This guide is for BUSI 313 Week 7 Project Section 2, start to submission. The second project submission, a clearly marked Word file built on the monitoring and closure chapters.
BUSI 313 is Foundations of Project Management, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI313; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 313 Foundations of Project Management |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 7 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions |
| Sources | The textbook and the project scenario |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Clearly marked and organized Microsoft Word file |
What BUSI 313 Week 7 Project Section 2 asks for
Section 2 is due in Module/Week 7 with Larson and Gray chapters 12 to 14 (topics including progress and performance measurement and project closure). It must be a clearly marked and organized Word file following the instructions. Worth 150 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 313
In the published schedule, Project Section 2 is one of 8 graded written assignments in BUSI 313. It follows Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4, and it is the last written assignment in the course. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 4, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 313 Week 7 Project Section 2 is graded
Liberty grades Project Section 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 313 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 313 Week 7 method, step by step
See where this piece sits in the project
Read the whole project brief before this stage. Knowing where Project Section 2 leads lets you collect the right information now.
Choose a subject you can research
Pick a real organization, product or setting with enough public information to support every stage. A subject that runs out of data halfway through is hard to recover.
Answer the questions this stage asks
Turn each question in the stage instructions into a heading and answer it with specifics about your subject, not general theory.
Apply the course model
Bring in the course framework the stage expects and apply it explicitly to your subject's facts.
Support with sources
Cite the facts you use (The textbook and the project scenario). Industry reports, filings and journal articles carry more weight than websites with no author.
Format, length and teamwork
Check length (Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions) and APA. For group stages, split the sections early and leave a day for one person to unify the voice.
Present calculations in a table with the formula shown, then a short paragraph interpreting the results and recommending actions. For closure, include a lessons-learned list written as specific, reusable advice.
A structure for BUSI 313 Week 7 Project Section 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Status and performance | Progress against schedule and budget. | ~330 words |
| Earned value or measures | The indices and what they mean. | ~290 words |
| Corrective actions | What to change. | ~240 words |
| Closure | Deliverables accepted, lessons learned. | ~240 words |
A topic angle that works
If the section asks for performance measurement, show the earned value numbers (planned value, earned value, actual cost, and the cost and schedule indices) in a table and interpret each one.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
At the end of month 4, planned value is $120,000, earned value $105,000 and actual cost $115,000. The schedule performance index is 0.88 (behind schedule) and the cost performance index is 0.91 (over budget). The main cause is the build-out contractor's delay; the recommended action is to add a second crew for two weeks, which the contingency reserve can fund.
- The numbers.
- Interpretation.
- A corrective action.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 313 Week 7
- Indices without interpretation.
- Missing lessons learned.
- A disorganized file.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions
- Sources: The textbook and the project scenario
- Every question in this stage's instructions answered
- Consistent with the subject chosen in earlier stages
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is BUSI 313 Project Section 2 due?
In Module/Week 7.
How many points is BUSI 313 Week 7 Project Section 2 worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 313, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 313 Week 7 the same in every section of BUSI 313?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 313. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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