Question

"PROJECT TASK

Jane and John have decided to tie the knot, but they don’t have
much time to plan their wedding. They want the big day to be
unforgettable. They want to invite many people and provide a great time. They’ve always dreamed of a June wedding, but it’s already January. Just thinking about all of the details involved is overwhelming. Susan has been dreaming of the big day since she was 12, but it seems that there’s so little time for all the tasks to be completed. When they were choosing the paper for the invitations, the couple realized that they needed help.
jane and john, we need some help.
john Don’t worry. My sister’s wedding planner was great. Let me give her a call. [john calls the wedding planner Sally.
Wedding Planner Hello jane and john
teve We want everything to be perfect.
jane There is so much to do! Invitations, food, guests, and music.
john Oh no, we haven’t even booked a place!
jane And it has to be done right. We can’t print the invitations until we have the menu planned. We can’t do the seating arrangements until we have the RSVPs. We aren’t sure what kind of band to get for the reception, or should it be a DJ? We’re just overwhelmed.
john My sister said toy really saved her wedding. I know she gave you over a year to plan.
john But I’ve always dreamed of a June wedding, and I’m not willing to give that up. I know it’s late, but Sally can you help us?
Wedding Planner Take it easy, guys. I’ve got it under control. We’ve a lot of people and activities to get under control. You guys really should have called six months ago, but we’ll still make this wedding happen on time.
Much work has to be done before June. First, Sally figures out what work needs to be done. She starts to put together a to-do list:
• Invitations
• Flowers
• Wedding cake
• Dinner menu
• Band
Since many different people are involved in the making of the wedding, it takes much planning to coordinate all the work in the right order by the right people at the right time. Initially, Sally was worried that she didn’t have enough time to make sure that everything would be done properly. However, she knew that she had some powerful time management tools on her side when she took the job, and these tools would help her to synchronize all the required tasks. To get started, Sally arranged all the activities in a work breakdown structure. The next exercise presents part of the WBS Sally made for the wedding.
2.1 Arrange the following activities into the WBS to show how the work items decompose into activities.
1. Shop for shoes
2. Create guest list
3. Have the tailoring and fitting done
4. Shop for dress
5. Find caterer
6. Cater the wedding
7. Wait for RSVPs
8. Mail the invitations
9. Finalize the menu
10. Print the invitations
11. Choose the bouquet
2.2 Now that the activity definitions for the work packages have been completed, the next task is to complete the activity list. The project activity list is a list of everything that needs to be done to complete your project, including all the activities that must be accomplished to deliver each work package. Next you want to define the activity attributes. (45)

Answer 1

WBS for Wedding Planning:

1. Wedding Planning

1.1 Arrange the following activities into the WBS to show how the work items decompose into activities.

1.1.1 Invitations

1.1.1.1 Create a guest list

1.1.1.2 Print the invitations

1.1.1.3 Mail the invitations

1.1.1.4 Wait for RSVPs

1.1.2 Attire

1.1.2.1 Shop for dress

1.1.2.2 Shop for shoes

1.1.2.3 Have the tailoring and fitting done

1.1.3 Catering

1.1.3.1 Find caterer

1.1.3.2 Finalize the menu

1.1.3.3 Cater the wedding

1.1.4 Flowers

1.1.4.1 Choose the bouquet

1.2 Define the activity attributes

Activity name

Description

Start date

End date

Duration

Assigned resources

Predecessor activities

Successor activities

Dependencies

Constraints

Milestones

Risks

Please note that the WBS provided above is a simplified version and may require further detailing and expansion based on the specific requirements and scope of Jane and John's wedding.