Manchester Essay

Complete the Manchester United Soccer Club case study on pages 124-125 in your textbook.  Answer questions 1-4 on page 125 associated with the case study.  Your final product should be not less than 300 words in length but not more than 500 words, and should include a fully developed Work Break Down Structure.

Upload answers to all four questions in a single MS Word document.  Upload the file with your last name and first initial followed by Assignment 2.  Example “MinamiN-Assignment2.doc”

Grading Rubrics/Notes:

Descriptors * Excellent: Exceptional, complete, clear, exceeds performance indicators * Good: Excellent, complete, meets performance indicators * Average: Approaching performance indicators, missing some detail, not fully developed * Fair: Developing competence, vague, weak, needs more detail * Poor:  Not present | | | |

Category | Category Description | Descriptor | Points Awarded/Max. Points |

Question 1 (20 pts) | Student constructs a proper WBS IAW instructions in chap 4 of course text to include a minimum of 3 hierarchical levels.  Identifies plausible work packages/ deliverables. |   |   |

Question 2 (10 pts) | Student identifies at least 4 ways in which a WBS would alleviate problems at the meeting and presents supporting arguments and evidence. |   |   |

Question 3 (5 pts) | Student identifies at least two additional sources of information and presents supporting arguments and evidence. |   |   |

Question 4 (10 pts) | Student identifies techniques for developing cost estimates from the WBS and effectively argues why/how this information would be useful. |   |   |

Grammar & Writing Style (5 points) | Student’s answers are free of grammatical errors and are written in a manner where a college level reader can grasp the meaning/argument in a single rapid reading. Answers properly documented (as needed) and follow APA standards. |   |   |

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