WBS Templates
A WBS template is a starting point for breaking a project down into everything that has to get done. The templates below come with phases, Work Packages, dependencies, and progress weights (WEIGHT) filled in — apply one directly to a project or download it as Excel. Pick the one that matches your project, then reshape it around the work your team actually does.
IT New-Product MVP
Discovery→Design→MVP build→QA→Launch. Lean WBS for fast market validation.
View template →ITIn-house Development
In-house system build. Requirements→Analysis/Design→Build→Integration test→Training→Stabilization.
View template →ITSI Delivery
Standard SI. Kickoff→Analysis→Design→Build→Integration/Migration→Go-live, with acceptance milestones.
View template →ConstructionConstruction Project
Permits→Design→Procurement→Construction→Inspection→Handover. Standard WBS for small-to-mid construction works.
View template →MarketingMarketing Campaign
Planning→Creative→Channel setup→Execution→Reporting. Standard WBS for an integrated campaign.
View template →How to choose
- IT New-Product MVP
- For a first product version where validating the idea comes first. 15 tasks that keep scope narrow and cut the shortest path to launch.
- In-house Development
- For building an internal system with your own team. 23 tasks from requirements gathering through user training and handover to operations.
- SI Delivery
- For contract delivery projects. 28 tasks with a kickoff report and two acceptance Milestones, following a contract structure with stage-by-stage sign-off.
- Construction Project
- For physical works such as buildings and facilities. 28 tasks from permits through handover, with three Milestones — construction start, completion inspection passed, and project completion — tracking contractual reference points.
- Marketing Campaign
- For time-boxed integrated campaigns. 24 tasks from planning through results reporting, structured so multiple assets converge on a single Campaign launch Milestone.