Add to the WBS
Professor stated:
You have correctly shown the WBS outline divided into three levels. Your WBS has four major categories (Project Initiation, Design and Planning, Construction Phase, and Store Setup and IT Installation).
These should be increased to nine. It is best the categories follow the project’s high-level deliverables, the project Statement of Work (SOW), as follows:
design the new store building (including the garden center), parking lots, and landscaping
obtain required licenses and permits
prepare the site and lay the foundation
construct the new store building and finish the interior
construct the garden center
outfit the store with shelves, fixtures, and IT systems (e.g., communications and payment systems)
pave the parking lots and landscape the exterior of the store
stock the store with inventory (For this project, stick to a storewide, high-level inventory budget, though you may have to make estimates based on different product categories, such as lumber, hardware, appliances, etc.)
staff, hire, and train store personnel
Project 2 Scenario video says the store will have 100,000 square feet with garden center and a 200-space parking lot, minimum of 40,000 different products from more than 3,000 vendors worldwide, with grand opening in 10 months.
For the size of this project, it is appropriate to list 8-12 activities under each of the above nine categories.
There will be a 200-space parking lot. So, no need for a separate garage.
I have edited #5 in in my comments on WBS above to remove construction of garage. This is also in line with Project 2 step 1.

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