PMG640 Unit 1 Assignment - Cost Plan Schedule

PMG640

PMG640 Unit 1 Assignment Cost Plan Schedule

Total Points: 100

Overview:

The plan cost management is the process that establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, managing, expending and controlling project cost. The plan schedule management is the process that provides the guidance and direction on how the project schedule will be managed throughout the project. For this assignment, select a project of your choice. Please bear in mind that the selected project will be the project that you will be working on throughout the course, so select a project that you like or have interest in.

Instructions: For the selected project, identify two inputs and two tools for the development of the schedule plan and explain their relevance to the schedule and cost plan. Write a paper explaining your project cost and schedule to include an explanation of the cost & schedule inputs and tools.

Requirements:

• Please follow APA guidelines (proper margins, double-spaced, Times New Roman font, 12-point font).

• Use APA citation format and include a reference/works cited page when necessary.

• Writing should be clear, concise, and well organized. Thoughts should be expressed in a logical manner.

• The writing should be free of spelling, grammar errors with excellent sentence / paragraph construction.

• Include a cover page that includes your name, assignment title, the course and date.

• The paper should be 4 pages maximum in length including cover page and reference page/work cited page.

• Save your files using the following filename convention:

o CostSchedulePlan – FirstName_LastName

Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

PMG640 – Project Scheduling and Cost Planning

Unit 1 Assignment: Cost and Schedule Plan

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1: Schedule & Cost Plan Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient

Needs

Improvement Proficient

Exemplary

0 – 17 Points 18 – 23 Points 24 – 29 Points 30 Points

Overview of the Schedule & Cost Plans

Overview is missing or does not adequately address key points.

Overview addresses most key points in detail.

Overview addresses all key points but is missing some detail.

Overview is detailed and addresses all key points.

Clear Identification of Schedule & Cost Inputs

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.

Clear Identification of Schedule & Cost Tools

Does not provide an overview or the overview is missing key details.

Overview is presented, though key details may not be clearly or completely presented.

Overview is clearly presented including all key details.

Clear Identification of Schedule & Cost Tools.

0 – 5 Points 6 – 7 Points 8 – 9 Points 10 Points

Clear and Professional Writing