ITMG322 Project Management Using MS Project Instructions Complete Week 7 Project Assignment Select a project of interest (ie. building a new room, setting up a computer lab, launching a newcomers orientation, planning an extensive vacation, moving, getting married, etc.) 1. Build a task list for the project 2. Enter task durations and estimates 3. Enter milestone tasks 4. Create summary tasks to outline the plan 5. Link tasks to create dependencies 6: Set up resources 7: Assign resources to tasks 8. Build a Gant Chart supporting the project Grading Rubric Bellow: TOTAL VALUE = 100% EXEMPLARY ACCOMPLISHED DEVELOPING BEGINNING DID NOT ATTEMPT CRITERION 1 1. Build a task list for the project (15) The student effectively built a task list for the project. (14-10) The student mostly built a task list for the project. (9-5) The student partially built a task list for the project. (5-1) The student scarcely built a task list for the project. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 15 % VALUE FOR CRITERION 1 CRITERION 2 2. Enter task durations and estimates (15) The student effectively entered task durations and estimates. (14-10) The student mostly entered task durations and estimates. (9-5) The student partially entered task durations and estimates. (4-1) The student scarcely entered task durations and estimates. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 15% VALUE FOR CRITERION 2 CRITERION 3 3. Enter milestone tasks (10) The student effectively entered milestone tasks. (9-6) The student mostly entered milestone tasks. (5-3) The student partially entered milestone tasks. (2-1) The student scarcely entered milestone tasks. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 10% VALUE FOR CRITERION 3 CRITERION 4 4. Create summary tasks to outline the plan (10) The student effectively created summary tasks to outline the plan. (9-6) The student mostly created summary tasks to outline the plan. (5-4) The student partially created summary tasks to outline the plan. (3-1) The student scarcely created summary tasks to outline the plan. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 10% VALUE FOR CRITERION 4 CRITERION 5 5. Link tasks to create dependencies (10) The student effectively Linked tasks to create dependencies. (9-6) The student mostly linked tasks to create dependencies. (5-4) The student partially linked tasks to create dependencies. (3-1) The student scarcely linked tasks to create dependencies. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 10 % VALUE FOR CRITERION 5 CRITERION 6 6: Set up resources (10) The student effectively set up resources. (9-6) The student mostly set up resources. (5-4) The student partially set up resources. (3-1) The student scarcely set up resources. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 10% VALUE FOR CRITERION 6 CRITERION 7 7: Assign resources to tasks (10) The student effectively assigned resources to tasks. (9-6) The student mostly assigned resources to tasks. (5-4) The student partially assigned resources to tasks. (3-1) The student scarcely assigned resources to tasks. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 10% VALUE FOR CRITERION 7 CRITERION 8 8. Build a Gant Chart supporting the project (20) The student effectively built a Gant Chart supporting the project. (19-10) The student mostly built a Gant Chart supporting the project. (9-5) The student partially built a Gant Chart supporting the project. (4-1) The student scarcely built a Gant Chart supporting the project. (0) Student failed to address the criterion. 20% VALUE FOR CRITERION 8 References Bateman, T. S.,& Snell, S. A. (2012). Management: Leading and collaborating in the competitive world, 10th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Grimes, R. A. (2013). 11 signs your IT project is doomed. 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Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step Part 1: Get started with Microsoft Project Chapter 1: Project, project management, and you Chapter 2: Take a guided tour Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step Part 2: Simple scheduling basics Chapter 3: Start a new plan Chapter 4: Build a task list Chapter 5: Set up resources Chapter 6: Assign resources to tasks Chapter 7: Format and share your plan Chapter 8: Track progress: Basic techniques Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step Part 3: Advanced scheduling techniques Chapter 9: Fine-tune task scheduling Chapter 10: Fine-tune task details Chapter 11: Fine-tune resource and assignment details Chapter 12: Fine-tune the Project plan Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step Part 3: Advanced scheduling techniques Chapter 13: Organize plan details Part 4: In-depth and special subjects Chapter 16: Format and print views: In-depth techniques Chapter 17: Format reports: In-depth techniques Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step Part 3: Advanced scheduling techniques 14: Track progress: Detailed techniques 15: View and report project status Part 4: In-depth and special subjects Chapter 16: Format and print views: In-depth techniques Chapter 17: Format reports: In-depth techniques Chapter 18: Customize Project Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step Part 4: In-depth and special subjects Chapter 19: Share information with other programs Chapter 20: Consolidate projects and resources Chapter 21: Use Agile project management with Project

Option #1: Recommendations for Type of Business EntityRipley, an individual; Jones, an individual; and Weyland Incorporated, a California corporation; are planning to enter into a joint venture together. They would like this joint venture to be operated as a separate legal entity. They have come to you, a certified public accountant, in hopes that your firm would provide tax reporting services for this new venture. In addition, they would like to know your preference on the best form of entity to operate this new venture. Here are some of the items they would like you to consider in recommending a form of business entity:Ripley and Jones would like to have limited liability for joint venture activities.Weyland would like the legal entity to exist in perpetuity.Jones would like to minimize federal income tax for distribution of operating earnings to the owners.Ripley would like minimization of administrative burden.Ripley and Weyland may sell their ownership interests in 2 years.The new joint venture is expected to make losses during its first two years of operation.Please prepare a one-page memo summarizing your recommendation. As part of the memo, include a matrix of entity types and characteristics to see which entity type best meets all or most of the preference items for the potential owners.Review the grading rubric to understand how you will be graded on this assignment.Be sure to use references and proper APA formatting by adhering to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..