Complete your detailed schedule and budget:
Develop your plan to execute the project. The plan should communicate the scope, schedule, budget, and resource requirements for the project. The needs of the project will determine which components of the project plan are required. For this assignment, the following elements are required:The goal is for you to build a detailed schedule and budget that could be used to execute the project that you have been working on individually. For each baseline, the instructor will be looking for the following items:
Scope Baseline:
- Is all of the work of the product and project included in the WBS?
- Are there Summary and Detail tasks and have you decomposed the WBS to at least a level 3 or 4 such that you can accurately estimate work effort and duration as well as determine the resource skill sets that will be required for the project.
- Do you have milestones for each work package under a Summary task?
Schedule Baseline:
- Have you estimated the work effort (hours needed to complete a task), as well as the duration (work periods <in days>) for each Detail task in the WBS?
- Is there a start and finish date for every Detailed task in the WBS?
- Have you identified the relationship between the project activities by assigning a predecessor(s) to every Detail task in the WBS?
- Have you optimized the schedule by identifying tasks that can run in parallel and assigned Start-to-Start dependencies for these detail tasks?
- Have you provided a Gantt Chart to help you in communicating the schedule to the stakeholders?
Cost Baseline:
- Is there a resource assigned to every Detail task in the WBS signifying the person or role accountable for the activity described? (Hint: do not use groups. It is not best practice because you want to be able to hold just one or two people at the most accountable for a task. If you have trouble doing this, it probably indicates that you need to further decompose the task into smaller pieces of work.
- Have you accounted for all of the resources required for the project including work (people) resources, material resources and cost resources. Are all of the resources assigned to a Detail task and do the work resources have rates assigned for budgetary purposes?
- Have you optimized by smoothing the workload for each resource across the PMLC and assured that no resource is over-allocated?
Performance Baseline:
- Have you saved your plan (baselined) so that once the work begins you can update the plan as to scope, schedule and cost and compare the plan to actuals?
- The finished product should be a document from which you could run your project.
INSTRUCTIONS
Analyze the Project Plan you developed for any areas where changes can be made that will optimize the schedule for time, cost and resourcing.
Identify which steps you will take to attempt to shorten your project finish date and decrease project costs, using schedule optimization strategies. Update your project plan accordingly. Identify any over-allocated resources and make changes as needed.
Note. When you are satisfied that you have done your best to create the most efficient plan possible, save the baseline for the project plan so that you have a point in time to measure progress against and variances can be analyzed as the project progresses.
Refer to the rubric provided. Each of the sections of the plan will be evaluated for completeness and quality (i.e., realistic content) as it relates to your project.
Consider how you might approach getting your organization to revise their Project Management Plan format to ensure it meets PMBOK minimum best practices.
Use the File Naming Convention: 2024 05 13_Last Name_First Name_Assignment Name
Submit your completed assignment by the due date by clicking on the assignment in Canvas and uploading the Project Plan 365 file.
REMINDER: YOUR INDIVIDUAL PROJECT CANNOT BE AT ALL SIMILAR TO THE LISTED TEAM PROJECTS. YOU MUST SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL PROJECT PLAN. If you have any questions, you can contact your instructor.
Rubric
Draft Project Plan
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeElements50 Points | 0 pts0-No Submission0 pts1-Novice 55%Project plan does not communicate the schedule, budget and resource requirements for the project. Plan does not provide project detail to determine accurate estimations. Project does not provide evidence of optimization for time, budget and resources. Project plan reflects an attempt to establish a dynamic model with few constraints and a navigable critical path. The DRAFT project plan is missing two or more of the following components: • scope baseline, • schedule baseline, • cost baseline. 0 pts2-Emerging 75%Project plan thoroughly communicates the schedule, budget and resource requirements for the project. Plan provides project detail at a level needed to determine accurate estimations. Project provides evidence of optimization for time, budget and resources. Project plan reflects an attempt to establish a dynamic model with few constraints and a navigable critical path. The DRAFT project plan includes the following components: • scope baseline, • schedule baseline, • cost baseline.0 pts2-Proficient 85%Project plan partially communicates the schedule, budget and resource requirements for the project. Plan provides insufficient project detail to determine accurate estimations. Project does not provide evidence of optimization for time, budget and resources. Project plan reflects an attempt to establish a dynamic model with few constraints and a navigable critical path. The DRAFT project plan is missing one of the following components: • scope baseline, • schedule baseline, • cost baseline, • performance measurement baseline.0 pts4-Advanced 100%Project plan exemplifies communication of the schedule, budget and resource requirements for the project to an executive stakeholder audience. Plan provides excellent project detail at a level needed to determine accurate estimations. Project exemplifies optimization for time, budget and resources. Project plan clearly established a dynamic model with few constraints and a navigable critical path. The DRAFT project plan includes the following components: • scope baseline, • schedule baseline, • cost baseline | 0 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplication50 Points | 0 pts0-No Submission0 pts1-Novice 55%The information demonstrates a below average knowledge and understanding of the project roadmap via requirements, scope, estimations, task relationship/dependencies and resources. 0 pts2-Emerging 75%The information demonstrates an average knowledge and understanding of the project roadmap via requirements, scope, estimations, task relationship/dependencies and resources.0 pts3-Proficient 85%The information demonstrates above average knowledge and understanding of the project roadmap via requirements, scope, estimations, task relationship/dependencies and resources.0 pts4-Advanced 100%The information demonstrates a superior knowledge of the project roadmap via requirements, scope, estimations, task relationship/dependencies and resources. | 0 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompletion80 Points | 0 pts0-No Submission0 pts1-Novice 55%The section(s) do not provide a complete discussion of the information necessary for the section(s). Most of the required information is not included and the material is presented in a below average and dis-organized manner. A working professional reading the plan would have difficulty in understanding of the process and procedures, goals and intent of each section. 0 pts2-Emerging 75%The section(s) provide a less than complete discussion of the information necessary for the section(s). Most of the required information is included and the material is presented in an average and partially organized manner. A working professional reading the plan would have some difficulty in understanding of the process and procedures, goals and intent of each section.0 pts3-Proficient 85%The section(s) provide a complete discussion of the information necessary for the section(s). All of the required information is included and the material is presented in a satisfactory and organized manner. A working professional reading the would gain a basic understanding of the process and procedures, goals and intent of each section.0 pts4-Advanced 100%The section(s) provide a complete and comprehensive discussion of the information necessary for the section(s). All of the required information is included and the material is presented in an excellent, understandable, and organized manner. A working professional reading the plan would understand the process and procedures, goals and intent of each section. | 0 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar20 Points | 0 pts0-No Submission0 pts1-Novice 55%Follows some proper structure, grammar, and spelling but contains enough errors to distract. 0 pts2-Emerging 75%Contains errors in structure, grammar, and spelling.0 pts3-Proficient 85%Follows proper structure, grammar, and spelling. Few errors are shown.0 pts4-Advanced 100%Follows proper structure, grammar, and spelling. No errors throughout the work product. | 0 pts |
Total Points: 0