Project Management II

BUSI

681

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1

of

2

C

ASE

S

TUDY

:

P

ROJECT

M

ODEL

P

ART

2

I

NSTRUCTIONS

The following will be submitted in

one

MS Project

document

.

1.

Open a new project in M

icrosoft

Project

.

Save the file in this format:

LastName_Project_Name

2.

Have the entire project as the first task you input (that is, input the name of your

project on the first line).

Provide some overarching information about your

project.

In the Notes file, describe the project and list the

key

deliverables. Include

any

oth

er information

that may be helpful to your project

.

3.

Establish a project start date. In the Notes section, explain why you selected this

date.

4.

Create a

work brea

k

down structure (

WBS

)

by decomposing the scope for your

project into deliverables and enter thes

e as

“

tasks

”

in your project file. You

must

have at least

5

deliverables.

5.

D

ecompose the deliverables

further

into work packages

(tasks)

and enter them

under your deliverables.

It is helpful to keep your

deliverables

as nouns

,

and to

use verbs for each

task. Include enough detail to have 20

–

25 unique tasks.

6.

Use the

“Indent Task” button

to create a

hierarchy that delineates deliverables and

tasks

.

7.

Code the

project following

the 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2 format.

8.

Establish the project sched

ule by

estimat

ing

time durations for all of

your

individual tasks.

Enter the duration (in days) for each task.

9.

Using

a task’s

Notes feature, justify the time estimates for at least

5

tasks.

For

example, you might make the following note: “This will take 3

days to allow the

paint to dry before applying the trim.”

10.

Enter at least

3

milestones for your project. Milestones typically use passive verbs

(i.e.

P

hase

1

completed)

and do not have any duration assigned to them (0 days)

.

11.

Link all of your individual task

s and milestones.

You can use the “link” button

(appears as a chain link) after selecting the

2

tasks to be linked. Note that there are

numerous ways to link tasks.

Vary your linkages by including at least

2

relationships that are not

Microsoft Project’s default

(

Finish

-

to

-

Start

)

relationships.

12.

Not all tasks start immediately after a task ends (they “lag”) or wait until a task is

completely finished before starting (they “lead”). Therefore, have at least

1

task

include lead time or lag

time. In the Notes section for this task, indicate why there

would be a lead/lag for that particular task.

13.

Next, begin to assign workers and estimate your resource costs.

Enter at least

6

human

resources

on

the Resource Sheet.

14.

Add comments to at least hal

f of your resources

to provide information about

those resources.

N

ot

e

things such as why they were selected, potential scheduling

issues, a potential back

-

up, or other information

that a project manager might find

helpful

.

15.

In order to determine the budget

for your project, you must input your labor costs.

After your resources are entered, include wage rates for each individual resource

.

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CASE STUDY: PROJECT MODEL PART 2 INSTRUCTIONS

The following will be submitted in one MS Project document.

1. Open a new project in Microsoft Project. Save the file in this format:

LastName_Project_Name

2. Have the entire project as the first task you input (that is, input the name of your

project on the first line). Provide some overarching information about your

project. In the Notes file, describe the project and list the key deliverables. Include

any other information that may be helpful to your project.

3. Establish a project start date. In the Notes section, explain why you selected this

date.

4. Create a work breakdown structure (WBS) by decomposing the scope for your

project into deliverables and enter these as “tasks” in your project file. You must

have at least 5 deliverables.

5. Decompose the deliverables further into work packages (tasks) and enter them

under your deliverables. It is helpful to keep your deliverables as nouns, and to

use verbs for each task. Include enough detail to have 20–25 unique tasks.

6. Use the “Indent Task” button to create a hierarchy that delineates deliverables and

tasks.

7. Code the project following the 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2 format.

8. Establish the project schedule by estimating time durations for all of your

individual tasks. Enter the duration (in days) for each task.

9. Using a task’s Notes feature, justify the time estimates for at least 5 tasks. For

example, you might make the following note: “This will take 3 days to allow the

paint to dry before applying the trim.”

10. Enter at least 3 milestones for your project. Milestones typically use passive verbs

(i.e. Phase 1 completed) and do not have any duration assigned to them (0 days).

11. Link all of your individual tasks and milestones. You can use the “link” button

(appears as a chain link) after selecting the 2 tasks to be linked. Note that there are

numerous ways to link tasks. Vary your linkages by including at least 2

relationships that are not Microsoft Project’s default (Finish-to-Start)

relationships.

12. Not all tasks start immediately after a task ends (they “lag”) or wait until a task is

completely finished before starting (they “lead”). Therefore, have at least 1 task

include lead time or lag time. In the Notes section for this task, indicate why there

would be a lead/lag for that particular task.

13. Next, begin to assign workers and estimate your resource costs. Enter at least 6

human resources on the Resource Sheet.

14. Add comments to at least half of your resources to provide information about

those resources. Note things such as why they were selected, potential scheduling

issues, a potential back-up, or other information that a project manager might find

helpful.

15. In order to determine the budget for your project, you must input your labor costs.

After your resources are entered, include wage rates for each individual resource.