Moving WBS Legs

You might need to move a WBS leg from one parent to another, perhaps as the result of a project reorganization. Use this utility to move selected WBS elements under a new parent.

Be sure to back up your data before using this utility.

To move WBS legs, do one of the following:

Moving WBS Elements Using the Button or Menu

This button and menu option are only available if you have been granted WBS Leg Utility access.

To move WBS Elements using the button or menu, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the button or choose the menu option. MPM displays the Move WBS Leg Options dialog box.

  2. Specify the WBS to be moved, and its new parent. If you are unsure of either entry, click Browse to find the desired WBS elements. You must enter both fields; if either field is blank, OK is unavailable. If you have selected a WBS element or leg, the ID is shown as the default to move, which you can override if desired.

Moving WBS Elements Using the Mouse

You can also move WBS elements using the drag-and-drop method with the mouse.

To move the WBS elements using the mouse, complete the following step:

  1. In the WBS Tree, click on the desired WBS element/leg and while keeping the mouse button down, drag it to the desired new parent, and drop it (release the mouse button). MPM displays a confirmation message.

How MPM Moves WBS Elements

MPM moves the WBS element to be the last child in the hierarchy on the new parent. All existing BCWS, ACWP, BCWP, and ETC values are unrolled from the old parent's hierarchy; all values are then rolled up into the new parent's hierarchy. All date ranges are adjusted (even if there are no existing estimates).