Required

• Chapter 8 & 9 in Project Management: A Managerial Approach
• Chapter 8 & 9 PowerPoints from Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach
• Part 1, Chapters 6 & 9 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Viswanathan, B. (2015, Apr 8). Understanding responsibility assignment matrix (RACI Matrix). Retrieved from http://project-management.com/understanding-responsibility-assignment-matrix-raci-matrix/

Recommended

• Hassan, B., Ahmad, N., & Zuhaira, B. (2018). Calculating completeness of software project scope definition. Information and Software Technology, 94, 208-233.
• Batts, B. (2016). Three steps to accurate project cost estimates. InTech, 63(4), 24-29.

Module 4: Critical Thinking

• Points 100
• Submitting a file upload

Critical Thinking Assignment (100 Points)

Important! Read First

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Option #1: WBS and Activity Network

Select a project with which you are familiar or one you identify through research, or a project that involves community engagement (e.g., your experience after being involved in a community service or volunteer work) and develop a WBS similar to Figure 6.6 in your textbook. Your WBS should contain no fewer Steps and sub-steps than the example. Develop an activity network for your project similar to those shown in Figures 8.2 and 8.3 of your textbook, but specific to your chosen project. Your WBS and activity network should be included in an appendix after your references page. The body of your paper should describe the project in no more than a half-page. Additionally, describe what a WBS and activity network are and how to develop them, and clarify your project in words to support your appendices. The appendices should include calculations, diagrams, and table.

Submission Requirements

• Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper (not including the required title and reference pages and the appendix with your WBS and network diagram) detailing and compiling the specifics of your information.
• Support your paper with a minimum of two current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources from the CSU-Global Library, in addition to any course textbooks or lecture material you decide to use.
• Format your entire paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
• Be clear, concise, and focused. Be sure to organize your writing properly and include an introduction; headings/subheadings for the body of your work; analysis and recommendations (if applicable); a conclusion; list of references; and an appendix.

Option #2: WBS and RACI Matrix

Select a project with which you are familiar or one you identify through research, or a project that involves community engagement (e.g., your experience after being involved in a community service or volunteer work) and develop a WBS similar to Figure 6.6 in your textbook. Your WBS should contain no fewer Steps and sub-steps than the example. Develop a RACI matrix for your project similar to that shown in Figure 6.9 of your textbook, but specific to your chosen project. Your WBS and RACI matrix should be included in an appendix after your references page. The body of your paper should describe the project in no more than a half-page. Additionally, describe what a WBS and RACI matrix are, how to develop them, and clarify your project in words to support your appendices.

Submission Requirements

• Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper (not including the required title and reference pages and the with your WBS and RACI diagram) detailing and compiling the specifics of your information.
• Support your paper with a minimum of two current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources from the CSU-Global Library, in addition to any course textbooks or lecture material you decide to use.
• Format your entire paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
• Be clear, concise, and focused. Be sure to organize your writing properly and include an introduction; headings/subheadings for the body of your work; analysis and recommendations (if applicable); a conclusion; list of references; and an appendix.

Rubric

PJM310 Mod 4 CT

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