Shashank Reddy Vallapureddy
Shashank Reddy VallapureddyINDM4250 Project ManagementAssignment
4Discussion Questions4. What are the benefits of developing a
responsibility assignment matrix (RDM) for a project?Responsibility
assignment matrix (RAM) have following benefits RAM has ability to
identify the responsible person for the scope of work RAM plays a
major role in work authorization process by assigning control
accounts to control account manager RAM also helps in transforming
the ideas into working concept It helps in aligning the project so
that it can have a set of goals and objectives. It also helps the
project to run according the budget Internet Exercises1. What are
some of the dangers in creating poor work breakdown structures and
the advantages of doing them effectively?There are three reasons
for involving work breakdown structures. It define and organize the
scope of the project It help with assigning responsibilities,
resource allocation, monitoring the project, and controlling the
project It double check all the deliversThere are few pitfalls in
creating poor work breakdown structures. Work breakdown structure
is not a plan or structure Work breakdown structure updates
requires change control Work breakdown structure is not an
organizational structure
MS Project Exercise Entering Tasks Using Custom WBS Codes1.
Display the sheet view2. Enter each activity on the MS Project task
sheet 3. On the Project menu, point to WBS, and then click Define
Code (See Figure 5.13)
Figure 5.13 WBS Screen Shot
4. Identify it as either a first-level, second-level, or
third-level heading, the WBS will demonstrate the organization of
the project . Your final output should resemble the following:
Figure 5.14 WBS Codes
ReferenceMathis, M. (2013). Work Break Down Structure. Retrieved
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