What Is a Work Unit?
WWPMM defines work units as portions of the work to be done that have certain common properties and therefore are appropriate to group and assign to one subproject or project organizational unit. Work units are used in early definition stages to help organize and construct the work breakdown structure (WBS).
Development of a system test plan is an example of a work unit assigned to the test support organization. The creation of user information is a work unit assigned to the information development organization.
The Project Management System
One of the project manager’s primary responsibilities at the beginning of a project is to establish the project management system. WWPMM defines the project management system as the management system for a project. It includes processes, resources, roles, and responsibilities. It is documented as a collection of plans, procedures, and records that define and support the way the management of the project operates.
Implementing an effective project management system for a project entails many specific duties and responsibilities for you as the project manager.
You are responsible for organizing the project, providing project documentation, and developing procedures.