This document outlines the work breakdown structure and project scope for developing an online learning project for Australian K-12 students. It divides the project into three teams for writing, designing, and developing the content. Each team is assigned specific tasks to complete their portion of the project, such as writing briefs, designing specifications, and developing the learning object. The project scope is to design and develop high-quality digital content around geographical, economic, and social systems and issues relevant to students.

1. Week
#3
Work
Breakdown
and
Project
Scope
Walden
University
EDUC
6145
–
Dr.
Pastore

2. I. Work
Breakdown
Structure
A. Project
Objectives
a. To
develop
an
online
learning
content
that
meet
the
specifics
needs
of
students
from
Australia
specifically
from
K-­‐12
grades.
B. Project
Deliverables
a. Each
team
is
required
to
complete
different
tasks
before
developing
the
final
project
outcome.
Each
part
of
the
process
should
be
passed
through
the
Steering
Committee
and
the
Project
Management
Group
or
Team
Responsibilities
Writing
Team
To
write
the
project
briefs
Designing
Team
To
design
the
specifications
of
the
project
Developing
Team
To
develop
the
content
of
the
learning
project
C. Level
One:
Work
Assignment
a. Scott
Allen
and
his
team
are
going
to
develop
an
online
learning
object
for
Australian
learners
from
K-­‐12
years
old.
The
team
needs
to
be
divided
into
three
sub
teams:
i. 1)
Writing
–
responsible
for
designing
the
briefs),
ii. 2)
Designing
–
responsible
for
designing
specifications,
iii.
3)
Development
–
responsible
for
developing
the
learning
object.
For
all
this
stages
there
are
different
work
assignments.
D. Level
Two:
Tasks
a. There
are
tasks
for
each
team
to
complete
for
this
project:
i. Design
or
write
the
briefs
for
the
story
inside
the
learning
object
ii. Choose
the
best
15
briefs
for
analysis
iii. Design
the
specifications
for
the
learning
object
iv. Receive
feedback
from
the
Subject
Matter
Experts
v. Send
the
final
specifications
to
the
steering
committee
vi. Wait
for
approval
from
the
steering
committee
vii. Send
the
final
design
specifications
to
the
developing
them
viii. Develop
the
learning
object

3. ix. Send
the
final
product
to
the
stakeholders
for
approval
II. Organizational
Chart
III. Project
Scope
a. The
scope
of
the
project
is
to
design
and
develop
high-­‐quality
online
digital
content
organized
around
one
or
more
of
the
following
themes:
i. Geographical,
economic,
environmental,
ethical,
ideological,
and
political
systems,
and/or
issues
ii. The
way
we
are
now
iii. The
way
we
want
for
the
future
b. It
should
be
noted
that
all
of
the
above
must
be
covered
in
the
total
body
of
content
developed
in
the
project
but
that
not
all
elements
need
to
be
present
in
each
individual
learning
object.
*Taken
from
Portny,
Mantel,
Meredith,
Shafer,
Sutton
&
Kramer,
(2010)
Project
Management:
Planning,
Scheduling
and
Controlling
Projects.
NJ;
Wiley
&
Sons
Project
Steering
Committee
• Approves
the
project
speci]ications
Review
Panel
• Review
the
project
briefs
Project
Manager
• Every
process
should
pass
through
the
PM
Writing
Team
• Write
briefs
for
the
project
Designing
Team
• Write
the
speci]ications
of
the
project
Development
Team
• Develop
the
learning
object

4. References
Portny,
Mantel,
Meredith,
Shafer,
Sutton
&
Kramer,
(2010)
Project
Management:
Planning,
Scheduling
and
Controlling
Projects.
NJ;
Wiley
&
Sons