This document outlines the work breakdown structure (WBS) for a 524-day project to develop assessment items for English Language Arts and mathematics in New Jersey from April 2013 to April 2015. It involves several phases including initiation, planning, transition, execution and monitoring. Key activities in the planning phase include scope management, activity planning, cost planning, quality planning and risk management. The execution phase focuses on developing assessment items for mathematics and English Language Arts for grades K-12 according to the project scope of work.

1. ID Subject Outline
Level
WBS Duration Start Finish PredecesResource Names
0 New Jersey 0 New Jersey ‐ Assessment Item Development ‐ ELA and Mathe 524 days? Tue 4/23/13 Fri 4/24/15
1 Initiate 1 1 New Jersey Item Dev Project Initiation 4 days Tue 4/23/13 Fri 4/26/13 Project Director
2 Initiate 2 1.1 Review Inputs to Initiation 4 days Tue 4/23/13 Fri 4/26/13 Project Director
3 Initiate 3 1.1.1 Review Contract 1 day Tue 4/23/13 Tue 4/23/13 Project Manager
4 Initiate 3 1.1.2 Review Project Statement of Work 1 day Thu 4/25/13 Thu 4/25/13 Project Manager
5 Initiate 3 1.1.3 Review ASDS and WestEd Environmental Factors 1 day Thu 4/25/13 Thu 4/25/13 Project Manager
6 Initiate 3 1.1.4 Review Organizational Process Assets 1 day Thu 4/25/13 Thu 4/25/13 Project Manager
7 Initiate 2 1.2 Produce Outputs from Initiation 3 days Tue 4/23/13 Thu 4/25/13 2SS Project Manager
8 Initiate 3 1.2.1 Develop Project Charter (3.2.1.1) 3 days Tue 4/23/13 Thu 4/25/13 2SS Project Manager
9 Initiate 3 1.2.2 Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement (3.2.1.2) 2 days Tue 4/23/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Manager
10 Initiate 2 1.3 Initiation Phase COMPLETE 0 days Tue 4/23/13 Tue 4/23/13 7SS Project Director
11 Plan 1 3 Planning Processes (3.2.2.1) 22 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/23/13 Content,Language C
12 Plan 2 3.1 Scope Management Processes 10 days? Wed 4/24/13 Tue 5/7/13 10SS Project Manager
13 Plan 3 3.1.1 Perform Scope Planning (3.2.2.2) 5 days? Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/13 10SS Project Manager
14 Plan 3 3.1.2 Complete Scope Definition (3.2.2.3) 5 days? Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/13 10SS Project Manager
15 Plan 3 3.1.3 Create WBS to level of Work Packages and Task Orders
(3.2.2.4)
5 days? Wed 5/1/13 Tue 5/7/13 10SS Project Manager
16 Plan 2 3.2 Activity Planning 6.67 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/2/13 10SS Project Manager
17 Plan 3 3.2.1 Define Activities (3.2.2.5) 6.67 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/2/13 10SS Content,Project Coord
18 Plan 3 3.2.2 Determine Activity Sequence (3.2.2.6) 6.67 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/2/13 10SS Content,Project Coord
19 Plan 3 3.2.3 Define Activity Resource Estimates (3.2.2.7) 6.67 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/2/13 10SS Content,Project Coord
20 Plan 3 3.2.4 Define Activity Duration Estimates (3.2.2.8) 6.67 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/2/13 10SS Content,Project Coord
21 Plan 2 3.3 Cost Planning 5 days? Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/13 16SS Project Director
22 Plan 3 3.3.1 Develop cost estimates (3.2.2.10) 5 days? Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/13 16SS Test Development Dir
23 Plan 3 3.3.2 Develop cost budget (3.2.2.11) 5 days? Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/13 16SS Operations Director
24 Plan 2 3.4 Complete Quality Plan (3.2.2.12) 3 days Wed 4/24/13 Fri 4/26/13 16SS Project Manager
25 Plan 2 3.5 Complete Human Resource Plan (3.2.2.13) 3 days Wed 4/24/13 Fri 4/26/13 16SS Project Director
26 Plan 2 3.6 Complete Communication Plan (3.2.2.14) 3 days Wed 4/24/13 Fri 4/26/13 12SS Project Manager
27 Plan 2 3.7 Risk Management Processes 2 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 4/25/13 12SS Project Manager
