MS Project Plan

Assignment 4 (MS Project) – 30 pts. - Individual Assignment

Submit the MS Project Plan to the Appropriate Dropbox

In general, to start a new plan , be sure to set the following options prior to entering new tasks.

1. File > Options > Schedule > Scheduling Options:

0. Set the Default Task Type (ie. Fixed Duration for this assignment)

0. Select New Tasks are Auto Scheduled

0. Select New Tasks are Effort Driven

1. Now you can enter Tasks

1. In the Resources window of a Split View, be sure to enter ALL resources and work prior to selecting “OK”.  Use the Resources > Assign Resources Dialog box correct Resource Unit percentages.

Specific to this assignment

1. Set this Exercise project plan to Task Type Fixed Duration . Start the project on December 1. Use the default Standard Calendar with no holidays.

2. Enter the following task names and durations. Be sure the Timescale is set to Month/Year (Middle Tier) and Weeks (Bottom Tier). Also, summarize tasks into phases.

Plan Phase

Plan the Project 3d

Gather Requirements 8d

Review Requirements 2d

Design Phase

Design Feasibility Study 12d

Design / Analysis 17d

Build Prototype Phase

1st Generation Build 12d

Competitive Engine Evaluation 17d

Customer Input 7d

Test Phase

1st Life Test 32d

Final Design Life Test 17d

Performance Development 10d

Field Test 32d

Production Rollout 0d

3. Save the file with the following filename format, “Assign4 <your_name> yymmdd,” ie. Assign4 DOlson 171024.

4. Link the tasks shown below. Note that some tasks have more than one predecessor.

Assign the following Resources and Work estimates to the tasks listed below. Use $50/hour as the rate for all resources.

Be sure that the project plan has the Task Type Fixed Duration.

Task Resource Name Work

Plan the Project Project Leader 8h

Design Engineer 4h

Product Marketing 4h

Production Supervisor 4h

Quality Control Specialist 4h

Gather Requirements Project Leader 16h

Design Engineer 8h

Product Marketing 8h

Production Supervisor 8h

Quality Control Specialist 8h

Review Requirements Project Leader 8h

Design Engineer 4h

Product Marketing 4h

Production Supervisor 4h

Quality Control Specialist 4h

Design Feasibility Study Design Engineer 30h

Product Marketing 20h

Design/Analysis Design Engineer 30h

Product Engineer 45h

Tooling Engineer 8h

1st Generation Build Production Engineer 10h

Production Supervisor 5h

Competitive Engine Eval. Design Engineer 15h

Test Technician 15h

Quality Control Specialist 15h

Product Marketing 8h

Customer Input Product Marketing 10h

Design Engineer 1h

1st Life Test Test Technician 30h

Production Engineer 15h

Final Design Life Test Design Engineer 15h

Quality Control Specialist 15h

Test Technician 15h

Performance Development Design Engineer 16h

Production Engineer 8h

Product Marketing 4h

Field Test Test Technician 30h

Production Rollout -None-

5. Submit the MS Project Plan to the appropriate Dropbox. Be sure to follow the Microsoft Project Guide example and the grading rubric for settings and final submission format of the plan.

MS Project Exercise Grade Rubric – Ensure all items are complete

Assign4 MS Project, Rev. 10/18/17 Page 1

Item

Points

Possible

Project View

Project was saved as and opened automatically to the Gantt Chart View1

Format > Project Summary Task Option and Summary Task are

enabled/shown and overall project summary totals are visible.

2

Project opened automatically to Table = Summary. 1

Format > Outline Number option is enabled and WBS numbers appear

automatically when viewing.

2

Gantt Timescale Middle Tier is set to Month/Year (ie. Jul 16) AND Bottom Tier

is set to weeks (ie. 8/1).

2

File was saved with the date (ie. yymmdd) and student/group name in the

filename.

2

Tasks

WBS in MS Project matches the project WBS in list/estimate.2

Task Type default for the project is set to Fixed Duration or Fixed Units for

every task in the entire project plan as instructed in the assignment.

2

All task durations are entered and match the stated estimate at the task level.2

All default estimates of 1 day have been eliminated (“?” Does not show).2

All task Work values match the stated or estimate values.2

All tasks are linked correctly at the lowest level only – no danglers (tasks

without predecessors/successors)!

2

Resources

Check the Resource Sheet - all resources needed are listed with name or title,

pay rate and max % limit.

2

All resources have at least one task, all tasks have at least one resource

(unless a milestone).

2

Resource Units are adjusted for Fixed Duration if Task Type = Fixed Duration. 2

Resources are not overloaded. If overloaded resources exist, they are logically

explained in documentation.

2

TOTAL

30