Due: Midnight Sunday of Unit 5.
In this assignment, you will explore the business situation that the Global Green Books Publishing is facing and how it was resolved using effective project management.
The requirements for the assignments are:
- Read the Mini Case Study attached to the assignment.
- Answer the following questions based on the reading:
- What are the types of direct costs identified in this case? Why are they viewed as direct costs?
- What are two forms of costs identified?
- What are some problems that might arise that could impact the budget?
- Why would Global Green Books set aside contingencies? How would needed rework, if caught in the quality reviews, be accounted for in the budget?
- What are the main cost drivers of this project?
- What other information, if any, would you like to see included in the budget for this project? Why?
- Create a budget for the European History eBook project then answer these questions:
- What are the costs by major phases of work for making this European History eBook?
- What are the total costs for direct labor?
- What is the total estimated cost of this European History eBook?
- The paper must be APA-formatted as a Word document.
- SafAssign will be used to check this assignment for plagiarism. Remember to paraphrase in your own words and do not copy directly.
- The length must be a minimum of two pages, excluding the title and reference pages.
- Include at least one reference.
Refer to the next page for the grading rubric.
Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.
Grading Rubric
| CRITERIA | Deficient | Proficient | Exemplary |
| 0 – 23 points | 24-26 points | 27-30 points | |
| Reading Answers | Majority of questions are not answered adequately. | Most questions are clearly answered in sufficient detail. | All questions are clearly answered in sufficient detail. |
| 0 – 23 points | 24-26 points | 27-30 points | |
| Budget | Budget is not included or inadequate. Majority of questions are not answered adequately. | Budget is included and most questions are clearly answered in sufficient detail. | Budget is included and all questions are clearly answered in sufficient detail. |
| 0-15 points | 16-17 points | 18-20 points | |
| Clear and professional writing and APA format | Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed | Few errors that do not impede professional presentation | Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free |
| 0 – 7 points | 8 points | 9-10 points | |
| Resources | No resource or inappropriate resource | One Appropriate Resource | More than One Appropriate Resource |
| 0 – 7 points | 8 points | 9-10 points | |
| Paper Length | Less than 2 pages of appropriate content. | 2 pages of appropriate content. | More than 2 pages of appropriate content. |
