completed your project scope statement, you will set up a work breakdown structure (WBS) using MS Project software and submit an MS Project file along with your project scope statement.

QSO 680 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric Overview: For the final project in the course, you will analyze the case study Value -Driven Project and Portfolio Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry and additional course resources to create a program performance repor t for a hypothetical organization. The completion of this assessment will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of program -level management and your ability to develop key executive reporting following standard frameworks. There are two parts to this mi lestone. In the first part, you will create a project scope statement. In the second part, you will set up your project using MS Project software and create a work breakdown structure (WBS). Prompt I: Thus far in the course, you have completed a case stud y overview and a project charter. In this milestone, you will develop a project scope statement using the template provided. A data set for this case study has also been provided for your benefit. Your project scope statement should include the foll owing critical elements : I. Introduction : A concise overview of the project. II. Purpose and Justification : How does the project support business goals and objectives? III. Scope Description : All known characteristics of the project’s product or service. IV. High -Level R equirements : All known requirements of the project’s product or service. V. Boundaries : What should and should not be included in the project? VI. Strategy : Strategy to be used by the project team to manage the project. VII. Acceptance Criteria : Criteria that must be met for the project to be considered “complete.” VIII. Constraints: Limitations due to time, budget, technology, or other resources. IX. Assumptions: Assumptions under which all stakeholders are making decisions. X. Cost Estimate: Estimate of funding needed to success fully complete the project. XI. Cost/Benefit Analysis: Analysis of organizational costs versus organizational benefits. Prompt II: Once you completed your scope statement, you will set up your project using MS Project software. As you do this, you will be cre ating a WBS. In your WBS, you will identify what tasks need to be developed and the relationship among the tasks. This WBS will be used in planning your project. There is no need to go any further than a Level 3 in creating your WBS. As part of the MS Project assignment, include project milestones and create relationships with all tasks with a start -to-finish dependency ; create a project start time and document any assumptions you make in the task note field. If you choose to use it, a MS Project file has been created for your benefit. You can start with this and modify it as necessary, or you can create your own project using the software. As needed, use the following Atomic Learning tutorials to help you set up your project using MS Project softw are: Atomic Learning: Project 2013 Training : B. Creating a Project C. Working with Tasks Your MS Project file should be a WBS that includes the following critical elements : I. Project milestones II. Relationship of tasks to one another III. Notes in the task note field as necessary Save your file with a unique file name for submission. Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your project scope statement must be submitted using the provided project scope statement template. All citations should be i n APA format. In addition, you will submit an MS Project file ( .mpp) saved with a unique name . Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions . Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Introduction Provides a concise overview of the project Provides a concise overview of the project but overview lacks organization and pertinent detail Does not provide a concise overview of the project 7 Purpose and Justification Discusses project purpose, background , and justification Discusses project purpose, background , and justification but lacks relevant detail Does not discuss project purp ose, background , and justification 7 Scope Description Describes all known characteristics of the project’s product or service Describes some characteristics of the project’s product or service but description is incomplete or inaccurate Does not describe characteristics of the project’s product or service 7 High -Level Requirements Describes all known requirements of the project’s product or service Describes all known requirements of the project’s product or service but description is incomplete or inaccurate Does not describe requirements of the project’s product or service 7 Boundaries Identifies what should and should not be included in the project Identifies some of what should and should not be included in the project Does not identify what sho uld and should not be included in the project 7 Strategy Identifies strategy to be used by the project team to manage the project Identifies strategy to be used by the project team to manage the project but strategy is not a good fit for the project Does not identify st rategy to be used by the project team to manage the project 7 Acceptance Criteria Explains what criteria must be met for the project to be considered “complete” Explains what criteria must be met for the project to be considered “complete” but information is incomplete and/or inaccurate Does not explain what criteria must be met for the project to be considered “complete” 7 Constraints Identifies limitations due to time, budget, technology, or other resources Identifies limitations due to t ime, budget, technology, or other resources but lacks details and certain information Does not identify limitations due to time, budget, technology, or other resources 7 Assumptions Identifies assumptions on which key decisions are based Identifies assump tions on which key decisions are based but assumption are illogical and/or irrelevant Does not identify assumptions on which key decisions are based 7 Cost Estimate Provides estimate of funding needed to successfully complete the project Provides estimate of funding needed to successfully complete the project but estimates are illogical based on facts of case study Does not provide estimate of funding needed to successfully complete the project 7 Cost/Benefit Analysis Analyzes organizational costs versus organizational benefits Analyzes organizational costs versus organizational benefits but analysis lacks detail and/or logic Does not analyze organizational costs versus organizational benefits 7 MS Project: Milestones WBS in MS Project s pecifies project milestones WBS in MS Project s pecifies some but not all significant project milestones WBS in MS Project d oes not specify project milestones 7 MS Project: Relationship of Tasks WBS in MS Project specifies relationship among tasks WBS in MS Project specifies relationship among tasks but is inaccurate and/or illogical WBS in MS Project does not specify relationship among tasks 7 MS Project: Notes WBS in MS Project utilizes notes section as deemed necessary by project WBS in MS Project utilizes notes section as deemed necessary by project but contains gaps of information WBS in MS Project does not utilize notes section as deemed necessary by project 7 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 2 Total 100%