You will create a project plan using MS Project Professional that integrates several aspects of project management, including:
- Project scope management
- Project schedule management
- Project cost management
- Project human resource management
You are free to develop any information technology project for the final. Note that an information technology project is focused on developing and implementing a hardware and/or software solution and follows a SDLC model. The project you choose has budget, timeline, and resource constraints.
- Budget — a minimum of $50,000 and no more than $2,000,000
- Timeline — minimum of 8 weeks and no more than 52 weeks
- Resources — a minimum of five named resources
Similar to the MS Project tutorial you have followed throughout the course, your project plan will have the following major activities (Level 1 of the WBS):
- Initiating
- Planning
- Executing
- Controlling
- Closing
These provide the structure for your WBS. Under each activity, add tasks relevant to your project. For Planning, be sure to address collecting requirements. Since your project focuses on creating an information system, the majority of your tasks will be in the Executing activity and must contain the following as a minimum:
- Analysis
- Design
- Implementation
- Testing
Add at least two appropriate subtasks under each of these.
You may complete the Final Project individually or as a team with one other student(s) in the class. If you choose to complete the project with another classmate, only one of you should submit the project plan to the Final Project Dropbox. Also, use the comments area of the Dropbox to list the names of both students who completed the project.
Assignment Requirements
Your project plan must consist of the following elements:
- WBS created as a task hierarchy (this is the Task Name column in MS Project) – this is scope management.
- Task duration and sequencing (show when tasks starts, their duration, and their relationship with other tasks) – this is time management.
- Resources added to each task and cost associated with each resource (use the Resource Sheet to define resources and their costs) – this is human resource management.
- Costs shown for each activity in the Gantt Chart (add the “cost” column to your Gantt Chart display – cost are based on the resources you have added to each task) – this is cost management planning.
- A minimum of one milestone for each Level 1 activity in the WBS (remember milestones have no duration).
- Critical tasks on the critical path are highlighted in red (do not do this manually – have Project determine this).
- Assume approximately one fourth of the work has been completed on the project. Appropriate tasks should be marked as complete or partially complete to indicate this progress.
IT511 Unit 6 Assignment Rubric
Course: IT511 Information Systems Project Management
Criteria 1
Level III
24 points
Level II
20.4 points
Level I
16.8 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 1:
Initiating, Planning,
Executing,
Controlling, and
Closing
/ 24Organizes the project
by all of the following:
● Initiating
● Planning
● Executing
● Controlling
● Closing
Organizes the project
by four of the
following:
● Initiating
● Planning
● Executing
● Controlling
● Closing
Organizes the project
by three of the
following:
● Initiating
● Planning
● Executing
● Controlling
● Closing
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 2
Level III
20 points
Level II
17 points
Level I
14 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 2: Task
Hierarchy
/ 20● The WBS is
organized as level 0, 1,
and 2 tasks.
● Initiating, Planning,
Executing, Controlling,
and Closing are all
level 1 tasks.
● The WBS is
organized as level 0, 1,
and 2 tasks.
● The WBS is
organized as level 0
and 1 tasks.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 3
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 3
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 3:
Requirements
/ 10● Planning includes
task gathering project
requirements.
● Planning includes
task documenting
project requirements.
● Planning includes
task gathering project
requirements.
● Planning includes
task addressing
project scope.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 4
Level III
24 points
Level II
20.1 points
Level I
16.8 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 4:
Executing
/ 24All of the following are
true:
● Executing includes
analysis, design,
implementation, and
testing as subtasks.
● Analysis, design,
implementation, and
testing each have a
minimum of two
subtasks.
Three of the following
are true:
● Executing includes
analysis as a subtask.
● Executing includes
design as a subtask.
● Executing includes
implementation as a
subtask.
● Executing includes
testing as a subtask.
Two of the following
are true:
● Executing includes
analysis as a subtask.
● Executing includes
design as a subtask.
● Executing includes
implementation as a
subtask.
● Executing includes
testing as a subtask.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 5
Level III
26 points
Level II
22.1 points
Level I
18.2 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 5
Level III
26 points
Level II
22.1 points
Level I
18.2 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 3:
Schedule
/ 26All of the following are
true:
● Tasks are logically
sequenced.
● Duration of each
task is reasonable for
the scope of the
project.
● Monitoring and
Controlling is
scheduled with
Executing.
● Each task has a
relationship with
another task.
