Deliverable 4 – Project Schedule

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Competency

· Create scheduling plans that manage and track information technology projects.

Student Success Criteria

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Scenario

The project manager for GDS is in the process of developing the Project Scope Statement for the PMO Cloud Implementation Project. You were chosen to assist the project manager in creating the schedule and updating the Project Scope Statement.

Your first duty in preparing the schedule is to create the WBS in outline format, identifying activities and tasks to complete the project. After validating the project tasks to develop the WBS in outline format, you will transfer the WBS outline to your Project Management Information System (PMIS) software, Microsoft Project to establish Gantt chart and project milestones. The software tool Microsoft Project will make it easier for the project manager to monitor and control each phase of the project.

High- level, tasks for this project include, but not limited to the following:

· Project Management

· Local and Online Configuration

· Unit and Integrated Testing

· Client and Web application training

· Develop User Manuals

· Software Deployment

Instructions

Create a 3 level WBS outline using the template provided,

Deliverable 04 WBS Outline Template.docx

then transfer the information to  Microsoft Project, creating the WBS, Gantt chart and milestones. Update the Project Scope Statement  with project milestones.

Deliverable 04 Project Scope Statement.docx

· Identify the appropriate  Summary tasks and work packages using the information listed in the scenario to create the WBS.

· First, complete the  WBS outline with the template provided.

· Next, transfer the  WBS outline to  Microsoft Project.

· Add durations to the work packages to create the Gantt chart and milestones.

· Using the Project Scope Statement provided, update the project milestones.

Resources

· If you need software tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Project or Visio, downloads are free to students at this website:

· Microsoft Downloads

· Need help with Business Writing, this website can help:

· Business writing

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