Assigning Standard Networks to Standard Work Breakdown Structures 

When you create assignments between a standard network and a standard work breakdown structure, you can create an operative WBS at the same time that you create an operative network.

The system only creates the WBS elements to which activities from the standard network are assigned, along with the WBS elements superior to them in the hierarchy.

You cannot assign a standard network directly to a standard project definition; you must do this indirectly, using a standard WBS.

Assigning a Standard Network to a Standard WBS Element

You can link both the header and the activities of a standard network to a standard WBS element. When you enter the standard WBS element in the header, this WBS element will be proposed for the activities as well. You can overwrite it.

  1. From the main menu select the menu options Accounting or Logistics ® Project management ® Basic Data.
  2. Select Standard structures ® Standard network ® Change.
  3. Enter the identifier of the standard network, and an alternative if required, and confirm.

    4. The standard network header is displayed. If you did not specify an alternative, the system first displays the overview of alternatives.

  4. Enter the standard WBS element in the Std. WBS element field on the header of the standard network.
  5. Save.

Assigning Activities in Standard Networks to Standard WBS Elements

You can link the activities in a standard network with one or more standard WBS elements from one or more projects. Proceed as follows:

  1. From the main menu select the menu options Accounting or Logistics ® Project management ® Basic Data.
  2. Select Standard structures ® Standard network ® Change.
  3. Enter the identifier of the standard network and confirm.

    4. The standard network header is displayed.

  4. Choose Activity.
  5. In the activity overview, enter the standard WBS element(s) for the activities.
  6. Save.

When you create an operative network by referencing a standard network, the system also creates work breakdown structures with the WBS elements to which network activities have been assigned (along with the part of the structure superior to these elements).

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For detailed information on the various ways that linked standard networks and standard WBS can be copied into operative structures, refer to Creating Networks by Copying Standard Networks