Lab 3 project managment

Lab #3.

November 1.

A few weeks to go until you host your first Thanksgiving dinner. You should have your menu ready. Please update your scope document or supply a separate document containing your complete menu. It should include everything from Appetizers and Hors D’oeuvres, through dinner and desert, including all beverage options. Anything/Everything that you plan on serving should be on the Menu.

The Great News is that your neighbor from the Culinary Institute is so excited to help you with Thanksgiving dinner especially since you insisted they stay to enjoy the holiday with you and your family. After all, they’re from Europe, and don’t really know anyone here and have always wanted to experience Thanksgiving as we “Yanks” do it. How can you fail now that you have someone who can really cook working on your team?

Your Work Breakdown structure should be complete as well. You should have updated them with the duration/work effort required to complete each task, organized them into the order they will need to be completed and identified what dependencies exist between the tasks. It’s time to start thinking about converting your WBS into a project schedule. Where did you put those notes from class? At a minimum, you should be able to at least identify who is going to be assigned which tasks in your WBS. Maybe it’s time to have a meeting with your neighbor and your significant other to divvy up the tasks and hash out a schedule.

Now that you have your menu is planned you should also have your Budget for this project completed. Please provide a very brief budget that should be somewhat accurate (-10% to +20% range). I’m sure everyone will love to see it.

Enough with the initiation and planning it’s time to get this show on the road.

Mom called last night to wish you a Happy Halloween and to see how your planning is going, and she’s pleased to hear that you have everything under control. Mom was talking with Auntie Em last night and they are so excited to be flying in from England for the Holidays. They are planning to get together Thanksgiving morning in Manhattan to see the parade in person and then head up to your place for what they are sure will be a wonderful dinner (talk about pressure).

Mom said that your oldest brother Jake went to the doctor’s this week for a checkup. The doctor told him he has developed an issue with glutens, and should avoid them. Won’t you be a dear to make sure you include some gluten free dishes for Thanksgiving dinner. Your brother Elwood’s wife has developed type 2 diabetes and please makes sure you have some diabetic friendly dishes as well.

Both boys are hoping you aren’t going overboard in your spending as you usually do. They figure it shouldn’t cost them any more for this dinner at your place than it would cost them to take their individual family out to a restaurant for dinner with the tip included of course.

Deliverables for LAB 3:

1. Complete Menu

2. Updated WBS with Personnel assignment, duration/effort identified for each task, and organized into execution sequence

3. Moderately Detailed Budget accurate to -10% to +20% Detail to include the following

a. Appetizers

b. Refreshments

i. Soft Drinks

ii. Adult Refreshments

c. Dinner (should correspond to your menu)

i. Main Course(s)

ii. Sides

d. Dessert

e. Decorating

f. Miscellaneous.