Assignment 4
Project Schedule
Due Week 10 and worth 150 points
This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a project
schedule, and a written response. You must submit both parts as separate files
for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the
part of the assignment it is written for.
Part A: Project Schedule
(Submit as one [1] Microsoft Project file)
In Assignment 2, you developed a project plan. Now, using
the information from your project proposal, create a multi-level work breakdown
structure (WBS) and detailed project schedule.
Your project must include the following criteria:
The project must consist of at least twenty-five (25) tasks.
Each task must contain a start date, a finish date, and have
main staffing and non-staffing resources assigned.
Assume that your work activities are completed during normal
weekdays (no weekend work) under normal conditions (8 hours per day).
In terms of holidays, you can assume no work will be done
the following days: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Good Monday,
Friday before Memorial Day, Memorial Day, the business day before Independence
Day, Independence Day, the Friday before Labor Day, Labor Day, the day before
Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving), the
business day before Christmas, Christmas Day, the business day after Christmas
Day, and New Year’s Eve.
Part B: Written Response
(Submit as a Microsoft Word file)
Write a one to two (1-2) page response in which you:
Analyze your project in terms of project completion,
critical path, and slack / float. Specifically, be sure to answer the
following:
When will the project be completed?
What is the critical path for the project?
How much slack / float is in your project? What activities
have the greatest slack / float?
Summarize the recommendations or improvements you would make
to your project schedule. Specifically, be sure to answer the following:
Identify the top three (3) activities that you believe could
impact the project completion date.
What additional activities would you add to this project to
make it more complete, from a project management viewpoint?
Format your assignment accordi
