has been developed to use for this section. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Scope and Schedule

Scope: What is the project scope? Identify the key deliverables that are part of the project scope. Note that the scope statements should include what is in scope as well as specifically call out what other considerations are out of scope.

Schedule: When does the project need to be completed? Describe the timeline for the project. This section of the schedule should only identify a high-level timeline of the major deliverables. A full schedule will be requested later in the project plan.

Scope:

Schedule:

Tasks

Introduce the project tasks section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.

Tasks Overview:

A. Description

Describe the tasks and sub-tasks that will fulfill each of the project deliverables. What impact do the tasks and sub-tasks have on the project schedule? In industry practice it is common to use a work breakdown structure (WBS) Dictionary to capture this information. A sample document and template has been provided for this section entitled You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Time

Analyze the time estimates for task completion. You can complete this section by adding another column to your Task Description—WBS Dictionary Excel spreadsheet. How do the task time estimates impact the project schedule?

Impact of Time Estimates on Project Schedule:

C. Dependencies

Identify dependencies between tasks. In other words, which tasks must be finished before other tasks can be started? Note applicable order/dependencies by adding another column to your Task Description—WBS Dictionary Excel spreadsheet. The new information should be noted for all deliverables that have applicable schedule dependencies.

Resources

Please introduce the resources section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.

Resources Overview:

A. Alignment

Align resources to each of the sub-tasks you described. Justify your reasoning for your alignment decisions. In other words, why does the company need the resource types to complete the sub-tasks? In industry practice it is common to use a WBS Resource Alignment to capture this information. A has been developed to use for this section. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Evaluation

Evaluate the company’s resources. Does the company have the resources available to support the project? Are there any areas where the necessary resources may not be available to complete the sub-tasks?

Resource Evaluation:

Note: For Milestone Two, complete the following sections of this form and the associated templates as instructed: IV. Risk and V. Budget

Risk

Introduce the risk section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.

Risk Overview:

A. Sources

has been developed to use for this section. Note: You may not need all columns of the Risk Register to fulfill this element, but you should be aware of the industry standard for assessing risk, so those columns have been left in the register. Use whatever columns are useful to you in fulfilling the requirements of this critical element. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Strategies

Determine risk mitigation strategies for the areas you identified. What strategies could you recommend to minimize the impact of the risks you identified? You can use your Risk Register, provided in the prior section, for this section also. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

Budget

Develop an initial high-level budget based on the individual costs of the project deliverables. In other words, ensure the costs identified in your budget align with the deliverables. In industry practice it is common to use a cost estimating worksheet to capture this information. A has been developed to use for this section. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

Note: You will complete section VI as part of your final submission of your Initial Schedule and Budget Report.

Schedule

Create a schedule for the project using your task time estimates and the dependencies you identified. In industry practice it is common to use a Gantt chart to capture this information. A sample document and template has been provided for this section entitled “Gantt Template.” You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

Note: For your final submission, you will submit a complete project management plan using this form. All feedback received on milestones should be evaluated and incorporated as necessary. Remove all guiding notes and submit a clean and professional plan as if you were submitting it to upper management.