Due Date: Sunday by 11:59pm
Total Points: 100
Instructions:
• Update your project file based on any feedback given last week. If assignment is not correctly updated, then points will be deducted.
• Add Project Management Processes to your WBS if you have not already done so. This will need to include the PM processes that would be consistent with the planning, executing, controlling, and closing activities. o You will need to create appropriate deliverables (adjective / noun format) o You will need to create appropriate activities (action verb / adjective / noun format)
o Sequence the activities
o You will need to estimate times (be sure to differentiate between duration & effort / work)
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Sequence all your activities using the predecessors’ column, creating a closed network diagram (please see multimedia video showing you how to ensure you have a closed network diagram). At least 4 of your tasks relationships must be different than Finish to Start (insert a note on these tasks to explain the task relationship that you chose); remember, you should create a closed network diagram
• Add lead time to at least 2 task relationships with explanatory note
• Add lag time to at least 1 task relationship with explanatory note
• Add a constraint to at least 2 tasks and provide a note explaining why the task is constrained (make certain that the constraint does not create a conflict in the project schedule)
• View your critical path
• Create a note in Line 1 of your MS Project file where you tell me what tasks are on the critical path. It must be in this location. Be sure you tell me the correct critical path, which may or may not be the tasks highlighted in MS Project.
• Display your project in Network Diagram view and save it so that it opens automatically in this view
Requirements:
• Use MS Project to complete your assignment.
• Save your files using the following filename convention:
o MSProject2 – 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 3: MS Project #2 Assignment
CRITERIA |
Deficient
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Needs Improvement |
Proficient
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Exemplary
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0 – 15 Points |
16 – 19 Points |
20 – 24 Points |
25 Points |
Work Breakdown Structure |
Work |
Work |
Work |
Work Packages are fully Activities |
Sequence Activities |
All Sequenced |
All Sequenced |
All Sequenced Start |
All |
Lead |
Includes at least 1 task
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Includes at least 1 task
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Includes at least 2 task
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Includes a lead
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0 – 15 Points |
16 – 17 Points |
18 – 19 Points |
20 Points |
Critical |
Critical Path is not
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Critical Path is
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Critical Path is
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Critical Path is
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0 Points |
1 – 2 Points |
3 – 4 Points |
5 Points |
Clear and Professional Writing |
Writing assignment Paragraphs Contains several
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Writing |
Writing |
Writing |
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