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WBS – 100% Rule

The project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) must contain all the work to be accomplished by the project.

PMBOK simply states:

“The WBS organizes and defines the total scope of the project…”

Thus, the 100% Rule states that your WBS must account for ALL of your project’s work. 100% of it.

The 100% Rule also means that every component in the WBS should be fully covered by the components below it.