28 Plan 3 3.7.1 Establish Risk Management Plan (3.2.2.15) 2 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 4/25/13 12SS Project Manager
29 Plan 3 3.7.2 Perform Initial Risk Identification (3.2.2.16) 2 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 4/25/13 12SS Project Manager
30 Plan 3 3.7.3 Establish Qualitative Risk Analysis Process (3.2.2.17) 2 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 4/25/13 12SS Project Manager
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2. ID Subject Outline
Level
WBS Duration Start Finish PredecesResource Names
31 Plan 3 3.7.4 Establish Quantitative Risk Analysis Process (3.2.2.18) 2 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 4/25/13 12SS Project Manager
32 Plan 3 3.7.5 Create Risk Response Planning Process (3.2.2.19) 2 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 4/25/13 12SS Project Manager
33 Plan 2 3.8 Procurement Management Processes 5 days Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/1316SS,21SSProject Director
34 Plan 3 3.8.1 Plan purchases and acquisitions (3.2.2.20) 5 days Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/1316SS,21SSProject Manager
35 Plan 3 3.8.2 Plan project contracting (3.2.2.21) 5 days Wed 4/24/13 Tue 4/30/1316SS,21SSProject Manager
36 Plan 2 3.9 Complete Schedule Development (3.2.2.9) 17 days Wed 5/1/13 Thu 5/23/13 33 Project Manager
37 Plan 2 3.10 Planning Phase COMPLETE 0 days Wed 5/1/13 Wed 5/1/13 36SS Project Manager
38 Transition 1 5 Transition Planning, Execution & Hand‐offs 5 days Tue 4/23/13 Mon 4/29/13 2SS Project Manager
39 Transition 2 5.1 Transition Planning ‐ WestEd Protocols 5 days Tue 4/23/13 Mon 4/29/13 2SS Project Manager
40 Transition 2 5.2 Transition Planning ‐ Subcontract Partners Protocols 4 days Wed 4/24/13 Mon 4/29/13 2SS Project Manager
41 Transition 2 5.3 Transition Planning by Assessment Content Areas 5 days Tue 4/23/13 Mon 4/29/13 2SS Project Manager
42 2 5.5 Trasition Phase COMPLETE 0 days Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Project Manager
43 Execute 1 7 Execution and Monitoring & Controlling Processes 523 days? Wed 4/24/13 Fri 4/24/15 42SS Product manager
44 Execute 2 7.1 Direct and Manage Project Execution (3.2.3.1) 50 days Thu 5/30/13 Wed 8/7/13 Project Manager,Proj
45 Execute 3 7.1.1 Scheduled Project Status Meetings 50 days Thu 5/30/13 Wed 8/7/13 Project Coordinator
46 Execute 3 7.1.2 Ad‐hoc Project Status Meetings 30 days Thu 5/30/13 Wed 7/10/13 Project Coordinator
47 Execute 2 7.2 Monitoring and Controlling Processes (3.2.4) 50 days Thu 5/30/13 Wed 8/7/13 Project Coordinator,P
48 Execute 3 7.2.1 Scheduled Project Status Reporting (Monthly and Weekly) 50 days Thu 5/30/13 Wed 8/7/13 2SS Project Coordinator
49 Execute 3 7.2.2 Ad‐hoc Project Status Reporting 30 days Thu 5/30/13 Wed 7/10/13 2SS Project Coordinator
50 Execute 2 7.3 NJ Scope of Work for 2013‐14 (YEAR ONE) 236 days? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 3/19/14 ASDS
51 Execute 3 7.3.1 3.0 Kick‐off ‐ NJ ASSESSMENT ITEM DEVELOPMENT 2 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 4/25/13 2SS Project Manager
52 Execute 3 7.3.2 3.1 ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 30 days Wed 4/24/13 Tue 6/4/13 2SS Project Director
53 Execute 3 7.3.3 3.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 30 days Wed 4/24/13 Tue 6/4/13 2SS Project Director
54 Execute 4 7.3.3.1 3.2.1 WORK PLANS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Manager
55 Execute 4 7.3.3.2 3.2.2 DOCUMENTS AND PRINTED MATERIALS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Coordinator
56 Execute 4 7.3.3.3 3.2.3 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS AND MEETING MIN 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Manager
57 Execute 4 7.3.3.4 3.2.4 YEARLY SCHEDULE 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Manager
58 Execute 4 7.3.3.5 3.2.5 TECHNICAL QUALITY 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Director
