This guide is for MGMT 620 Week 4 Application Exercise Part 2, start to submission. The second application exercise on progress and performance measurement, completed in Word with a title page.
MGMT 620 is Project Evaluation & Assessment, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Project Management. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as MGMT620; it is the same course.
| Course | MGMT 620 Project Evaluation & Assessment |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 4 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the exercise instructions |
| Sources | The Create chapter on progress and performance measurement and evaluation |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Microsoft Word with a title page; tables made in or imported into Word |
What MGMT 620 Week 4 Application Exercise Part 2 asks for
Part 2 is due in Module/Week 4. Same format as Part 1. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in MGMT 620
In the published schedule, Application Exercise Part 2 is one of 7 graded written assignments in MGMT 620. It follows Week 3 Application Exercise Part 1 and comes before Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How MGMT 620 Week 4 Application Exercise Part 2 is graded
Liberty grades Application Exercise Part 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% 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 MGMT 620 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: 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. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The MGMT 620 Week 4 method, step by step
Set up the data before the write-up
Do the calculations first and check them. Interpretation built on a wrong figure loses more points than a missing paragraph.
Show the method
Say which method, formula or test you used and why it fits the question. Graders want to see that the choice was deliberate.
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 MGMT 620, in plain terms. The interpretation is where the analysis points are earned.
Name the limits
State what the analysis cannot tell you: assumptions, data limits, or what would change the answer.
Submit the files the guide asks for
Submit every file requested and check that formulas, output and the write-up agree (Not set in the guide; follow the exercise instructions).
Show the forecasting formulas you use and why, such as EAC equals BAC divided by CPI when current cost performance is expected to continue. End with a short status report a sponsor could read.
A structure for MGMT 620 Week 4 Application Exercise Part 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calculations | Correct measures and forecasts. | ~550 words |
| Interpretation | Status and recommendations. | ~370 words |
| Format | Word, title page, clear tables. | ~180 words |
A topic angle that works
Part 2 often extends to forecasting (estimate at completion, estimate to complete, variance at completion) and to reporting status to stakeholders.
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.
The project is 15% behind schedule (SPI 0.85) and 8% over budget (CPI 0.92). At current performance, the estimate at completion is $652,000 against a budget of $600,000. The overrun is concentrated in testing, where defect rework has doubled planned hours. We recommend adding a second test lead for four weeks and reviewing the defect root causes.
- Status.
- Forecast.
- A recommendation.
Mistakes that cost points on MGMT 620 Week 4
- Forecasts without stated assumptions.
- No status summary.
- Calculation errors.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the exercise instructions
- Sources: The Create chapter on progress and performance measurement and evaluation
- 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
When is MGMT 620 Application Exercise Part 2 due?
In Module/Week 4.
How many points is MGMT 620 Week 4 Application Exercise Part 2 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for MGMT 620, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is MGMT 620 Week 4 the same in every section of MGMT 620?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for MGMT 620. 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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