Diploma in Project Management

Unit 3 Assignment 1 of 2:

Planning and Scheduling

Work Activity Planning and Costing

Assignment Aims

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To learn how to draw up a Work Activity Plan (WBS/PBS)

for a major project

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To learn how to draw up a Costs Breakdown for the Work Activity Plan

Assignment Outcomes

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Demonstrate the ability to draw up a detailed Work Activity Plan for a corporate level project

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Demonstrate the ability to prepare a detailed Cos

ts Breakdown for a Work Activity Plan

Assignment Task

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Draw up a detailed Work Activity Plan for a corporate level project * to be agreed with your

Tutor

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Using appropriate cost models, supported by discussions with the organisation’s finance

team, cost t

he plan

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Present the Work Activity Plan and supporting Costs Breakdown to your Tutor

Assessment Criteria

You need to show that you have:

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Analysed the work activities required for a corporate level project

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Prepared a detailed Work Activity Plan, with

Outcomes, suitable for use by the project team

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Prepared a detailed Costs Breakdown of the Work Activity Plan

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Your Work Activity Plan and Costs Breakdown should be word processed and

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or presented in

an appropriate format (such as Excel, Word, Access, Works)

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The size of the documentation submitted for this assignment will depend on the nature of the

selected project

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Please see Assignment Notes for advice on style and format

Planning and Scheduling

Project Planning and Management Guidance Notes

Assignment Aims

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To learn how to draw up a detailed Project

Plan for a major project

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To learn how to draw up supporting Management Guidance notes

Assignment Outcomes

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Demonstrate the ability to draw up a detailed Project Plan for a corporate level project

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Demonstrate the ability to prepare Management Guidance

notes for the Plan

Assignment Task

Select a major, corporate level, project to be agreed with your Tutor

Analyse information and data relating to the project, and

1. Prepare a Project Plan that incorporates:

•established scheduling techniques

• common activity planning methods common resource analysis and planning methods

2. Prepare Management Guidance notes on how the techniques and methods should be applied

Effectively

3. Prepare a detailed specific example of how to calculate a complex Network Node section

Assessment Criteria

You need to show that you have:

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Researched the scheduling, activity planning, and resource analysis techniques and methods

required for the management of a major, corporate level project

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Prepared a detailed Project Plan tha

t incorporates these techniques and methods

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Prepared appropriate Management Guidance notes on how the techniques and methods

should be applied

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Prepared a detailed specific example of how to calculate a complex Network Node section

•

The size of the document

ation submitted for this assignment will depend on the nature of the

selected project

•

Please see Assignment Notes for advice on style and format