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War room

A centralized office or locale for the project manager and the project team to work on the project. It can house information on the project, including documentation and support materials. It allows the project team to work in close proximity.

Withdrawal

A conflict resolution method that is used when the issue is not important or the project manager is out-ranked. The project manager pushes the issue aside for later resolution. It can also be used as a method for cooling down. The conflict is not resolved, and it is considered a yield-lose solution.

Work Authorization System

A tool that can control the organization, sequence, and official authorization to begin a piece of the project work.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

The WBS is a deliverable-orientated collection of project components. Work that isn't in the WBS isn't in the project. The point of the WBS is to organize and define the project scope.

Work Breakdown Structure dictionary

A reference tool to explain the WBS components, the nature of the work package, the assigned resources, and the time and billing estimates for each element.

Work Breakdown Structure template

A master WBS that is used in organizations as a starting point in defining the work for a particular project. This approach is recommended, as most projects in an organization are similar in the project lifecycles and the approach can be adapted to fit a given project.

Workarounds

Workarounds are unplanned responses to risks that were not identified or were accepted.

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