Assessment 1 Instructions

Identify a project that is a home improvement project (you are the contractor), office move,

wedding (you are the wedding planner), another event (you are the event planner), or

mobile app development (you are the project manager). Identify your project's lifecycle and

create the project WBS.

After the creation of the WBS, time and cost estimates will be completed. First, complete

the detailed time duration estimates and identify the resource roles needed for the project.

Second, sequence the project work packages, create a network diagram, and create a

Gantt chart. You may use MS Excel or MS Project to complete parts one and two of the

assessment.

You will be creating time estimates, a Gantt chart, and a network diagram for your project.

Start with the WBS you created for your chosen project. Remember to use a time duration

estimate technique to achieve your durations. You should complete a duration estimate for

each activity, summarize the duration at the work package level, and provide a final duration

estimate (summary of work packages) for the project. Durations should be shown on the

WBS using a start and end date/time. You will need your time duration estimates to create

the Gantt chart and the network diagram.

If you build your time duration estimates in MS Project, the Gantt chart and network

diagrams are built automatically. Be careful to check your dependencies (links) between

your activities in MS Project, otherwise, you may have a Gantt chart and network diagram

that does not correctly reflect your project. If using MS Excel, you can use the

template here to complete your time estimates and Gantt chart. Your network diagram can

be created using MS PowerPoint. Use shapes and arrows in PowerPoint to create your

network diagram at the work package level.

Assessment 1 Requirements

Please submit your MS Project file or MS Excel and PPT Network Diagram to the

assessment dropbox.

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