MGMT 625 is Liberty's graduate course in project planning and scheduling, cross-referenced with the PMBOK. Its written work is four two-week forums (a 500-word thread with two scholarly sources and a Scripture reference, then two 250-word replies), a 100 to 150-word self-reflection blog, an 8 to 10-page project management plan, and a 1 to 2-page work breakdown structure or Gantt chart for that plan.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as MGMT 625 Project Planning & Scheduling, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as MGMT625.
What MGMT 625 covers
The catalog description: This course explores the area of project planning and scheduling, and is cross-referenced with PM BOK concepts. Topical coverage includes: defining the work breakdown structure, addressing work breakdown structure quality, and key considerations when creating the work breakdown structures. Coverage also includes principles and concepts of the scheduling model, best practices for scheduling, developing a project schedule, and the components of a schedule.
The course explores project planning and scheduling, cross-referenced with the PMBOK: defining the work breakdown structure, its quality and key considerations, and the principles of the scheduling model, best practices, developing a schedule and its components. The texts are Wilson, Comprehensive Guide to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control, and the Project Management Institute's PMBOK Guide.
Three tests (225 points) have no guide here. Each week runs Monday to Sunday, and the final week ends Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Wilson, Comprehensive Guide to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control (2014). PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
MGMT 625 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 2 | Self-Reflection Blog | 40 | 100 to 150 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 4 | Project Management Plan | 200 | 8 to 10 pages, not counting the cover page and table of contents |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 6 | Work Breakdown Structure | 135 | 1 to 2 pages |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500-word thread with 2 scholarly sources and a Scripture reference, then two 250-word replies with a scholarly source each. How to write MGMT 625 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Self-Reflection Blog
A 100 to 150-word first-person blog post on how deficient planning can obstruct scheduling. How to write MGMT 625 Week 2 Self-Reflection Blog.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 500-word thread with 2 scholarly sources and a Scripture reference, then two 250-word replies with a scholarly source each. How to write MGMT 625 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Project Management Plan
An 8 to 10-page project management plan for a construction, IT, higher education, city government or health care project. How to write MGMT 625 Week 4 Project Management Plan.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 500-word thread with 2 scholarly sources and a Scripture reference, then two 250-word replies with a scholarly source each. How to write MGMT 625 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Work Breakdown Structure
A 1 to 2-page work breakdown structure, in hierarchical or mind map format, or a Gantt chart, for your project management plan. How to write MGMT 625 Week 6 Work Breakdown Structure.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 500-word thread with 2 scholarly sources and a Scripture reference, then two 250-word replies with a scholarly source each. How to write MGMT 625 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
How MGMT 625 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 100 each (thread 60, replies 40), the blog 40, the project management plan 200, the work breakdown structure 135, tests 225 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 400 |
| Self-Reflection Blog | 40 |
| Project Management Plan | 200 |
| Work Breakdown Structure | 135 |
| Tests (3) | 225 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach MGMT 625
Choose the project for your management plan early; it must be a construction, IT, higher education, city government or health care project, and the work breakdown structure in Week 6 builds on it.
The blog in Week 2 is short and conversational, written in the first person without citations.
Questions students ask
What is the MGMT 625 project management plan?
An 8 to 10-page Word plan for a construction, IT, higher education, city government or health care project, covering the project description; scope, cost and objectives; team roles; key stakeholders; assumptions and constraints; and communication, risk and change management plans, with a cover page and table of contents.
What is the MGMT 625 work breakdown structure?
A 1 to 2-page WBS in hierarchical or mind map format, or a Gantt chart, for your project management plan, made in Excel, Word or Project.
Working through MGMT 625 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.