● Milestones are
sequenced to indicate
completed work.
Four of the following
are true:
● Tasks are logically
sequenced.
● Duration of each
task is reasonable for
the scope of the
project.
● Monitoring and
Controlling is
scheduled with
Executing.
● Each task has a
relationship with
another task.
● Milestones are
sequenced to indicate
completed work.
Three of the following
are true:
● Tasks are logically
sequenced.
● Duration of each
task is reasonable for
the scope of the
project.
● Monitoring and
Controlling is
scheduled with
Executing.
● Each task has a
relationship with
another task.
● Milestones are
sequenced to indicate
completed work.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 6
Level III
26 points
Level II
22.1 points
Level I
18.2 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 6
Level III
26 points
Level II
22.1 points
Level I
18.2 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 6:
Resources
/ 26All of the following are
true:
● A minimum of five
resources appear in
the Resource Sheet.
● All tasks with non‐
zero duration have
one or more resources
assigned.
● Each task has
reasonable resources
assigned for the scope
of the project.
Two of the following
are true:
● A minimum of five
resources appear in
the Resource Sheet.
● All tasks with non‐
zero duration have
one or more resources
assigned.
● Each task has
reasonable resources
assigned for the scope
of the project.
One of the following
is true:
● A minimum of five
resources appear in
the Resource Sheet.
● All tasks with non‐
zero duration have
one or more resources
assigned.
● Each task has
reasonable resources
assigned for the scope
of the project.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 7
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 7: Cost of
Resources
/ 10All of the following are
true:
● A minimum of five
resources appears in
the Resource Sheet.
● A Std. Rate exists
for each resource.
● A Cost/Use rate is
only used for single‐
use resources.
Two of the following
are true:
● A minimum of five
resources appears in
the Resource Sheet.
● A Std. Rate exists
for each resource.
● A Cost/Use rate is
only used for single‐
use resources.
One of the following
is true:
● A minimum of five
resources appears in
the Resource Sheet.
● A Std. Rate exists
for each resource.
● A Cost/Use rate is
only used for single‐
use resources.
Does not meet any
criteria.
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Criteria 8
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 8: Cost
Column
/ 10All of the following are
true:
● “Cost” column is
added to the WBS.
● Cost for each task is
greater than zero for
all tasks with work.
Two of the following
are true:
● “Cost” column is
added to the WBS.
● A cost column other
than “Cost” is added
to the WBS.
● Cost for each task is
greater than zero for
all tasks with work.
One of the following
is true:
● “Cost” column is
added to the WBS.
● A cost column other
than “Cost” is added
to the WBS.
● Cost for each task is
greater than zero for
all tasks with work.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 9
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 9:
Milestones
/ 10● The project plan
contains one
milestone, each for
five level‐1 tasks.
● The milestones
indicate work
completed.
● The project plan
contains one
milestone, each for
four level‐1 tasks.
● The milestones
indicate work
completed.
● The project plan
contains one
milestone each for
three level‐1 tasks.
● The milestones
indicate work
completed.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 10
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
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Criteria 10
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 10: Critical
Tasks
/ 10● Tasks on the critical
path are shown in red
as determined by the
project.
● Tasks on the critical
path have been
manually identified in
red.
● Tasks that should be
on the critical path are
included, but not
shown in red.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 11
Level III
20 points
Level II
17 points
Level I
14 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 11: Project
Progress
/ 20● Project work
completed is between
20 and 29%.
● Project work
completed is between
15 and 35%.
● Project work
completed is between
10 and 50%.
Does not meet any
criteria.
Criteria 12
Level III
10 points
Level II
8.5 points
Level I
7 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 12:
Constraints
/ 10All of the following are
true:
● Project budget is
between $50K and
$2M.
● Project schedule is
between 8 weeks and
52 weeks.
● Project uses a
minimum of five
named resources
Two of the following
are true:
● Project budget is
between $50K and
$2M.
● Project schedule is
between 8 weeks and
52 weeks.
● Project uses a
minimum of five
named resources
One of the following
is true:
● Project budget is
between $50K and
$2M.
● Project schedule is
between 8 weeks and
52 weeks.
● Project uses a
minimum of five
named resources.
Does not meet any
criteria.
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Total / 200
Overall Score
Level III
170.01 points minimum
Level II
140.01 points minimum
Level I
1 point minimum
Not Present
0 points minimum
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