Due Date: Sunday by 11:59pm
Total Points: 100
Overview:
The plan cost management is the process that establishes the policies, procedures, and
documentation for planning, managing, expending and controlling project cost. The plan
schedule management is the process that provides the guidance and direction on how the
project schedule will be managed throughout the project.
For this assignment, select a project of your choice. Please bear in mind that the selected
project will be the project that you will be working on throughout the course, so select a project
that you like or have interest in.
Instructions:
For the selected project, identify two inputs and two tools for the development of the schedule
plan and explain their relevance to the schedule and cost plan.
Write a paper explaining your project cost and schedule to include an explanation of the cost &
schedule inputs and tools.
Requirements:
• Please follow APA guidelines (proper margins, double-spaced, Times New Roman font,
12-point font).
• Use APA citation format and include a reference/works cited page when necessary.
• Writing should be clear, concise, and well organized. Thoughts should be expressed in
a logical manner.
• The writing should be free of spelling, grammar errors with excellent sentence /
paragraph construction.
• Include a cover page that includes your name, assignment title, the course and date.
• The paper should be 4 pages maximum in length including cover page and reference
page/work cited page.
• Save your files using the following filename convention:
o CostSchedulePlan – FirstName_LastName
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated,
before you write, and again after you write.
PMG640 –
Project Scheduling and Cost Planning
Unit 1 Assignment: Cost and Schedule Plan
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1: Schedule & Cost Plan Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient
Needs
Improvement
Proficient
Exemplary
0 – 17 Points 18 – 23 Points 24 – 29 Points 30 Points
Overview of the
Schedule & Cost
Plans
Overview is missing or
does not adequately
address key points.
Overview addresses
most key points in
detail.
Overview
addresses all key
points but is
missing some
detail.
Overview is detailed
and addresses all
key points.
Clear
Identification of
Schedule & Cost
Inputs
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not followed.
Significant errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and format is
clear, professional,
APA compliant, and
error free.
Clear
Identification of
Schedule & Cost
Tools
Does not provide an
overview or the
overview is missing key
details.
Overview is
presented, though
key details may not
be clearly or
completely
presented.
Overview is clearly
presented
including all key
details.
Clear Identification
of Schedule & Cost
Tools.
0 – 5 Points 6 – 7 Points 8 – 9 Points 10 Points
Clear and
Professional
Writing
Writing assignment
contains no sense of
organization.
Paragraphs lack clear
ideas.
Contains several errors
in grammar, spelling
and punctuation which
detracts from content
of the passage.
Writing assignment
contains a sense of
organization. Some
paragraphs have
clear ideas. Contains
several minor errors
in grammar, spelling
and punctuation, but
does not detract from
content of the
passage.
Writing
assignment
contains good
overall
organization. Most
paragraphs have
clear ideas and
are supported with
some examples.
Mostly free of
errors in grammar,
spelling and
punctuation.
Writing assignment
is well-planned and
well-thought out. All
paragraphs have
clear ideas, are
supported with
examples and have
smooth transitions.
Free of errors in
grammar, spelling
and punctuation.
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