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Due Date: Sunday by 11:59pm

Total Points: 100

Instructions:

For this MS Project assignment, you will be updating actuals in a sample project file that I am providing for you. You will need to use the MS Project file attached to this item, as well as, the MS Excel file that contains the actuals that you will need to enter into the MS Project file. You will then use the MS Project file to complete the Performance Reporting Outline.

Here are the instructions to complete the MS Project assignment:

• Open the MS Project File

• View the Task Sheet

• Add the ‘Actual Work’ column to the sheet

• Enter the ‘Actual Work’ results from the MS Excel file attached to this item

• Set the Status Date to 4/15/17

• View the Earned Value report to gather the information you will need to complete the Performance Reporting Outline.

• Run a ‘Project Summary’ report, and then create a note in line 1 of the project file, and provide the following information from the report : 1) Duration variance, duration percent complete, work variance, work percent complete, cost variance, number of tasks not yet started, number of tasks in progress, and number of tasks completed.

• Submit MS Project file in Task Sheet view (be sure to include last name in file name)

Requirements:

• Use MS Project to complete your assignment and submit via Blackboard.

• Use the MS Excel file attached in the unit to complete the assignment.

• Complete and submit the “Performance Reporting Outline” template and submit via

Blackboard.

• Save your files using the following filename convention:

o PerformanceReporting – FirstName_LastName

Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

PMG640 – Project Scheduling and Cost Planning

Unit 5 Assignment: Performance Reporting

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5: Performance Reporting Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient

Needs Improvement Proficient

Exemplary

0 – 14 Points 15 – 19 Points 20 – 24 Points 25 Points

Work Breakdown Structure

Work Packages are not fully decomposed but less than the 30 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Some of the correct naming conventions are missing.

Work Packages are

fully decomposed but

less than the 40

Activities necessary to

create the deliverables.

Some of the correct

naming conventions

are missing.

Work Packages are

fully decomposed

into the 40 Activities

necessary to create

the deliverables.

Some of the correct

naming conventions

are missing.

Work Packages are fully decomposed into the 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Correct naming conventions are used.

Estimate Durations

Work Packages are fully decomposed and activities are less than 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Some of the activities have an assigned duration but not all activities have contingencies.

Work Packages are fully decomposed into the less than 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Some of the activities have an assigned duration but not all activities have contingencies.

Work Packages are fully decomposed into the 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Each of the activities have an assigned duration but not all activities have contingencies.

Work Packages are fully decomposed into the 40 Activities necessary to create the deliverables. Each of the activities have an assigned duration with contingencies.

Estimate Methods

Between 2 to 5 activity notes that contain the following information: 1) Estimating method used (bottom-up, top- down, etc.), 2) basis of estimate (past experience, SME, vendor quote, etc.), and 3) one or two reasons why actual duration may vary from estimated duration.

Between 6 to 10 activity notes that contain the following information: 1) Estimating method used (bottom-up, top- down, etc.), 2) basis of estimate (past experience, SME, vendor quote, etc.), and 3) one or two reasons why actual duration may vary from estimated duration.

At least 10 activity notes that contain the following information: 1) Estimating method used (bottom-up, top-down, etc.), 2) basis of estimate (past experience, SME, vendor quote, etc.), and 3) one or two reasons why actual duration may vary from estimated duration.

At least 12 activity notes that contain the following information: 1) Estimating method used (bottom-up, top- down, etc.), 2) basis of estimate (past experience, SME, vendor quote, etc.), and 3) one or two reasons why actual duration may vary from estimated duration.

Milestones At least 2 milestones to your project are identified and some are not marked red.

At least three milestones to your project are identified and some are not marked red.

At least three milestones to your project are identified and marked red.

At least four milestones to your project are identified and marked red.

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