Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and WBS dictionary

This week’s focus is on project planning, which includes writing a clearly defined project scope statement, and then creating a WBS. Use the

Cool Widgets

scenario, required reading, and Weekly Lecture as the basis for this assignment.

1. Create a clear scope statement for the Cool Widgets training project. Ensure your scope statement is specific, clear, and succinct to anyone who reads it (even to someone outside your project team). Review the scenario and see pages 121 to 123 in your text for more information on creating a good scope statement.
2. Open the Project Status Report Template in Microsoft (MS) Word.
3. Add your name (as the project manager).
4. Enter today’s date. All project documents need to be dated. The projects status is a moment in time.
5. Add the scope statement you created from the scenario.
6. Select the overall status color and write it where indicated.
7. Include the elements that are completed and any issues discovered in the appropriate areas in the template.
8. Use the Snipping Tool (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or other tool to capture the relevant portion of the MS Project work breakdown structure (WBS) you created in this week’s lab, and copy and paste the WBS into the appropriate area in your Project Status Report.
9. At the bottom of the report, create a WBS Dictionary.
10. Submit your completed report to Waypoint for grading.

Open MS Project

Select ‘Blank Project’ to create a new file.

This is a new blank MSProject file

In Project’s Options panel, set your date format to show Date, Month, Year date format. Be aware that dates on the Gantt bars will show a Day/Month format (UK) and not Month/Day (US). This is fine.

In the standard view, add the tasks and subtasks (work packages) you’ve identified from the Cool Widgets scenario to the project.

The WBS task list should include at least four major tasks (deliverables), each with at least two subtasks (work packages). You may include more than the minimum number of deliverables and subtasks if you wish. Be sure to set your outline numbers.

Choose the best view (usually the Gantt Chart view) to show the most comprehensive listing of the tasks you’ve created in the WBS. Make sure the major tasks/deliverables and subtask elements are clearly defined in the WBS and are visible.

When your work is complete, save your project to the Desktop using FirstName.LastName.CoolWidgets (e.g., Jane.Doe.CoolWidgets).

Upload your MS Project file to your ‘My Files’ folder:

1. Launch the Internet Explorer icon on the task bar.

2. Browse to the desktop where you saved your MS Project file

3. Your file will appear in the list after it has been uploaded.

Step 2 – Project Status Report & WBS Dictionary

In the PM Course Templates folder, open the Project Status Report Template in MS Word.

· Add your name (as the project manager) and select the color status.

· Add the scope statement you created for the Cool Widgets scenario.

· Include the elements that are completed and any issues discovered in the appropriate areas in the template.

Use the Snipping Tool (or another tool of your choice, such as http://www.take-a-screenshot.org/) to capture the WBS you created in MS Project. Copy and paste the WBS screenshot into the appropriate area in the Project Status Report Template.

At the bottom of the report, create a WBS Dictionary to ensure all the activities in your WBS are clear. 

Save your Project Status Report Template file on your Desktop as FName.LName.CoolWidgets.Week2, e.g. Jane.Doe.CoolWidgets.Week2.

· Upload your Project Status Report file to ‘My Files’ (See Figure 2.5).

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Download your Project Status Report file to your local machine. Click the Clipboard icon and select ‘Take me to my files’ and download your file to your local machine.