product breakdown structure

noun

A hierarchical tool used in project management to decompose a project's deliverables into smaller, manageable components.

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Meanings

nounproduct breakdown structure (plural product breakdown structures)

plural product breakdown structures

  1. managementA hierarchical tool used in project management to decompose a project's deliverables into smaller, manageable components.
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