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Harvard ManageMentor
— PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
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Worksheet for Developing High-Level Estimates
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Use this worksheet
to divide a complex activity into smaller tasks—a process known as Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS). Once tasks have been broken down into smaller,
more manageable units, estimate the time, costs, and skills needed to
complete each task. These high-level estimates will inform your project plan.
Use multiple pages as needed.
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Description of the
overall project:
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Coordinate
fundraising events at 2-3 local restaurants.
Proceeds to meet fundraising goal to benefit New Hope for Kids.
Project
Manager: Pat Czesnakowicz
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What is the smallest
unit of time that you want to schedule? For example, if you want to schedule to the nearest day,
you will need to break down work to the point where tasks take a day to
perform.
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Major Task
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Level 1
Subtasks
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Level 2
Subtasks
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Level 2
Subtask
Duration
(hours/days/weeks)
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Level 2
Subtask
Costs
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Level 2
Subtask
Skills Needed
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Fundraiser
Night
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Locate
Restaurants
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Contact Sweet
Tomatoes (Pat C.)
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1 hour
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$0
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Communication
Organization
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At
Restaurant(s)
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With
Fundraiser Options
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Contact
Uno’s
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1 hour
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(Beth Van
Zandt)
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Other
Restaurants
(Pat Czesnakowicz)
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1 hour
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Determine
Restaurant
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Pat Czesnakowicz
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1 hour
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$0
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Comunication
Organization
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Locations
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Beth Van
Zandt
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Advertising
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Distribute/post
flyers
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1 hour
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$0
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Marketing
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(All Team
Members)
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Total
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5 hours
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$0
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