In the WBS Details viewlet, you can view consolidated information
about a WBS element (other than programs and iterations), and modify
the editable fields.
Before you begin
Use the Details viewlet to perform
this task. In the navigation bar, click Work,
and click the Details tab.
About this task
The WBS Details viewlet is not available for programs and
iterations. When you open the WBS Details viewlet with any of these
element types selected in the WBS tree, the viewlet is empty. You
can view and modify the information for programs and iterations in
the WBS Overview viewlet.
Procedure
- Ensure the WBS Details viewlet is available in your view.
From the WBS tree, click an element to view the details for.
Remember: You cannot view WBS details for programs
or iterations. You can view the details for their child elements,
if any.
- To switch to the Details view of another element, click
the element in the WBS tree. The WBS Details viewlet is refreshed
with the details of the newly selected element information.
- To rename the element, enter the name in the Summary field.
- In the Overview tab, you can modify general information
about the work element, such as Type, Owner, Priority, and so on. The Project Area and Team area correspond to the project to
which the element belongs.
- In the Links tab, you can create links to other work elements.
- The Parent link for a work element indicates the element parent
in the WBS tree. You cannot remove a parent link. You can however,
add a new parent link. The new parent link replaces the existing parent
link. For example, to nest a task under a summary task, in the task
Details view, add a parent link, and select the summary task as the
parent.
- You cannot remove a child link. You can however, add child links.
For example, to nest a task under a summary task, add a child link,
and select the task.
Note: - Tasks cannot be selected as parent elements.
- Cyclical parent child relationships are not allowed.
- To save any changes, click Save .