Group assignment - Project plan

Worth 40% of your course grade

For this assignment you will work in a group of 7 (seven) members to create a project plan for a major project that will benefit people living in Mississauga, where Queen's/Lambton College is located. Your project plan will contain these elements:

Project charter Work Breakdown Structure Schedule Resources Budget Procurement plan Quality plan Communication plan Risk management plan

Your project plan will be evaluated according to the following rubric:

Rubric

Required element	Satisfactory: 2 points	Partially satisfactory: 1 point	Unsatisfactory: 0 points
Project charter
Identification	Project name Project sponsor Project manager	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Overview of the project	A simple but precise statement of the project	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Objectives	At least 3 objectives, all of which are: Specific Measurable Acceptable Realistic Time based	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Scope	Specifies: At least 4 items that are included in the project At least 2 things that are not included in the project	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Major milestones	A list of at least 4 major milestones needed to ensure successful project completion	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Major deliverables	A list and description of at least 4 major deliverables that will result from the project	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Assumptions	At least 3 assumptions that you made in creating the Project Charter	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Constraints	At least 3 constraints	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Business need or opportunity (benefits)	A concise statement of: The business need or opportunity that led to the creation of the project The expected benefits from the project	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Preliminary cost	A general statement indicating how the cost of the project will be defined and controlled	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Project risks	At least 5 risks that may decrease the chances of the project's success	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Project charter acceptance	A list of the project's stakeholders that includes: Names Titles Roles Signature lines	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
WBS	A numbered, hierarchical list or diagram that has: At least 4 general tasks at the top level At least 5 activities below each general task, each of which: Is clearly defined and measurable Can be easily assigned Can be used to estimate time, budget, and resources	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Schedule
Time estimates	Completion time estimates for each activity in the WBS A general statement of how the completion times were estimated	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Sequence of activities	A Gantt Chart or a Network Diagram that shows the sequence of activities	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Project completion time estimate	Identification of the project's Critical Path The estimated time to complete the project, based on the Critical Path	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Resources
Resource lists	A list of the resources, including human resources, equipment, and materials, needed for each activity in the WBS A summary list of all the resources needed for the project	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Budget
Itemized budget	The estimated cost of each resource The total budget of the project	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Budgeting methodology	A summary of the methods used to estimate the project costs	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Procurement plan
Procurement plan	A description of the vendors or contractors involved with the project and how they will be managed	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Quality plan
Quality standards	A list of at least 4 specific, measurable quality standards that the project will be expected to meet	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Quality assurance methodology	A description of the methods that will be used to measure the quality of the project against the standards	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Communication plan
Communication plan	The plan identifies: The stakeholders (to whom) Stakeholder expectations (why) Communication necessary to satisfy stakeholder expectations and keep them informed (what) Time-frame and/or frequency of communication messages (when) How the messages will be communicated (how) Who will communicate each message (who)	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Risk Management plan
Risk Breakdown Structure	A table with at least 5 activities in one column and at least 1 risk associated with each activity in another column	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all
Risk mitigation plan	A description of how the negative impact of each identified risk will be minimized or eliminated. This should be shown in a third column of the Risk Breakdown Structure.	Element is present but does not fully meet the criteria	Element is either missing or does not meet the criteria at all