View a List of and Open CWBS Elements

You can view all of the CWBS elements—CWBS elements, summary level planning packages, control accounts, and work packages—using the Contract: Contract WBS page. Use this page to design a hierarchical (parent-child) relationship between the CWBS elements you create. You can create and reorder CWBS elements from this page. You cannot delete control accounts, summary level planning packages, and work packages from this page.

You can view the CWBS element names, the number of CWBS levels, and the CWBS element IDs using the Contract: Contract WBS page.

To view a list of CWBS elements and open a CWBS element

  1. Select Contracts from the Earned Value Management menu.

    The Contracts list page appears.

  2. Click the WBS icon next to the contract to which it is associated.

    The Contract: Contract WBS page appears, which lists the contract work breakdown structure elements.

  3. Expand the CWBS hierarchy to locate the CWBS element, and then click the name of the CWBS element to open it.

    The CWBS Element: Properties page appears.