Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS)

This is an organization chart describes the hierarchical nature of the organization, what departments exist, and who reports to whom.

An organization breakdown structure (OBS) is a form of organization chart that shows how the WBS elements relate to the organization’s departments, work units, or teams rather than individuals.

OBS clearly relates the WBS elements to the organizational unit/department responsible for completing the work.

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