Each WBS element - project, milestone, summary task, and task -
has specific attributes that apply and that must be defined when you create
the WBS. If you don't supply values for these elements, the default values
are applied.
Table 1. Project attributes| Field name |
Description |
| Name |
Project name |
| Description |
Project description |
| Calendar |
Calendar for the project |
| State |
Possible values- New
- Open
- In progress
- Complete
- Closed
|
| Start date |
Project start date |
| End date |
Project end date. Must be later than Start date. |
| Duration |
Project duration in days |
Table 2. Milestone ttributes| Field name |
Description |
| Name |
Milestone name |
| Description |
Milestone description |
| Start date |
Milestone date |
| End date |
Milestone end date. Same as Milestone date |
| Duration |
Milestone duration. Always '0" |
Table 3. Summary task attributes| Field name |
Description |
| Name |
Summary task name |
| Description |
Summary task description |
| Start date |
Summary task start date. Aggregated from child elements |
| End date |
Summary task end date. Aggregated from child elements |
| Duration |
Summary task duration in days. Aggregated from child
elements |
Table 4. Task attributes| Field name |
Description |
| Name |
Task name |
| Description |
Task description |
| Calendar |
Same as the project calendar. WBS elements cannot have
separate calendars from the project. |
| State |
Possible values- New
- Open
- Assigned
- Working on
- Resolved
- Complete
- Closed
|
| Constraints |
Types- As soon as possible (default)
- Finish no later than
|
| Constraint date |
Date for the constraint. Disabled when the Constraint
type is 'As soon as possible'. |
| Start date |
Task start date |
| End date |
Task end date. Must be later than Start date. |
| Duration |
Task duration in days |