59 Execute 4 7.3.3.6 3.2.6 WEBSITE HOSTING 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Coordinator
60 Execute 4 7.3.3.7 3.2.7 DELIVERY OF MATERIALS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Coordinator
61 Execute 4 7.3.3.8 3.2.8 PROGRAM DOCUMENTS ELECTRONIC FOLDER 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Coordinator
62 Execute 4 7.3.3.9 3.2.9 ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Project Manager
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3. ID Subject Outline
Level
WBS Duration Start Finish PredecesResource Names
63 Execute 3 7.3.13 3.3 ASSESSMENT ITEM DEVELOPMENT 26.33 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/30/13 2SS Content
64 Execute 4 7.3.13.1 3.3.1MATHEMATICS 26.33 days? Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/30/13 2SS Content
65 Execute 5 7.3.13.1.3 3.3.1.1GRADES K‐2 MATHEMATICS TASKS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Content
66 Execute 5 7.3.13.1.4 3.3.1.2GRADES 3‐12 MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT ITEM 26.33 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/30/13 2SS Content
67 Execute 6 7.3.13.1.4.5 3.3.1.2.1MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSESSMENT ITEMS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Content
68 Execute 6 7.3.13.1.4.6 3.3.1.2.2OPEN‐ENDED/PERFORMANCE BASED TASK 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Content
69 Execute 7 7.3.13.1.4.6 3.3.1.2.2.1 ITEM‐SPECIFIC RUBRIC DEVELOPMEN 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 2SS Content
70 Execute 4 7.3.13.2 3.3.2ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) 26.33 days Wed 4/24/13 Thu 5/30/13 2SS Content
71 Execute 5 7.3.13.2.3 3.3.2.1GRADE K‐2 ELA TASKS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
72 Execute 5 7.3.13.2.4 3.3.2.2ELA GRADE 3‐12 ELA ASSESSMENT ITEMS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
73 Execute 6 7.3.13.2.4.5 3.3.2.2.1READING PASSAGES 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
74 Execute 6 7.3.13.2.4.6 3.3.2.2.2WRITING PROMPTS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
75 Execute 7 7.3.13.2.4.6 3.3.2.2.2.1 ITEM‐SPECIFIC RUBRIC DEVELOPMEN 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
76 Execute 7 7.3.13.2.4.6 3.3.2.2.3MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSESSMENT ITEMS 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
77 Execute 7 7.3.13.2.4.6 3.3.2.2.4OPEN‐ENDED 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
78 8 7.3.13.2.4.6 3.3.2.2.4.1 ITEM‐SPECIFIC RUBRIC DEVELOPM 1 day? Wed 4/24/13 Wed 4/24/13 Content
79 Execute 3 7.3.29 3.4 ASSESSMENT ITEM CODING 236 days Wed 4/24/13 Wed 3/19/1464SS,70SSContent
80 Execute 3 7.3.30 3.5 ASSESSMENT ITEM TRANSLATION 25 days Wed 4/24/13 Tue 5/28/13 63SS Language Center
81 Execute 3 7.3.31 3.6 PLANNING MEETINGS 234 days Wed 4/24/13 Mon 3/17/14 2SS Project Coordinator
82 Execute 3 7.3.32 3.7 CONTRACTOR STAFF 234 days Wed 4/24/13 Mon 3/17/14 2SS Content
83 Execute 2 7.4 NJ Scope of Work for 2014‐15 (YEAR TWO) 246 days? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/2/15 50 ASDS
84 Execute 3 7.4.33 3.0 Kick‐off ‐ NJ ASSESSMENT ITEM DEVELOPMENT 2 days Thu 4/24/14 Fri 4/25/14 82 Project Manager
85 Execute 3 7.4.34 3.1 ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 236 days Thu 4/24/14 Thu 3/19/15 82 Project Director
86 Execute 3 7.4.35 3.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 236 days Thu 4/24/14 Thu 3/19/15 82 Project Director
87 Execute 4 7.4.35.10 3.2.1 WORK PLANS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Manager
88 Execute 4 7.4.35.11 3.2.2 DOCUMENTS AND PRINTED MATERIALS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Coordinator
89 Execute 4 7.4.35.12 3.2.3 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS AND MEETING MIN 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Manager
