CST416 Software Enterprise IV: Process and Project Management Spring 2010 Lab: WBS

Objectives:

1.  Understand how to use WBSs to organize project activities.

2.  Get a head start on how task activity networks (TANs) are created.

The table below gives a set of hypothetical project activities. For each activity, the following information is given:

·  best-case, expected case, and worst-case time estimate in days

·  zero or more other activities that this activity depends on

·  the type of dependency

We will use this table for this lab and also for your lab next week. Do this this lab with 1 partner from another project team.

Based on this table, do the following (for activities 1-7, do NOT consider the Temporal column):

1.  Create a replica of the WBS on slide 4of your notes in the tool available at http://www.wbstool.com. Export it as a JPEG named wbsslide4.jpg

2.  Create 2 Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs) for the activities in the table below. Save each as images: <asurite1>.<asurite2>.wbs[deliverable|supported].jpg

a.  The 1st one should be organized by Deliverable Supported.

b.  The 2nd one should be organized by Phase.

3.  In Powerpoint, draw a directed graph that shows the ordering of tasks. The notation you decide to use is up to you, but be sure to use the Dependencies column to determine the task ordering, and annotate the graph according to dependency Type.

4.  Compute the TOTAL AMOUNT of effort required to complete the project in the best, expected, and worst cases.

5.  Compute the amount of effort required in the best, expected, and worst cases FOR EACH PATH in your directed graph. (NOTE: you can put the answers for #3 and #4 in your powerpoint file as well).

6.  Brainstorm with your partner about the types of top-level deliverables and activities required for the last sprint of your project. The result should be a 3-level WBS (this can be sketched out in powerpoint or done with the tool above).

Turn in a jar or zipfile named asurite1.asurite2.wbslab.[zip|jar] that has the WBS exported images from 1 and 2 and your powerpoint file for 3 thru 5. Be sure to include the team members’ names in the powerpoint slide. You do not have to turn in your sketch for #6, I will walk around and see how folks did.

When you are done with the lab, join back up with your project teammates and compare the WBSs you drafted with your lab partner. Use these as a basis for sketching for your project’s WBS for the last Sprint.

Task / Phase / Resource Responsible / Deliverable Supported / Duration days best-exp-worst / Dependencies / Type
Start / PM / 1-1-1 / Mandatory
Act1 / Inception / BA / Vision / 10-18-28 / Start / Mandatory
Act2 / Inception / BA / Vision / 22-25-27 / Start / Mandatory
Act3 / Elaboration / Architect / SDP / 4-12-22 / Act1 / Resource
Act4 / Inception / Architect / SRS / 10-11-12 / Start / Mandatory
Act5 / Elaboration / BA / SRS / 7-9-10 / Act2, Act4 / Mandatory, Discretionary
Act6 / Elaboration / QA / SDP / 10-15-19 / Act1, Act2 / External, Resource
Act7 / Elaboration / Operations / SDP / 15-20-27 / Act4 / Discretionary
Act8 / Construction / Developer / Code / 20-22-25 / Act7 / Discretionary
Act9 / Construction / Architect / SRS / 9-15-21 / Act3, Act6 / Mandatory, Resource
Act10 / Construction / Developer / Code / 14-19-23 / Act5, Act7 / External, Mandatory
Act11 / Transition / Developer / QA / 8-11-20 / Act8 / Mandatory
Act12 / Transition / Operations / QA / 11-13-15 / Act9, Act10 / Mandatory
Act13 / Transition / QA / QA / 15-19-29 / Act10 / Mandatory
Finish / PM / 1-1-1 / Act11, Act12 / Mandatory