Free Word Breakdown Structure Templates

Whether you create a numbered list in Word, a smart Excel Sheet, or an editable graphic flowchart, the WBS is a multipurpose tool that helps you understand, plan, execute, track, and monitor activities throughout a project. It helps you understand what people, resources, durations, deadlines, and activities are linked to each task or deliverable. For a complete live database, we recommend using a pre-automated Excel sheet to organize project work by nature, priority, status, deadlines and resources! In the most basic sense, a WBS is a hierarchical way of organizing work. Here’s what each WBS level represents: Level 1 - key project Phases, Teams, or Workstreams; Level 2 - Main Tasks, Deliverables, or Sprints; Level 3 - Sub-tasks or Sub-deliverables. Thanks to our easy-to-use templates, you can create WBSs to plan, structure, and manage project tasks, as well as for stakeholders to understand project scope and deliverables. Throughout our collection of WBS templates, we incorporate features like automation, customizable drop-downs and vibrant visual aids to help you add important details to your WBS charts. For presentations and planning, download the template as a PPT or Adobe Illustrator file, or edit it online via Google Slides. All you need to do is add your project information in our pre-designed flowcharts, and voila! You have a simple but highly effective tool to help you visualize project workflow in a fun and interactive way. For advanced features, Gantt view charts, dependencies, task tracking, and assignments, try our Excel WBS templates.