Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) File Format

Field

Type*

Length

Description

System Use

1

System use

ID

C

40

WBS identification

Description

C

100

WBS description

System Use

2

System use

Xref Field 1

C

20

WBS cross-reference 1

Xref Field 2

C

20

WBS cross-reference 2

Xref Field 3

C

20

WBS cross-reference 3

Xref Field 4

C

20

WBS cross-reference 4

Xref Field 5

C

20

WBS cross-reference 5

Xref Field 6

C

20

WBS cross-reference 6

Xref Field 7

C

20

WBS cross-reference 7

Xref Field 8

C

20

WBS cross-reference 8

Xref Field 9

C

20

WBS cross-reference 9

Xref Field 10

C

20

WBS cross-reference 10

System Use

4

System use

Charge Number

C

20

Accounting charge number

Earned Value Code

C

1

WBS earned value method (1-9, P or K)

Performing Dept

C

10

WBS performing department

Responsible Dept

C

10

WBS responsible department

Network Flag

C

1

Critical path flag for network processor

* = On critical path

Alias ID

C

20

Alternate WBS alias name

CLIN

C

8

WBS contract line item reference label

Manager

C

20

WBS manager reference field

System Use

1

System use

System Use

2

System use

System Use

2

System use

WBS Element Type

C

1

• C = Control account

• W = Work Package

• P = Planning Package

• O = Other Package

Early Start Date

L

4

Early start date (YYYYMMDD)

Early Finish Date

L

4

Early finish date (YYYYMMDD)

Scheduled Start

L

4

Scheduled start date (YYYYMMDD)

Scheduled End

L

4

Scheduled end date (YYYYMMDD)

Late Start Date

L

4

Late start date (YYYYMMDD)

Late Finish Date

L

4

Late finish date (YYYYMMDD)

Last AS OF Date

L

4

Last AS OF date (YYYYMMDD)

System Use

6

System use

System Use

1

System use

System Use

2

System use

System Use

1

System use

System Use

2

System use

Tech Pct Complete

I

2

Technical percent complete. Used in NASA 533-P Report

ETC Start Date

L

4

Estimate to complete start date (YYYYMMDD)

ETC End Date

L

4

Estimate to complete end date (YYYYMMDD)

System Use

8

System use

Parent ID

C

40

WBS parent identification

Revision Letter Date

L

4

Revision letter date (YYYYMMDD)

Scheduled Ref Date

L

4

Scheduled reference date (YYYYMMDD)

Recurring Flag

C

1

Recurring/Non-recurring flag (R or N)

Fee Percentage

S

4

WBS fee percentage

Fee Limit Amount

D

8

WBS fee limit amount

System Use

1

System use

System Use

1

System use

BCWP Flag

S

1

BGWP Flag

System Use

6

System use

System Use

1

System use

BCWP Base

C

1

WBS BCWP Base in:

• H = Hours/Units

• P = Prime

• B = Total Burdened

• C = Total Cost

• D = Total Dollars

WBS Key

L

4

WBS unique key

Parent

L

4

Parent's WBS key

System Use

4

System use

System Use

4

System use

Sequence

L

4

Value identifying the relationship of a WBS to its siblings (i.e., sort order)

WBS Level

I

2

WBS level

System Use

4

System use

Apport Base ID

L

4

Apportioned base WBS key

System Use

16

System use