90 Execute 4 7.4.35.13 3.2.4 YEARLY SCHEDULE 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Manager
91 Execute 4 7.4.35.14 3.2.5 TECHNICAL QUALITY 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Director
92 Execute 4 7.4.35.15 3.2.6 WEBSITE HOSTING 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Coordinator
93 Execute 4 7.4.35.16 3.2.7 DELIVERY OF MATERIALS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Coordinator
94 Execute 4 7.4.35.17 3.2.8 PROGRAM DOCUMENTS ELECTRONIC FOLDER 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Coordinator
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4. ID Subject Outline
Level
WBS Duration Start Finish PredecesResource Names
95 Execute 4 7.4.35.18 3.2.9 ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 2SS Project Manager
96 Execute 3 7.4.36 3.3 ASSESSMENT ITEM DEVELOPMENT 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 63 Content
97 Execute 4 7.4.36.3 3.3.1MATHEMATICS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
98 Execute 5 7.4.36.3.5 3.3.1.1GRADES K‐2 MATHEMATICS TASKS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
99 Execute 5 7.4.36.3.6 3.3.1.2GRADES 3‐12 MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT ITEM 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
100 Execute 6 7.4.36.3.6.7 3.3.1.2.1MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSESSMENT ITEMS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
101 Execute 6 7.4.36.3.6.8 3.3.1.2.2OPEN‐ENDED/PERFORMANCE BASED TASK 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
102 Execute 7 7.4.36.3.6.8 3.3.1.2.2.1 ITEM‐SPECIFIC RUBRIC DEVELOPMEN 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
103 Execute 4 7.4.36.4 3.3.2ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
104 Execute 5 7.4.36.4.5 3.3.2.1GRADE K‐2 ELA TASKS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
105 Execute 5 7.4.36.4.6 3.3.2.2ELA GRADE 3‐12 ELA ASSESSMENT ITEMS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
106 Execute 6 7.4.36.4.6.7 3.3.2.2.1READING PASSAGES 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
107 Execute 6 7.4.36.4.6.8 3.3.2.2.2WRITING PROMPTS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
108 Execute 7 7.4.36.4.6.8 3.3.2.2.2.1 ITEM‐SPECIFIC RUBRIC DEVELOPMEN 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
109 Execute 7 7.4.36.4.6.8 3.3.2.2.3MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSESSMENT ITEMS 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
110 Execute 7 7.4.36.4.6.8 3.3.2.2.4OPEN‐ENDED 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
111 8 7.4.36.4.6.8 3.3.2.2.4.1 ITEM‐SPECIFIC RUBRIC DEVELOPM 1 day? Thu 4/24/14 Thu 4/24/14 Content
112 Execute 3 7.4.37 3.4 ASSESSMENT ITEM CODING 236 days Thu 4/24/14 Thu 3/19/15 96SS Content
113 Execute 3 7.4.38 3.5 ASSESSMENT ITEM TRANSLATION 236 days Fri 4/25/14 Fri 3/20/15 96 Language Center
114 Execute 3 7.4.39 3.6 PLANNING MEETINGS 236 days Fri 4/25/14 Fri 3/20/15 82 Project Coordinator
115 Execute 3 7.4.40 3.7 CONTRACTOR STAFF 245 days Fri 4/25/14 Thu 4/2/15 82 Content
116 Execute 2 7.5 Execution, Monitoring & Controlling COMPLETE 263 days Wed 4/23/14 Fri 4/24/15 Project Manager
117 3 7.5.3 Year One ‐ Project Effort Complete 0 days Wed 4/23/14 Wed 4/23/14 50SS Project Manager
118 3 7.5.4 Year Two ‐ Project Effort Complete 0 days Fri 4/24/15 Fri 4/24/15 Project Manager
119 Close 1 8 Close Project (3.2.5.1) 11 days Fri 4/10/15 Fri 4/24/15 Project Manager
120 Close 2 8.5 Year One ‐ Project Close 10 days Fri 4/10/15 Thu 4/23/15 Project Coordinator
121 Close 2 8.6 Year Two ‐ Project Close 10 days Fri 4/10/15 Thu 4/23/15 Project Coordinator
122 Close 2 8.2 Complete Contract Closure (3.2.5.2) 10 days Mon 4/13/15 Fri 4/24/15 Project Manager
123 Close 2 8.7 Closing Processes COMPLETE 0 days Fri 4/24/15 Fri 4/24/15 122 Project Director
124 Close 1 10 Project COMPLETE 0 days Fri 4/24/15 Fri 4/24/15 123 Project Director
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