This guide is for BUSI 681 Week 8 Case Study: Project Model Part 2, start to submission. A Microsoft Project plan for your chosen project with a detailed description, principal deliverables, and all tasks, dates, costs and resources.
BUSI 681 is Advanced Project Management II, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI681; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 681 Advanced Project Management II |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; a complete Microsoft Project file |
| Sources | Your Part 1 documents and Gray and Larson |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Microsoft Project |
What BUSI 681 Week 8 Case Study: Project Model Part 2 asks for
Part 2 is created in Microsoft Project and includes a detailed description of the project, a list of principal deliverables, and a breakdown of all necessary tasks, project dates, costs and resources. It is due in Module/Week 8 with Gray and Larson chapter 16; the final week ends Friday at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Worth 150 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 681
In the published schedule, Case Study: Project Model Part 2 is one of 6 graded written assignments in BUSI 681. It follows Week 7 Group Discussion Board Forum 4, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 681 Week 8 Case Study: Project Model Part 2 is graded
Liberty grades Case Study: Project Model Part 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 681 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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: Module/Week one begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 681 Week 8 method, step by step
Start from the need
Define the need the Case Study: Project Model Part 2 answers: who it is for, what gap exists, and how you know. A plan without an assessed need has nothing to measure against.
Write measurable objectives
Write objectives that name the audience, the behavior or outcome, the level and the time frame.
Choose methods that fit the objectives
Match each objective to a method and justify the match with evidence (Your Part 1 documents and Gray and Larson).
Plan the resources and timeline
Show the sequence and the resources. A realistic timeline makes the plan credible.
Plan the evaluation
Tie each objective to a measure and a time point. Evaluation is where most plans are thinnest.
Format and length
Use the template or headings the guide gives and stay within Not set in the guide; a complete Microsoft Project file, in current APA.
Enter tasks under summary tasks for each deliverable, link dependencies (finish-to-start unless another type is needed), assign resources with rates, then check for overallocated resources and level them. Confirm the total cost and finish date match the proposal, or explain the difference.
A structure for BUSI 681 Week 8 Case Study: Project Model Part 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,400 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Project description | Detailed and consistent with Part 1. | ~220 words |
| Deliverables and WBS | Principal deliverables broken into tasks. | ~360 words |
| Schedule | Durations, dependencies and critical path. | ~360 words |
| Costs and resources | Assigned and totaled. | ~450 words |
A topic angle that works
Build the work breakdown structure from Part 1's deliverables, then add durations, dependencies and resources so Microsoft Project calculates the critical path and total cost.
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.
Deliverable 3, Clinic fit-out, has six tasks: design approval (5 days), permits (15 days), construction (30 days), inspection (3 days), furniture installation (5 days) and IT setup (7 days). Construction and IT setup overlap after inspection, and the critical path runs through permits and construction. Resource leveling moved furniture installation two days to avoid overallocating the facilities coordinator, with no change to the finish date.
- WBS.
- Critical path.
- Leveling.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 681 Week 8
- Tasks without dependencies.
- No resources or costs.
- A plan that contradicts Part 1.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; a complete Microsoft Project file
- Sources: Your Part 1 documents and Gray and Larson
- Each objective is measurable and has an evaluation measure
- Required template or headings used
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What software does BUSI 681 Part 2 require?
Microsoft Project.
How many points is BUSI 681 Week 8 Case Study: Project Model Part 2 worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 681, 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 681 Week 8 the same in every section of BUSI 681?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 681. 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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