This guide is for BUSI 419 Week 4 PERT Chart, start to submission. Build a PERT chart in Excel from the project information provided, showing tasks, durations, dependencies and the critical path.
BUSI 419 is Management of Quality Improvement and Outcomes, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Healthcare Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI419; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 419 Management of Quality Improvement and Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 4 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | A PERT chart in Excel |
| Sources | The project information provided in the assignment |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Microsoft Excel |
What BUSI 419 Week 4 PERT Chart asks for
You create a PERT chart in Excel using the information provided. It is due in Module/Week 4 with Lighter chapter 3 and four websites. At 150 points it is tied for the largest assignment in the course.
Where it fits in BUSI 419
In the published schedule, PERT Chart is one of 10 graded written assignments in BUSI 419. It follows Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4 and comes before Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 4, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 419 Week 4 PERT Chart is graded
Liberty grades PERT Chart 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. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 419 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 419 Week 4 method, step by step
Set up the data before the write-up
Work through the PERT Chart calculations or software steps first and save the output. The written part interprets those numbers, so they have to be right before you explain them.
Show the method
Name the method and the reason it fits. One or two sentences are enough, but they must be there.
Report the results plainly
Report each result with its value and what it measures. Tables and figures help when they are labeled and referred to in the text.
Interpret in the context of the question
Explain what the results mean for the decision or question in BUSI 419, in plain terms. The interpretation is where the analysis points are earned.
Name the limits
Name the assumptions and limits. A result with its limits stated reads as professional.
Submit the files the guide asks for
Submit every file requested and check that formulas, output and the write-up agree (A PERT chart in Excel).
A structure for BUSI 419 Week 4 PERT Chart
Word targets are planning numbers for about 900 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Task list | Each activity with an ID. | ~140 words |
| Durations | Optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times, and the expected time. | ~220 words |
| Dependencies | Which tasks must finish first. | ~180 words |
| Network diagram | Nodes and arrows in Excel. | ~200 words |
| Critical path | The longest path and the project's expected length. | ~160 words |
A topic angle that works
Compute each task's expected time with the PERT formula, (optimistic + 4 x most likely + pessimistic) / 6, in a column next to the three estimates, then find the critical path by adding expected times along each path. Showing the formula in the cells lets the grader follow your work.
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.
Task C, staff training, has an optimistic time of 4 days, a most likely time of 6 and a pessimistic time of 14. Its expected time is (4 + 24 + 14) / 6 = 7 days.1 Path A-C-E-G totals 21 days, longer than any other path, so it is the critical path: any delay in training delays go-live, while task D has 5 days of slack.2
- Applies the PERT formula.
- Identifies the critical path.
- Notes slack.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 419 Week 4
- Using most likely times only.
- Missing dependencies.
- Not marking the critical path.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: A PERT chart in Excel
- Sources: The project information provided in the assignment
- Calculations checked and output saved
- Every table and figure referred to in the text
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What formula does a PERT chart use for task time?
Expected time = (optimistic + 4 x most likely + pessimistic) / 6.
How many points is BUSI 419 Week 4 PERT Chart worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 419, 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 419 Week 4 the same in every section of BUSI 419?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 419. 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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