Project Management

Overview: In this activity, you will create a project schedule and Gantt chart for the final project case study that includes updated tasks for the past year; it should also include tasks that cover the year following the end of the case study. You may use Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or another software tool. If you need assistance selecting a software tool, revisit the project management toolbox as needed.

Prompt: The project schedule should contain at least 10 tasks and include the following components:

Tasks that occurred during the case study as described. Remember to account for the delays that took place by setting a baseline (with planned dates) and then updating the task’s start and finish dates (with actual dates)

. Additional tasks that cover the year following the end of the case study, such as training, team-building activities, vendor-related activities, status meetings, and so on. These tasks should be consistent with what you think the project manager must do over the next year to complete the project. For instance, if the case study ended in September 2015, your schedule would include all of the activities that occurred up to that point (with actual dates that account for delays), as well as the activities that would have occurred over the next year (through September 2016)

. A Gantt chart that visually represents the project tasks. Be sure to select a software tool that can automatically generate a Gantt chart as you add project tasks with start and finish dates.

For each task in the schedule, address the following:

Assign a task duration, the staff who are responsible for completing the task, and the rate for calculating costs.

Assign task dependencies as needed. For instance, if Task C cannot start until Tasks A and B are completed, set up these relationships in your project schedule. Make sure at least five tasks have dependencies assigned.

Guidelines for Submission: Please submit the schedule and the associated Gantt chart as a single PDF document.