PLease read the question carefully. This paper requires WBS and needed to be done using Microsoft project(WBS)

Points: 300

Assignment 4: Project Motorcycles – The Comprehensive Project Plan

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Describe the project scope and project management plan. Align your plan to the overall strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.
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Did not submit or incompletely described the project scope and project management plan. Did not submit or incompletely aligned your plan to the overall strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.

Insufficiently described the project scope and project management plan. Insufficiently aligned your plan to the overall strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.

Partially described the project scope and project management plan. Partially aligned your plan to the overall strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.

Satisfactorily described the project scope and project management plan. Satisfactorily aligned your plan to the overall strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.

Thoroughly described the project scope and project management plan. Thoroughly aligned your plan to the overall strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.

2. Analyze the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.
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Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.

Insufficiently analyzed the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.

Partially analyzed the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.

Satisfactorily analyzed the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.

Thoroughly analyzed the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.

3. Prepare four (4) team-building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Discuss the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or negatively affect productivity within the company.

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Did not submit or incompletely prepared four (4) team-building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Did not submit or incompletely discussed the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or negatively affect productivity within the company.

Insufficiently prepared four (4) team-building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Insufficiently discussed the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or negatively affect productivity within the company.

Partially prepared four (4) team-building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Partially discussed the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or negatively affect productivity within the company.

Satisfactorily prepared four (4) team- building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Satisfactorily discussed the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or negatively affect productivity within the company.

Thoroughly prepared four (4) team- building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Thoroughly discussed the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or negatively affect productivity within the company.

4. Analyze the role of the project manager that this project would require. Examine three (3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this particular expansion project. Provide a rationale forth response.

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Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the role of the project manager that this project would require. Did not submit or incompletely examined three (3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this particular expansion project. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for the response.

Insufficiently analyzed the role of the project manager that this project would require. Insufficiently examined three (3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this particular expansion project. Insufficiently provided a rationale for the response.

Partially analyzed the role of the project manager that this project would require. Partially examined three (3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this particular expansion project. Partially provided a rationale for the response.

Satisfactorily analyzed the role of the project manager that this project would require. Satisfactorily examined three (3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this particular expansion project. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for the response.

Thoroughly analyzed the role of the project manager that this project would require. Thoroughly examined three (3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this particular expansion project. Thoroughly provided a rationale for the response.

5. Emphasize the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.

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Did not submit or incompletely emphasized the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.

Insufficiently emphasized the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.

Partially emphasized the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.

Satisfactorily emphasized the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.

Thoroughly emphasized the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.

6. Outline the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing strategy. Delineate the fundamental ways in which the project in question is composed.

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Did not submit or incompletely outlined the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing strategy.  Did not submit or incompletely delineated the fundamental ways in which the project in question is composed.

Insufficiently outlined the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing strategy.  Insufficiently delineated the fundamental ways in which the project in question is composed.

Partially outlined the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing strategy.  Partially delineated the fundamental ways in which the project in question is composed.

Satisfactorily outlined the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing strategy.  Satisfactorily delineated the fundamental ways in which the project in question is composed.

Thoroughly outlined the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing strategy.  Thoroughly delineated the fundamental ways in which the project in question is composed.

7a. Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) using designated project management software. (e.g., Microsoft Project).

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Did not submit or incompletely developed a work breakdown structure (WBS) using designated project management software.

Insufficiently developed a work breakdown structure (WBS) using designated project management software.

Partially developed a work breakdown structure (WBS) using designated project management software.

Satisfactorily developed a work breakdown structure (WBS) using designated project management software.

Thoroughly developed a work breakdown structure (WBS) using designated project management software.

7b. Develop a Gantt chart using designated project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project).

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Did not submit or incompletely developed a Gantt chart using designated project management software.

Insufficiently developed a Gantt chart using designated project management software.

Partially developed a Gantt chart using designated project management software.

Satisfactorily developed a Gantt chart using designated project management software.

Thoroughly developed a Gantt chart using designated project management software.

7c. Develop assigned resources using designated project management software. (e.g., Microsoft Project).

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Did not submit or incompletely developed assigned resources using designated project management software.

Insufficiently developed assigned resources using designated project management software.

Partially developed assigned resources using designated project management software.

Satisfactorily developed assigned resources using designated project management software.

Thoroughly developed assigned resources using designated project management software.

8. 3 references

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No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

9. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

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More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present