Manage Project

Manage a Project-Family Vacation

 

You will create a personal project using the tools listed below

(you may use more). Your project must be approved by the

instructor.  

Rationale

You have worked on a project team all semester. This

assignment gives you a chance to develop a project of your own

using the project management tools learned this semester.

Strive to make your project something that you can use in the

future. Examples could be projects around the house,

service-oriented projects, volunteer organization projects, etc.

The idea is that you get personal benefit for planning the

project. This project must show a good depth of understanding

for each of its segments.

Product

You will design a real or imagined project on an area of interest

and must include the items listed in the rubric at the end of this

document.

A great place to learn, work, and invest

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Business case 1.5.4,
1.5.5,
1.5.6

6 points
The document

includes good depth in
explanations of the

introduction/
background, business

objective, a
problem/opportunity

statement, critical
assumptions, any
options, a budget

estimate and financial
analysis, schedule

estimate, and
potential

risks.

4 points
The document includes

fair depth in
explanation of the

introduction/
background, business

objective, a
problem/opportunity

statement, critical
assumptions, any
options, a budget

estimate and financial
analysis, schedule

estimate, and potential
risks.

1 point

The document includes

poor depth in explanations
of the introduction/

background, business
objective, a

problem/opportunity
statement, critical

assumptions, any options,
a budget estimate and

financial analysis, schedule
estimate, and potential

risks.

SWOT analysis 1.5.6

2 points
The document

includes good depth in
explanations of the

strengths and
weaknesses, of

yourself and the
external opportunities

and threats to your
project.

1 point
The document includes

fair depth in
explanations of the

strengths and
weaknesses, of

yourself and the
external opportunities

and threats to your
project.

.5 points
The document includes

poor depth in explanations
of the strengths and

weaknesses, of yourself
and the external

opportunities and threats
to your project.

Work
Breakdown
Structure

1.5.2 4 points
The document all

major categories of
work including sub-

categories in an
outline format that
represents the work

performed in the
project.

3 points
The document most
categories of work

including sub-
categories in an outline
format that represents
the work performed in

the project.

1 point
The document a few of the

categories of work
including sub-categories in

an outline format that
represents the work

performed in the project.

Cost
Breakdown

1.5.4 2 points
The document

includes good depth in
explanations of the

costs of all

expenditures.

1 point
The document includes

fair depth in
explanations of the

costs of all
expenditures.

.5 points
The document includes

poor depth in explanations
of the costs of all

expenditures.

A great place to learn, work, and invest

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Critical path 1.5.4 2 points
This document gives in

good detail a
representation over

time of the work
performed on the

project. This can be in
the form of a Gantt
chart or critical path

chart.

1 point
This document gives in

fair detail a
representation over

time of the work
performed on the

project. This can be in
the form of a Gantt
chart or critical path

chart.

.5 points
This document gives in

poor detail a
representation over time
of the work performed on
the project. This can be in
the form of a Gantt chart

or critical path chart.

Communication
plan

1.5.2,
1.5.6

3 points
The document

includes good depth in
explanations of the

stakeholder
communication’s

requirements, detailed
communications
summary chart,

comments/guidelines,
procedures for

resolving issues, and a
revision

procedure.

2 points
The document

includes fair depth in
explanations of the

stakeholder
communications

requirements, detailed
communication’s
summary chart,

comments/guidelines,
procedures for

resolving issues, and a
revision procedure.

1 point
The document includes

poor depth in explanations
of the stakeholder
communications

requirements, detailed
communication’s summary

chart,
comments/guidelines,

procedures for resolving
issues, and a revision

procedure.

Risk
management

1.5.3 3 points
The document

includes good depth in
explanation of how
you will handle the
risk involved in the

project,

including and
contingencies.

1 point

2 points
The document

includes fair depth in
explanations of how

you will handle the risk
involved in the project,

including and
contingencies.

The document includes
poor depth in explanations
of how you will handle the

risk involved in the
project, including and

contingencies.

A great place to learn, work, and invest

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Criteria for Determination of Grade
1. Personal Bio 8

2. Team Project 30

3. Personal Project (Hallmark Assessment) 30

4. Quizzes (4 @ 5 Points Each) 20

5. Participation 10

6. MBTI Exercise 2

Total 100

Note: Up to 25% may be deducted from written assignments for failing to adhere to APA
6th edition formatting requirements and/or grammatical mistakes. Students are strongly
encouraged to utilize the University of Louisville’s writing center for support.

Grading Scale
100-98 A+ 97-94 A 93-90 A- Less than 60 = F

89-87 B+ 86-83 B 82-80 B-

79-77 C+ 76-73 C 72-70 C-

69-67 D+ 66-63 D 62-60 D-