Scope Management Plan and Work Breakdown Structure

Requirements

Microsoft Project is the recommended software tool for this course due to its wide industry acceptance and its use in many project management professional roles. If you have not already done so, follow the instructions provided through the links below to download and install software or register for an account, as required.

1. If you have a Capella MS Imagine account, go to Step 2. Otherwise, see the instructions for registering an account at MS Imagine – Registration.

2. Log into the Capella Microsoft Imagine WebStore.

3. Identify the version of MS Project that is compatible with your operating system.

4. Download and install.

If you encounter any difficulties in the download and installation process, post a detailed question in the Ask Your Faculty Discussion in the menu dropdown when you click the image of your faculty. They should be able to help you or point you in the right direction for the answers you need.

Using Project in this course helps prepare you for future professional PM roles and responsibilities. Please use Project for tasks the software supports. If you have access to other tools such as Microsoft Visio, PowerPoint, and Word, or other project management software you believe may still meet the requirements of this course, please discuss your selected alternative with faculty.

Part 1: Scope Management Plan

Using the PMBOK® Guide and the Project Scope Statement Template [DOC], develop your Project Scope Management Plan, including the following:

1. Executive Summary – Provides a brief overview of this project (for example, project purpose and justification):

. Organization.

. Specific problems with quantitative metrics.

. Overall solutions.

. High-level timeframe.

. High-level budget.

. Known risks and impacts.

· Business Objectives – Ensures traceability in the project. Business goals and objectives are linked back to the vision, and each project objective is also linked to the business vision. Business objectives—the business measures of project success—relate to cost, time, and quality. Examples include:

. "Increase productivity by 30 percent."

. "Lower costs by 15 percent."

. "Reduce regulatory fees by $1 million."

· Project Description – Describes the proposed solution and helps define how the project supports the business objectives.

. Project Scope: High-level deliverables of the project. Includes: Describe the functionality or elements included within the project. Does not include: Describe the functionality or elements related to project that are not included.

. Dependencies (External and Internal): What functionality or elements of this project are dependent upon other elements including other projects, tasks, regulatory impacts, et cetera.

. Assumptions: Assumptions form the basis for project planning. Assumptions are a source of project risk and must be identified.

. Constraints: Limiting factors (resources, budget, time, materials, et cetera) that will impact the project, both negatively or positively.

· Project Milestones: A critical point or event in a project. Usually stated as a specific deliverable with Start and Finish dates.

· Project Approach: Describes the structure of the project. Provides a general description of the integrated processes including change management, communications, quality, resource management, critical success factors, risk management, and project organization. The project organization should be a graphical representation of the project organization or team.

· Authorizations: Gives approval and agreement of the scope of the project including time, costs, and resources.

Part 2: Work Breakdown Structure

Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) based on your selected project. Your WBS should:

· Include, at a minimum, four levels.

· Be independent of or minimally interfacing with other dependent elements.

· Be integrated so the total project can be understood.

· Be measurable, in terms of progress.

Preparation

Use the software of your choice to develop the deliverables for this assessment.

This assessment has two parts and two deliverables:

1. Part A – Using the Project Scope Statement Template [DOC], include the following in your Project Scope Management Plan.

2. Part B – Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):

. Develop a work breakdown schedule. This includes an introduction and graphical representation of the totality of work identified in the Project Scope. Note: You may create graphical examples in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Visio and save them as a GIF or graphical image.

. Analyze project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships to develop a staffing management plan.

Deliverable Format

· References: Use scholarly or academic sources where applicable. There is no set number of references required for this assessment.

· Format:

. Use the provided Project Scope Statement Template [DOC].

. Use Microsoft Word, Visio, or Powerpoint to develop the WBS document

. Follow the corresponding Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs. The Project Scope and WBS are professional documents.

. Use APA style and format for references and in-text citations.

· Length: Utilize the template, including the title page and References page.