY TERMS.....................................................................................................6
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$ WBS E%EMENT DE&'N'T'ONS
WBS Code WBS Element
[)*+ code] [)*+ element name]
WBS Element Descrition
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activities% milestones% and other information s"ch as performance meas"rement criteria%
statement of or# para&raph n"m!er% contract line item% start and end dates% reso"rce
re/"irements% cost estimates% /"ality re/"irements% technical content% contact
information% revision history% etc.]
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[)*+ code] [)*+ element name]
WBS Element Descrition
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activities% milestones% and other information s"ch as performance meas"rement criteria%
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re/"irements% cost estimates% /"ality re/"irements% technical content% contact
information% revision history% etc.]
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activities% milestones% and other information s"ch as performance meas"rement criteria%
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re/"irements% cost estimates% /"ality re/"irements% technical content% contact
information% revision history% etc.]
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re/"irements% cost estimates% /"ality re/"irements% technical content% contact
information% revision history% etc.]
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A""ENDI& A# RE%ERENCES
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A""ENDI& B# KEY TER)S
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