---
title: "Create work breakdown structure"
slug: "create-work-breakdown-structure"
tags: ["Flow", "Project Control Suite", "PCS"]
status: "new"
updated: 2026-03-20T08:35:22Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:46:07Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/create-work-breakdown-structure"
---

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# Create work breakdown structure

A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a description of the work to be done for a project.

It is a hierarchy of tasks that represents the composition of work, cost, and duration of each task.

To create a WBS, you can use three types of nodes.

- **Root node**: Root node is the project header node.

This is created automatically and is shown by default after you click **Advanced WBS**.

When you transfer a project quotation to a new project, the root node becomes the main project.

When you add the project quotation to an existing project, the root node is ignored.
- **Project node**: In the **WBS**, you can have multiple sub-projects which are called project nodes.
- **Activity node**: Activity nodes contain the project tasks.
  - **Standard** - You can add tasks to lines of type **Project** and **Standard**.
  - **Summary** - You can add summary lines to lines of type **Project**.
  - **Detail** - You can add detail lines to lines of type **Summary** and **Detail**.
- You can use these activity types.

You can add several activities under the root node or a project node.

You can add an activity under an activity. You cannot add a project node under an activity.

For more information on working with work breakdown structures, refer to [Work breakdown structures overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/prod-pma/work-breakdown-structures).

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