Develop a project cost section. Prepare a cost estimate for the project by identifying the costs of each task and create categories to prioritize project expenditures. Prepare a preliminary budget using the cost estimate for your selected project.
Project Budget and Project Management Schedule
As the project manager, you are responsible for forecasting, completing, and managing the project’s budget and schedule.
Requirements
Use the information from the prior assessment and your Work Breakdown Schedule to complete the Project Management Cost component of the template:
Develop a project cost section. Prepare a cost estimate for the project by identifying the costs of each task and create categories to prioritize project expenditures. Prepare a preliminary budget using the cost estimate for your selected project.
Copy and paste the Summary Table and Comments into the Project Management Cost section of the template.
Develop project management schedule section. This should identify the time frames within which the costs will be incurred.
Note: Link your Microsoft Project timeline that meets project duration requirements.
Using your Work Breakdown Schedule and Microsoft Project, identify the activities you must perform to produce the project deliverables and include the following as part of the Project Management Schedule component of the template:
Summarize the intent of using a project schedule for the selected project.
Develop a Microsoft Project plan for your project schedule. Include an introduction and link into this section of your plan. Create a Gantt chart showing:
Resources assigned to each task. Note: Limit project tasks to 10 business days or less. Shorter task durations make it easier to assess project progress. Provide additional amplifying information about the schedule in your Project Plan, as applicable.
Predecessors to tasks.
Project tasks, milestones, and other measurable, tangible, and verifiable outcomes or results that must be produced to complete the project.