strukturplan
Strukturplan, in German project management and system engineering, refers to a hierarchical representation of a complex system or project decomposed into its constituent parts. The structure plan maps how the system is built from subsystems, assemblies and components, and it often shows the relationships and interfaces between elements. Its primary purpose is to make the scope, responsibilities, and dependencies of a project or product clear, supporting planning, budgeting, procurement, and maintenance.
A Strukturplan is typically created in a top-down process: starting from the overall system or project deliverable,
Two common variants are the Produktstrukturplan, which concentrates on the physical decomposition of a product into
Example: for a car, the Strukturplan may place the vehicle at the top level, with main branches
Benefits include improved clarity and modular thinking, while drawbacks can include complexity and the need for