Due Date: Sunday 11:59 pm EST of Unit 4
Points: 100
Overview:
This week’s assignment is to create a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project
you selected during Unit 2. This is part of your Course Project.
Instructions:
Create a high-level WBS comprised of at least three levels:
• Each level should have with a minimum of five level 1 tasks, with two level 2
tasks, and three (3) Level 3 tasks.
• Describe each task (work package) in your WBS with just enough information so
that everyone in the team can understand what each work package means.
• Level Numbering:
o Your first level of tasks should be numbered 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0.
o Your second level of tasks should be numbered 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, etc.,
o The third level of tasks should be numbered 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2.1,
1.2.2. 1.2.3 etc.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document.
• There is no need to use APA formatting for this assignment
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.
BUS530 – Project Managment
Course Project: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Evaluation Rubric for Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Assignment
Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs
Improvement Deficient
25 points 20 – 24 points 15 – 19 points 0 – 14 points Levels Contains 3 levels
with more than 5 level one tasks, 2 level two tasks and 3 level three tasks.
Contains 3 levels with 5 level one tasks, 2 level two tasks and 3 level three tasks.
Contains 2 or 3 levels with less than 4 level one tasks, 2 level two tasks and 3 level three tasks.
Contains 3 levels with 5 level one tasks, 2 level two tasks and 3 level three tasks.
10 points 0 – 5 points Level Numbering
Levels are numbered correctly.
n/a n/a Levels are not numbered correctly.
50 points 40 – 49 points 30 – 39 points 0 – 29 points
Level Content
Information is well explained well for non-project participants to understand and succint.
Information is explained pretty well for non-project participants to understand, and is mostly succinct.
Information is explained, but some confusing statements and is not succinct.
Information is not well explained and contains confusing statements and is long winded.
15 points 12 – 14 points 9 – 11 points 0 – 10 points
Clear and Professional Writing
Writing and format are clear, professional, and error free.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
