A Project Plan for Building a Custom Backyard Deck
Duane Skidmore
Iana Arsova
Mara Southard
Parrish Major
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Course: PGMT 501, Fundamentals of Project Management
Term: January 9 – March 11, 2012

Table of Contents
Scope………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Project Charter…………………………………………………………………………………….9
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)……………………………………………………………...14
Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………….16
Cost Estimate…………………………………………………………………………………….18 Preparation Costs………………………………………………………………………...18 Construction Costs……………………………………………………………………….19 Clean-up Costs…………………………………………………………………………...21
Project Cash Flow Plan…………………………………………………………………………..22
Resource Allocation
Acceptance Criteria In order for the deck to be accepted by the Homeowner, it must be built to the design plan and construction must be complete by the July 3, 2012, 4:00pm deadline. It must also be constructed within budget, unless written approval from the Homeowner is obtained prior to completion.

Project Charter

The project team devised the following charter during the initiation process of the project to guide our custom deck build (see Table 1 for reference). This document is the preliminary identification of key factors, roles and risk associated with the Deck Build Project. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI) (2008), “when the project charter is approved, the project becomes officially authorized” (p. 44).
Table 1
Project Charter A. General Information

Project Title: | Custom Deck for private Home Owner | Brief Project Description: | Construction of a custom backyard deck for a residential home. | Prepared By: | Parrish – Mara – Iana - Duane | Date: | 23 Jan 2012 | Version: | 1 |

B. Project Objective: To design, build; deliver a custom backyard deck that meets the Home Owners expectations in terms of value, functionality, quality and esthetics.The build will be complete and turned over to the Home Owner no later than 3 July 2012. |

C. Assumptions

Project assumptions include the original design of the deck will not be