Description
In this section of your project you will break down your projecttasks into the knowledge areas studied in this and previous units andprovide the following:
- A budget with cost breakdowns (You may prefer to use the templates for Budget Plan provided)
Excel Budget Plan Template - A schedule to include any critical paths that might existand/or any dependencies between specific tasks. (You may prefer to usethe templates for Project Schedule provided)
Excel Project Schedule Template - Provide the instructor with a resource plan for your project. (You may use the templates for Resource Plan provided)
Excel Resource Plan Template - In a paper that is a minimum of 3 pages long, based on yourcalculations found using the provided templates, what is the totalbudget for this project? According to this analysis, identify clearlyand concisely at least three areas where you see potential cost savings.
- For each of these areas of opportunity using yourunderstanding of the project, explain a potential change in plan toreduce costs in the project. When making recommendations for costreductions how can you ensure these cost reductions are in the bestinterest of the company, i.e. you aren’t sacrificing quality in order tocut costs.
- Your submission should follow the essentials of APA (i.e.,cover page, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, reference section at the end,in-text citations, etc.).
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Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
Saveyour assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, pleaseremember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name ofthe file should be your first initial and last name, followed by anunderscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and thedate. An example is shown below:
Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504
