Steps Involved in Planning and Executing a Dinner for the Family

QSO 355 Module Two Activity
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
WBS Code

Task Name

Description of the Associated Work

Resource to Complete the Task

1

Family Dinner

Process of preparing family dinner

Family members

1.1

Initiation

Decided to plan for supper as I was hungry

Me

1.1.1

Handling the food

Make decision on handling the food and managing the environment.

Me

1.2

Planning

Plan on what to eat and determine grocery list after consulting with family members

Wife and I

1.2.1

Choose Meal

Picking recipes as part of meal planning

Wife and I

1.2.2

Recipe

Choose recipes based on selected meal and what is available

Wife

1.2.2.1

Shopping List

Create a grocery list and other ingredients

Me





1.2.3

Cooking Decision

Make decision on what to cook based on ingredients, time, food available, taste and preferences

Family





1.3

Executing

Turn on the cooker and then prepare and serve dinner

Me

1.3.1

Buy ingredients

Purchase ingredients based on recipes and meals to be cooked

Me





1.3.2

Prepare meal for cooking

Prepare meals or dishes, including the combinations of ingredients

Wife





1.3.3

Cook Meal

Cook the meal properly based on the recipes and ensuring the food is fully cooked.

Wife

1.4

Control and Monitor

Evaluate the food is okay by having one family member eat and test the food

Wife

1.4.1

Watch

Watch and ensure there is food safety and proper cooking procedures are followed

Family

1.4.2

Taste

Taste testing to confirm the food is safe and fully cooked

Me





1.5

Closing

Close-out the project, clean up and leftovers

Me

1.5.1

Clean up and dishes

Cleaning up after eating and ensuring dishes are clean

Children





1.5.2

Pack Leftovers

Pack food left on plate that that could be eaten

Children





QSO 355 Module Two Activity
Introduction 
The WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) is a document that breaks down the scope or resulting product of the project into individual and smaller components, including those related to project management itself. In this way, each level shows a group of related tasks (work package) of a project that are part of the higher-level package. In the WBS on dinner, there are descriptions of the associated work and resources to complete the task, including the person in charge. Other relevant ...