You work for a small development company that builds homes for low-income families. The home-build program aims to build a two- or three-bedroom home for each qualifying family. Under the sponsorship of Linda Michaels, your company is getting ready to build a new home for the Andrews family. The family has qualified for the home-build program and is the next family on the home list. You have been assigned to manage this project. Each new build project is named by the address, and the next available lot is located at 234 West Adams Street. There are a number of activities that must be completed for the 234 West Adams project. You must define the activities for the build, record them in an activity list, and then determine the milestones for the project activities. In this activity, you will focus on the activities that are required to complete the framing work package, which includes the framing from floor to roof and the garage, as well as installing doors, windows, drywall, and trim. First, you'll create a high-level milestone list for the framing work package, and then you'll create the framing activity list.

a. The first step in creating an activity list is gathering resource materials. Which items will be helpful in creating your list? (Choose three of the following: the WBS; cost-benefit analysis; the scope statement; activity lists from similar projects.)

1. Create a milestone list for the 234 West Adams building project.

• Brainstorm some of the high-level milestones for the entire build project. Then, enter each milestone and record if it is mandatory or optional for the project.
• Create an activity list for the framing work package.
• Using the information in the scenario, brainstorm the possible activities for the framing work package. In the activity column, enter the framing activities.
• You are creating your activity list, but only for the next two portions of the project. The rest of the work you are leaving at the work package level. What approach are you using? (Choose the best answer: Predictive life cycle; brainstorming; bottom up; progressive elaboration.)