Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Stephen Stofanak

Are there any plans to add the ability to display a graphical (hierarchical boxes) WBS?

 

Stephen

Travis

Hi Stephen, we are looking into adding a WBS into future versions of Smartsheet but but the full scope has not been defined at this time so I am unable to give any specific details on how that may look/work. I will pass your feedback along to our product team!

Stephen Stofanak

Ok, great, thanks for the update.

 

Stephen

Carlos Urtasun

I think that's a fundamental feature in a project management suite.

We're using now Smartsheet and, if this feature isn't implemented soon, we will reevaluate our decision to use this suite.

Good point Stephen to suggest this!

 

Stephen Stofanak

Travis, can you share any status updates for adding a graphical / boxes WBS & Network Diagram?

 

Stephen

Travis

Stephen, I dont have any updates on those at the moment. I would check out our product roadmap to stay up to date on features we are currentluy working on: https://www.smartsheet.com/product-roadmap

Stephen Stofanak

Travis:

 

Ok, thanks.  I had forgotten about the roadmap.  

 

That was helpful.

 

Stephen

David Vanderzwaag

Would definitely like to see the addition of a WBS for project management.  Agree completely with comments from Carlos.

David Vanderzwaag

Yes, a WBS feature would be fabulous.  Makes good sense for PM software.  Would love to see this added.  Please add my vote Travis.

Ben Edwards

Please add my vote too.  A PBS/WBS (and OBS) are all important and not having these is one of my main concerns when using Smartsheet.  I have moved the company over to Smartsheet because Microsoft Project is a bit overboard for many of our projects, but without PBS/WBS/OBS (and therefore a RAM), Smartsheet is rather limiting in terms of schedule development.

Travis

David and Ben, I have submitted your votes! 

Daniel Lafrance

+1 for another vote! 

 

Currently, I am using MS Visio to create the WBS file, then uploading it as a JPEG image file into my Project Plan. Unfortunately its challenging to keep up-to-date as its not dynamic to any other of the tools.

Aaron Davis

These graphical heirachical boxes, including the Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS), seems a bit outside of the Smartsheet model.  If SmartSheet could partner with a 3rd party Mindmap software we'd be golden.

Ben Edwards

Finding a way to link with Xmind would be brilliant - it is by far the best breakdown structure software I have found, so Aaron is right that it would be somewhat reinventing the wheel for Smartsheet to build it.

Manueladolfo Mercado

Add my vote for this feature.

Travis

Thanks everyone - your vote are added!