Due Date: Sunday by 11:59pm
Total Points: 100
Instructions:
• 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:
o 1.1 Kitchen Cabinets (Deliverable)
o 1.1.1 Design Kitchen Cabinets (Activity) (Action verb / adjective / noun)
o 1.1.2 Request Kitchen Cabinet Bids
o 1.1.3 Approve Kitchen Cabinet Contract
o 1.1.4 Install Kitchen Cabinets
• 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:
o 1) Estimating method used (bottom-up, top-down, etc.),
o 2) basis of estimate (past experience, SME, vendor quote, etc.)
o 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)
Requirements:
• Use MS Project to complete your assignment.
• Save your files using the following filename convention:
o 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.
PMG640 –
Project Scheduling and Cost Planning
Unit 2 Assignment: MS Project #1
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
Durations
Work Packages are
fully decomposed
and activities are
less than 40
Activities necessary
to create the
deliverables. Some
of the activities
have an assigned
duration but not all
activities have
contingencies.
Work Packages are
fully decomposed into
the less than 40
Activities necessary to
create the
deliverables. Some of
the activities have an
assigned duration but
not all activities have
contingencies.
Work Packages are
fully decomposed
into the 40
Activities necessary
to create the
deliverables. Each
of the activities
have an assigned
duration but not all
activities have
contingencies.
Work Packages are
fully decomposed into
the 40 Activities
necessary to create
the deliverables. Each
of the activities have
an assigned duration
with contingencies.
Estimate
Methods
Between 2 to 5
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.), and 3)
one or two reasons
why actual duration
may vary from
estimated duration.
Between 6 to 10
activity notes that
contain the following
information: 1)
Estimating method
used (bottom-up, topdown, etc.), 2) basis of
estimate (past
experience, SME,
vendor quote, etc.),
and 3) one or two
reasons why actual
duration may vary
from estimated
duration.
At least 10 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.), and 3)
one or two reasons
why actual duration
may vary from
estimated duration.
At least 12 activity
notes that contain the
following information:
1) Estimating method
used (bottom-up, topdown, etc.), 2) basis of
estimate (past
experience, SME,
vendor quote, etc.),
and 3) one or two
reasons why actual
duration may vary
from estimated
duration.
0 – 11 Points 12 – 15 Points 16 – 19 Points 20 Points
Milestones At least 2
milestones to your
project are
identified and some
are not marked red.
At least three
milestones to your
project are identified
and some are not
marked red.
At least three
milestones to your
project are
identified and
marked red.
At least four
milestones to your
project are identified
and marked red.
0 Points 1 – 2 Points 3 – 4 Points 5 Points
Clear and
Professional
Writing
Writing assignment
contains no sense
of organization.
Paragraphs lack
clear ideas.
Contains several
errors in grammar,
spelling and
punctuation which
detracts from
content of the
passage.
Writing assignment
contains a sense of
organization. Some
paragraphs have clear
ideas. Contains
several minor errors in
grammar, spelling and
punctuation, but does
not detract from
content of the
passage.
Writing assignment
contains good
overall
organization. Most
paragraphs have
clear ideas and are
supported with
some examples.
Mostly free of
errors in grammar,
spelling and
punctuation.
Writing assignment is
well-planned and wellthought out. All
paragraphs have clear
ideas, are supported
with examples and
have smooth
transitions.
Free of errors in
grammar, spelling and
punctuation.
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