Assignment

Instructions

Based on the examples and content covered in class, develop a 2 to 3-page scheduling plan for your project. Which scheduling options will you select? Which tools will you use? Provide a rationale for your choices.

Tip: This plan can inform your final assessment project submission.

Formatting

• Style: Your plan can take a variety of forms (e.g., bullet points, short prose).
• Length: Your plan should be approximately 2-3 pages in length. Points will be deducted for plans that exceed the specified length (see rubric below for more details).

Only use the references in this class, no outside sources:

Chapter 3 (Keys 5 & 6, pp. 183-260) – The 7 Keys to Project Leadership

Madsen, S. (2019).

. In The power of project leadership: 7 keys to help you transform from project manager to project leader (2nd ed., pp. 183260). Kogan Page.

How to Use the Critical Path Method for Complete Beginners (With Examples)

Cohen, E. (2025, January 28).

. Workamajig. https://www.workamajig.com/blog/critical-path-method

Banishing Bottlenecks: When Logjams Slow Progress, Teams Must Target the Source to Break Through

Ingram, B. (2020, February 1).

. PM Network, 34(2), 4853. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/banishing-bottlenecks-11887

Gantt Chart vs. PERT Chart Vs. Network Diagram: What Are the Differences?

Landau, P. (2024, January 26).

ProjectManager.com. https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/gantt-vs-pert-vs-network-diagram

2020 PMI Project of the Year Winner:…

Parsi, N., & Wilkinson, A. (2020).

. PM Network, 34(7), 3035. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/2020-project-year-turkey-pipeline-12567