Assignment A:
This Assignment is designed to evaluate your ability to research, organize, and demonstrate project data and financial information pertaining to the development of the feasibility study within the project planning phase. These exercises mimic actual situations one could expect to occur between the project manager and their sponsor or key stakeholders. Its assessments are directed toward measuring mastery in synthesis of information, proper classifications, critical thinking, and attention to detail, explanations, and professional acumen. Given the information provided you for your assigned rocket assembly project:
• Construct a fully decomposed work breakdown structure (WBS) for your assigned rocket project.
• Write your scope statement for your assigned Ansari X-Prize rocket assembly project.
You will need an evening for data collection. This will require about two hours to write up your findings. Download the appropriate templates. Alternatively you can use recommended internet links in the appendix of your text for a similar template. The document you use must meet all criteria specified in the grading rubric. Fill in all sections completely using your assigned assignment scenario found in Course Resources.
1. See attached worksheet or locate an appropriate template from the internet that meets the rubric criteria. Using this worksheet and your assigned project, answer the sections on the worksheet. If there are sections missing from the template for the assigned documents but required in the rubric, be sure to address them. Upload all documents as separate files to the designated assignment Dropbox.
2. Go to the internet and find a product description template that meets the rubric criteria. Using this worksheet and your assigned project, answer the sections on the worksheet. Upload your fully decomposed WBS and Scope Statement to the designated dropbox.
3. Ensure that your project documents address the criteria of the rubric below and follow the stated requirements.
Assignment B:
You are in the process of pulling together the Scope Management Plan, the fully decomposed WBS, populating the Requirements Traceability Matrix, the Scope Statement, and the Communication Management Plan. This Assignment is designed to evaluate your ability to research, organize, and demonstrate project data and financial information pertaining to the development of the quality aspects within the project planning phase. These exercises mimic actual situations one could expect to occur between the project manager and their sponsor or key stakeholders. Its assessments are directed toward measuring mastery in synthesis of information, proper classifications, critical thinking, attention to detail, explanations, and professional acumen. Identify your group members and using the Team Area below Unit 6 collaborate and develop the following from your assigned Ansari “X-Prize” project entry:
• Write your assigned rocket assembly project scope management plan.
• Develop your requirements traceability matrix with ID numbers correlating to your WBS numbering.
• Write your assigned rocket assembly project communications management plan.