Assessment Instructions: Scope Management Plan and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Develop a scope management plan and a work-breakdown structure for a given scenario or a real-world project of your choice, using the provided Project Scope Statement Template.
Introduction
This portfolio work project includes:
1. A scope management plan. 2. A work breakdown structure (WBS).
You may base your assessment on Cosmo, Inc., a developer and distributor of wearable technology, or use a project of your choice.
Scope is defined as, “The work performed to deliver a product, service or result with the specified features and functions” (Project Management Institute, 2017).
This document is a planning tool used to define, develop, monitor, and control the project requirements.
The scope management plan is an important planning document because effective scope management is necessary for project success.
Reference
Project Management Institute. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOKO Guide)
— Sixth Edition and Agile Practice Guide. Newtown Square. PA. 2017. Scenario For this assessment, choose either Option A or Option B. You do not need to do both. Faculty will grade both options using the same scoring guide.
• Option A: Based on the analysis completed by a task force at Cosmo, Inc., the marketing department must develop, implement, and test a new marketing campaign focused on maintaining current customer levels and increasing their customer base through the utilization of new technology.
Refer to the Cosmo, Inc. Case Study. [DOC] document for more information.
• Option B: You may choose a business of your own. It must include (but is not limited to) the following criteria:
o Clear business objective and a specific completion outcome.
o Project team with at least three members in addition to yourself. Each member must have defined roles and responsibilities o Completion window of 180 days.
o Cost estimates that serve as the basis for a budget used as part of the plan development process.
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