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This week’s assignment is to create a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project you selected during Unit 3. This is part of your Course Project.
Refer to the attached document for assignment details and grading rubric.
Readings and Resources
Readings and Resources
eBook:
This chapter highlights the importance of project scheduling techniques and project task estimating techniques. You will also explore the concept of critical path and all the associated attributes.
Pinto, J. (2019). Project management, achieving competitive advantage (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
Chapter 9: Project Scheduling – Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path
Articles, Websites, and Videos:
This web page highlights the benefits of project scheduling in project management and outlines tips and tricks for creating an effective project schedule.
What is scheduling in project management?. (n.d.) Wrike.
This web page outlines all the necessary steps to analyze, calculate, and identify the critical path. Information on this page will explore the importance of critical path analysis in project schedule management.
Slate, A. (2018, October 25). Critical path method: A project management essential. Wrike.
This web page lists various configurations for creating a work breakdown structure (WBS). This information listed will help you complete the unit assignment.
Work breakdown structure. (n.d.) Project Management Docs.
This video highlights the components of project planning. Understanding task sequence, task dependency, and task allocation are crucial components of project schedule management.
Project planning overview. (2019, June 28). LinkedIn Learning.
This video highlights the importance of work breakdown structure (WBS), which allows project managers to divide large tasks into smaller subtasks, plan, and assign them to project team members.
What is work breakdown structure?. (2019, June 28). LinkedIn Learning.
This video includes important information about the critical path, which is the longest sequence of tasks in your project schedule. Every activity on critical path must be completed on time otherwise your project will be delayed.
Understand the critical path. (2019, June 28). LinkedIn Learning.
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BUS530 – Project Managment
Course Project: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 pm EST of Unit 4
Points: 100
Overview:
This week’s assignment is to create a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project
you selected during Unit 2. This is part of your Course Project.
Instructions:
Create a high-level WBS comprised of at least three levels:
• Each level should have with a minimum of five level 1 tasks, with two level 2
tasks, and three (3) Level 3 tasks.
• Describe each task (work package) in your WBS with just enough information so
that everyone in the team can understand what each work package means.
• Level Numbering:
o Your first level of tasks should be numbered 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0.
o Your second level of tasks should be numbered 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, etc.,
o The third level of tasks should be numbered 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2.1,
1.2.2. 1.2.3 etc.
Requirements:
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Submit a Word document.
There is no need to use APA formatting for this assignment
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Assignment
Criteria
Levels
Level
Numbering
Level
Content
Clear and
Professional
Writing
Exemplary
Proficient
25 points
Contains 3 levels
with more than 5
level one tasks, 2
level two tasks and 3
level three tasks.
20 – 24 points
Contains 3 levels
with 5 level one
tasks, 2 level two
tasks and 3 level
three tasks.
Needs
Improvement
15 – 19 points
Contains 2 or 3
levels with less than
4 level one tasks, 2
level two tasks and 3
level three tasks.
Deficient
10 points
Levels are
numbered correctly.
n/a
n/a
0 – 5 points
Levels are not
numbered correctly.
50 points
Information is well
explained well for
non-project
participants to
understand and
succint.
40 – 49 points
Information is
explained pretty well
for non-project
participants to
understand, and is
mostly succinct.
30 – 39 points
Information is
explained, but some
confusing
statements and is
not succinct.
0 – 29 points
Information is not
well explained and
contains confusing
statements and is
long winded.
15 points
Writing and format
are clear,
professional, and
error free.
12 – 14 points
Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.
9 – 11 points
Significant errors
that do not impede
professional
presentation.
0 – 10 points
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
0 – 14 points
Contains 3 levels
with 5 level one
tasks, 2 level two
tasks and 3 level
three tasks.
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