BUS375: Project Management

Week 4 Assignment – Project Resources and Budget

Overview 

In the last activity, you practiced communicating professionally by writing an informative email to your customer(s). Now it’s time to practice using spreadsheet software and take a closer look at the resources, goods, and services necessary to complete your project and estimate the associated costs. 

Instructions 

Before beginning this activity, make sure you have: 

• Downloaded the Week 4 Activity: Project Resources and Budget template [.XLSX]. 
• Installed Microsoft Excel. As a Strayer student, you have free access to Office 365 products, including Excel. See Office365 in the left-hand menu for the link, technical support, and other information.

For this activity, complete the following: 

• In the provided spreadsheet template, you will find four tabs along the bottom of the screen. Read through the “Instructions” tab and the “Sample” tab.  
• In the “Blank Template – Fill This In” tab, complete the following:  
  • Outline a plausible list of resources, goods, and services needed to complete your chosen project.  
  • Assign each resource a “type”. 
  • Estimate appropriate costs for each resource.  
• Lastly, in the “Sources” tab, include at least one credible source.