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Unit 6: Functional Design
to other shapes within the chart. Project managers rely on structure charts for managing their Notes
daily activities. The most widely used structure chart for project management is the work
breakdown structure chart.
Structured Chart Example
Figure 6.7: Structured Chart
A structure chart is a top-down modular design tool, constructed of squares representing the
different modules in the system, and lines that connect them. The lines represent the connection
and or ownership between activities and sub activities as they are used in organization. (See
Figure 6.7)
Sample of Hierarchy
Figure 6.8: Structured Chart of Hierarchy
• The size and complexity of the system, and
• Number of readily identifiable functions and modules within each function and
• Whether each identifiable function is a manageable entity or should be broken down into
smaller components. (See Figure 6.8)
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