The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup but the first edition of footballs greatest showpiece to feature 48 teams and three host countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament promises to be one of the greatest and most diverse celebrations of all time, with matches hosted in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.

You have been invited by the Secretariat of FIFA to prepare a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) for the Tournament. All the information to prepare the PMB has been provided in the Data Table.

The performance measurement baseline (PMB) is a component of the project plan. It sets out the scope, budget and schedule of a project or portions of a project. The progress of the work is measured against this baseline which helps the project manager, and the stakeholders determine where the project stands with respect to schedule, budget, and scope. A performance measurement baseline is typically established for an entire project.

The performance baseline consists of the 3 baselines that are also components of a project plan:

project scope baseline,

project schedule baseline, and

project cost baseline.

Assignment Notes

Using the data in the Table below, create a PMB, on MS Project , for the FIFA 2026. The specific actions that you would complete on MS Project would include:

1. Your first step is to create the structure of your schedule using the WBS provided.

2. Your second step is to add the duration estimates for each of deliverables.

3. Your third step is to identify the predecessors.

4. Your fourth step is to identify milestones.

5. Your fifth step is to assign resources.

6. Your final step is to identify the project's critical path.