Rasmussen College Music Festival Event WBS & Gantt Chart Assignment Using the downloadable software, templates provided, or other preferred software, such

Rasmussen College Music Festival Event WBS & Gantt Chart Assignment Using the downloadable software, templates provided, or other preferred software, such as Microsoft Excel:

Complete a WBS for your project.
Work Breakdown Structure

This list of activities needs to contain enough detail so you can effectively plan and schedule your event.

Using the completed WBS as a reference, next complete a Gantt chart of your project using the template provided. If you discover in the process you overlooked activities make sure to include them in the WBS.
Gantt Chart
In a paper that is a minimum of 2 pages long, identify the Critical Path for your project. Using the WBS and the Gantt chart you constructed for this project analyze how much longer you will need to start planning in advance of your event in order to complete the project? Your submission should follow the essentials of APA (i.e., cover page, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, reference section at the end, in-text citations, etc.).

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Papers should be spell-checked and submitted to Grammarly prior to submitting your paper to the drop box. “Grammarly” is a free service for Rasmussen students. Once you’ve made all of your suggested grammar corrections, submit your paper to the Drop Box, along with your Grammarly PDF report as a separate attachment. Your goal is to obtain a Grammarly score of 90 – 100%.
Part 2For this part of the Course Project, you will put together a Quality Plan. In order to provide the highest quality experience possible, attendees of the event were surveyed to determine what was most important to them when attending such an event. The result of this survey is listed below:
– 90% of those completing the survey felt that having engaging and dynamic speakers is key to a successful event
– 90% felt that it was important that the accommodations were physically located where the convention is being held; they didn’t want to have to take a bus or a shuttle from their hotel to the convention.
– 85% stated the food provided should be wonderful and meet any dietary restrictions, such as vegetarian or gluten-free.
For your assignment, you will need to do the following:Complete a scope statement for your project (Use may use the templates for Project Scope and Business Objective Worksheet provided). Your project Scope should be at one page in length.Project Scope and Business Objective Worksheet Part 1
Using the downloadable software, templates provided, or other preferred software, such as Microsoft
Excel:
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Complete a WBS for your project.
Work Breakdown Structure
This list of activities needs to contain enough detail so you can effectively plan and schedule your
event.
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Using the completed WBS as a reference, next complete a Gantt chart of your project using the
template provided. If you discover in the process you overlooked activities make sure to include
them in the WBS.
Gantt Chart
In a paper that is a minimum of 2 pages long, identify the Critical Path for your project. Using the
WBS and the Gantt chart you constructed for this project analyze how much longer you will need
to start planning in advance of your event in order to complete the project? Your submission
should follow the essentials of APA (i.e., cover page, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, reference
section at the end, in-text citations, etc.).
Would you like information about how to format in APA? Click here.
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Papers should be spell-checked and submitted to Grammarly prior to submitting your paper to the
drop box. “Grammarly” is a free service for Rasmussen students. Once you’ve made all of your
suggested grammar corrections, submit your paper to the Drop Box, along with your Grammarly
PDF report as a separate attachment. Your goal is to obtain a Grammarly score of 90 – 100%.
Part 2
For this part of the Course Project, you will put together a Quality Plan. In order to provide the
highest quality experience possible, attendees of the event were surveyed to determine what was
most important to them when attending such an event. The result of this survey is listed below:
– 90% of those completing the survey felt that having engaging and dynamic
speakers is key to a successful event
– 90% felt that it was important that the accommodations were physically located
where the convention is being held; they didn’t want to have to take a bus or a
shuttle from their hotel to the convention.
– 85% stated the food provided should be wonderful and meet any dietary
restrictions, such as vegetarian or gluten-free.
For your assignment, you will need to do the following:
Complete a scope statement for your project (Use may use the templates for Project Scope and
Business Objective Worksheet provided). Your project Scope should be at one page in length.
Project Scope and Business Objective Worksheet
Using the WBS for your project, identify which of the Work Activities listed could potentially impact
those items identified by attendees as critical for the success of the project.
Complete a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. Only include those activities that impact the four
issues identified by your customers as critical to producing a quality event. For each of the activities
listed:
– Based on your knowledge of the activity analyze the severity of the impact on the
project if the activity failed to produce a quality result as Low, Medium, or High
– Also based on your knowledge of the activity analyze the probability of the poor
quality result occurring as Low, Medium, or High
– For the three activities that were evaluated as having the most severe quality
consequences AND having the highest impact generate an action plan to reduce or
eliminate these failures from occurring
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In a paper that is a minimum of 2 pages long, clearly and concisely summarize the action items
identified through the FMEA that will increase the probability of your project being considered a
success with your customers.
Your submission should follow the essentials of APA (i.e., cover page, double-spaced, 12 pt. font,
reference section at the end, in-text citations, etc.).
Would you like information about how to format in APA? Click here.
•
Papers should be spell-checked and submitted to Grammarly prior to submitting your paper to the
drop box.
“Grammarly” is a free service for Rasmussen students. Once you’ve made all of your suggested
grammar corrections, submit your paper to the Drop Box, along with your Grammarly PDF report
as a separate attachment. Your goal is to obtain a Grammarly score of 90 – 100%.
*Grammarly instructions can be accessed by clicking on this link
Grammarly handout
Grammarly Student User Guide
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specific due dates.
Save Part 1 of your assignment as a Microsoft Excel document. (Mac users, please remember to
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Work Breakdown Structure Table
Provide basic information about the project including: Project Title – The proper name used to identify this project; Project Working Title – The working name or acronym that will be used for the
project; Proponent Secretary – The Project Manager who is responsible for the entire project; Other Agency – Other agency that will be responsible for the management of the project; Prepared
by – The person(s) preparing this document; Date/Control Number – The date the plan is finalized and the change or configuration item control number assigned.
Project Title:
Project Working Title:
Project
Manager:
Other Agency:
Prepared by:
Date / Control Number:
Element
Number
WBS Elements
Activity, Task, or Sub-Task Name
Definition of Activity or Task
(Description)
Responsible Person or
Group
Estimated (E) or
Project Phase
Actual (A) Cost (Cross (Cross reference to
reference to budget)
schedule)
Project Scope and Business Objective Worksheet
A. General Information
Provide basic information about the project including: Project Title – The proper name used to identify this project;
Project Working Title – The working name or acronym that will be used for the project; Project Manager- The Project
Manager who is responsible for the entire project; Other Agency – Other agency that will be responsible for the
management of the project; Prepared by – The person(s) preparing this document; Date/Control Number – The date
the plan is finalized and the change or configuration item control number assigned.
Project Title:
Project Working Title:
Proponent
Secretary:
Proponent Agency:
Prepared by:
Date / Control
Number:
B. Project Scope
1. Deliverables
Analyze the project scope and objectives outlined in the Project Proposal and Charter to understand the Project
Deliverables. Answer these questions:
a) What are the Project Deliverables?
b) Where, when, and to whom are the Deliverables provided?
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2. Project Approach and Solution
Analyze the project description and scope to understand the solution and approach to the project. Answer the
following questions:
a) What is the process or technology solution proposed?
b) Who will perform the work?
c) When and where is the project executed?
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C. Project Business Objectives
Using the objectives outlined in the Charter, list the objectives and any additional detail as necessary to clarify
what results the project is intended to attain.
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