Week 3 Discussion

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Relationship between WBS and OBS It is possible that the WBS and the OBS may have a logical disconnect. For example, one of the main deliverables or top-level “boxes” in the WBS may not even closely resemble one of the functional divisions in the standing organization. To accomplish this complex deliverable, people from more than one organizational function may be involved. In such a case, one person from one organizational function may be designated responsible (R) and accountable (A) and another person from another function may be designated a consultant (C) to a deliverable or informed (I) person. In fact, it would be rare for an entire function in a matrixed organization to be totally dedicated to one project. It is more likely that people in one organizational division would be involved in more than one project. A single individual may be the R person for a WBS deliverable on one project and just an I person on a deliverable for another project.