Update your MS Project file based on any feedback given last week. (Points can be lost for not updating previously submitted assignment)
Break down the Work Packages into the Activities necessary to create the deliverables. (You should have a minimum of approximately 40 activity tasks; also, remember to use the Verb / Adj. / Noun format in naming activities; all activities must begin with an action verb (Examples: create, order, schedule, build, code, etc…)) Activities are the actions you will take to create the deliverables. Please see example below:
Enter estimated durations for each activity created (keep resources in mind, but do not assign resources)
If effort and duration differ, adjust the task type and effort to account for difference (see this week’s lecture for a discussion on this issue). Failure to do this will lead to loss of credit.
Create at least 12 activity notes that contain the following information:
1) Estimating method used (bottom-up, top-down, etc.),
2) basis of estimate (past experience, SME, vendor quote, etc.)
3) one or two reasons why actual duration may vary from estimated duration
Add at least four milestones to your project (place milestones at key points throughout project; make milestones ‘red’ to show where they are)
Save your files using the following filename convention:
MSProject1 – FirstName_LastName
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 2: MS Project #1 Assignment
CRITERIA
Deficient
Needs Improvement
Proficient
Exemplary
0 – 15 Points
16 – 19 Points
20 – 24 Points
25 Points
Work Breakdown Structure
Work Packages are not fully decomposed but less than the 30 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Some of the correct naming conventions are missing.
Work Packages are fully decomposed but less than the 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Some of the correct naming conventions are missing.
Work Packages are fully decomposed into the 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Some of the correct naming conventions are missing.
Work Packages are fully decomposed into the 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Correct naming conventions are used.
Estimate
Work Packages are
Work Packages are
Work Packages are
Work Packages are
Durations
fully decomposed and activities are
fully decomposed into the less than 40
fully decomposed into the 40
fully decomposed into the 40 Activities
less than 40
Activities necessary to
Activities necessary
necessary to create
Activities necessary
create the
to create the
the deliverables. Each
to create the
deliverables. Some of
deliverables. Each
of the activities have
deliverables. Some
the activities have an
of the activities
an assigned duration
of the activities
assigned duration but
have an assigned
with contingencies.
have an assigned
not all activities have
duration but not all
duration but not all
contingencies.
activities have
activities have
contingencies.
contingencies.
Estimate
Between 2 to 5
Between 6 to 10
At least 10 activity
At least 12 activity
Methods
activity notes that contain the
activity notes that contain the following
notes that contain the following
notes that contain the following information:
following
information: 1)
information: 1)
1) Estimating method
information: 1)
Estimating method
Estimating method
used (bottom-up, top-
Estimating method
used (bottom-up, top-
used (bottom-up,
down, etc.), 2) basis of
used (bottom-up,
down, etc.), 2) basis of
top-down, etc.), 2)
estimate (past
top-down, etc.), 2)
estimate (past
basis of estimate
experience, SME,
basis of estimate
experience, SME,
(past experience,
vendor quote, etc.),
(past experience,
vendor quote, etc.),
SME, vendor
and 3) one or two
SME, vendor
and 3) one or two
quote, etc.), and 3)
reasons why actual
quote, etc.), and 3)
reasons why actual
one or two reasons
duration may vary
one or two reasons
duration may vary
why actual duration
from estimated
why actual duration
from estimated
may vary from
duration.
may vary from
duration.
estimated duration.
estimated duration.
0 – 11 Points
12 – 15 Points
16 – 19 Points
20 Points
Milestones
At least 2 milestones to your
At least three milestones to your
At least three milestones to your
At least four milestones to your
project are
project are identified
project are
project are identified
identified and some
and some are not
identified and
and marked red.
are not marked red.
marked red.
marked red.
0 Points
1 – 2 Points
3 – 4 Points
5 Points
Clear and
Writing assignment
Writing assignment
Writing assignment
Writing assignment is
Professional Writing
contains no sense of organization. Paragraphs lack
contains a sense of organization. Some paragraphs have clear
contains good overall organization. Most
well-planned and well- thought out. All paragraphs have clear
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