Due Date: Sunday by 11:59pm
Total Points: 100
Instructions:
• Update your project file based on any feedback given last week. If assignment is not
correctly updated, then points will be deducted.
• Add Project Management Processes to your WBS if you have not already done so. This
will need to include the PM processes that would be consistent with the planning,
executing, controlling, and closing activities.
o You will need to create appropriate deliverables (adjective / noun format)
o You will need to create appropriate activities (action verb / adjective / noun
format)
o Sequence the activities
o You will need to estimate times (be sure to differentiate between duration & effort
/ work)
• Sequence all your activities using the predecessors’ column, creating a closed network
diagram (please see multimedia video showing you how to ensure you have a closed
network diagram). At least 4 of your tasks relationships must be different than Finish to
Start (insert a note on these tasks to explain the task relationship that you chose);
remember, you should create a closed network diagram
• Add lead time to at least 2 task relationships with explanatory note
• Add lag time to at least 1 task relationship with explanatory note
• Add a constraint to at least 2 tasks and provide a note explaining why the task is
constrained (make certain that the constraint does not create a conflict in the project
schedule)
• View your critical path
• Create a note in Line 1 of your MS Project file where you tell me what tasks are on the
critical path. It must be in this location. Be sure you tell me the correct critical path, which
may or may not be the tasks highlighted in MS Project.
• Display your project in Network Diagram view and save it so that it opens automatically
in this view
Requirements:
• Use MS Project to complete your assignment.
• Save your files using the following filename convention:
o MSProject2 – 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 3 Assignment: MS Project #2
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 3: MS Project #2 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient
Needs
Improvement
Proficient
Exemplary
0 – 15 Points 16 – 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.
Sequence
Activities
All activities are
Sequenced using the
predecessors’ column
without a closed
network diagram. At
least 1-2 of your tasks
relationships must be
different than Finish to
Start.
All activities are
Sequenced using the
predecessors’ column
without a closed
network diagram. At
least 3 of your tasks
relationships must be
different than Finish to
Start.
All activities are
Sequenced using the
predecessors’ column
with a closed network
diagram. At least 3 of
your tasks
relationships must be
different than Finish to
Start
All activities are
Sequenced using
the predecessors’
column with a
closed network
diagram. At least 4
of your tasks
relationships must
be different than
Finish to Start
Lead & Lag Includes a lead time to
at least 1 task
relationships with no
clear explanatory note
and a lag time to at
least 1 task
relationship with no
explanatory note
Includes a lead time to
at least 1 task
relationships with no
clear explanatory note
and a lag time to at
least 1 task
relationship with
explanatory note
Includes a lead time to
at least 2 task
relationships with no
clear explanatory note
and a lag time to at
least 1 task
relationship with
explanatory note
Includes a lead
time to at least 2
task relationships
with explanatory
note and a lag time
to at least 1 task
relationship with
explanatory note
0 – 15 Points 16 – 17 Points 18 – 19 Points 20 Points
Critical Path Critical Path is not
identified and some of
the activities on the
critical path are clear
but not highlighted.
Critical Path is
identified and some of
the activities on the
critical path are clear
but not highlighted.
Critical Path is
identified and all
activities on the critical
path are clear but not
highlighted.
Critical Path is
identified and all
activities on the
critical path are
clear and
highlighted.
0 Points 1 – 2 Points 3 – 4 Points 5 Points
Clear and
Professional
Writing
Writing assignment
contains no sense of
organization.
Paragraphs lack clear
ideas.
Contains several
errors in grammar,
spelling and
punctuation which
detracts from content
of the passage.
Writing assignment
contains a sense of
organization. Some
paragraphs have clear
ideas. Contains
several minor errors in
grammar, spelling and
punctuation, but does
not detract from
content of the
passage.
Writing assignment
contains good overall
organization. Most
paragraphs have clear
ideas and are
supported with some
examples. Mostly free
of errors in grammar,
spelling and
punctuation.
Writing assignment
is well-planned and
well-thought out. All
paragraphs have
clear ideas, are
supported with
examples and have
smooth transitions.
Free of errors in
grammar, spelling
and punctuation.
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