Accessing the WBS Window

You open the WBS window from the MPM Menu Manager. When you open the WBS window, you select the project you want to view and the data to download.

  1. To open the WBS window from the Menu Manager window, do one of the following:

  2. Select the Projects tab and choose the Work Breakdown Structure icon.

  3. Click File » Projects » Work Breakdown Structure.

MPM displays the WBS Open dialog box.

  1. Choose a project from the Project list box.

  2. To select the data to be downloaded, do one or more of the following:

  3. Filter by WBS Leg — Click the checkmark box next to the desired WBS Leg(s), using the image\winm0046_wmf.gif and image\winm0047_wmf.gif boxes to expand or collapse the legs if necessary.

  1. To accept the selections and display the WBS window, click OK.

When the WBS window opens, the WBS elements you described above are downloaded.

Selecting Project Start and Complete Dates

If the project you selected does not yet have Start and Complete dates assigned in the Project Maintenance window, MPM displays the Project Start and Complete Dates dialog box so you can enter these dates.

Related Topics

Introduction to WBS

Structuring the WBS

Orientation to the WBS Window