This guide is for MGMT 690 Week 4 Red Zuma Case Project Part 4, start to submission. Part 4 of the Red Zuma case in the Create text, completed in Microsoft Project and Word.
MGMT 690 is Capstone, Project Management, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Project Management. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as MGMT690; it is the same course.
| Course | MGMT 690 Capstone, Project Management |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 4 |
| Points | 90 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the case instructions in the Create text |
| Sources | The Red Zuma case in the Create text |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Microsoft Project and Microsoft Word |
What MGMT 690 Week 4 Red Zuma Case Project Part 4 asks for
Each student completes the Red Zuma Case Project in the Create text, bringing together skills from the program, including Microsoft Project, project planning, evaluation, reporting and analysis, in 4 parts in both MS Project and MS Word. Part 4 is due in Module/Week 4. Worth 90 points.
Where it fits in MGMT 690
In the published schedule, Red Zuma Case Project Part 4 is one of 9 graded written assignments in MGMT 690. It follows Week 3 Red Zuma Case Project Part 3 and comes before Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
How MGMT 690 Week 4 Red Zuma Case Project Part 4 is graded
Liberty grades Red Zuma Case Project Part 4 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 90 points in the published guide. That is about 9% 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 690 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 MGMT 690 Week 4 method, step by step
See where this piece sits in the project
Read the whole project brief before this stage. Knowing where Red Zuma Case Project Part 4 leads lets you collect the right information now.
Choose a subject you can research
Choose a subject with plenty of public data. Every later stage will need facts about it.
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
Back the analysis with credible sources (The Red Zuma case in the Create text): company filings, industry data, peer-reviewed research.
Format, length and teamwork
Stay within Not set in the guide; follow the case instructions in the Create text and format in current APA. If the stage is a group deliverable, agree on who writes which section early and edit for one voice at the end.
Use Project's earned value fields or your own calculations, then write a status report for the sponsor in Word with the key figures, issues and recommendations. Save a baseline before entering progress so variance can be measured, and keep the Word answers tied to figures from the Project file.
A structure for MGMT 690 Week 4 Red Zuma Case Project Part 4
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 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 file | Accurate tasks, durations, links and resources. | ~530 words |
| Analysis | Questions answered in Word. | ~480 words |
| Presentation | Clear and professional. | ~190 words |
A topic angle that works
The final part typically completes the analysis and reporting, such as earned value, a status report and recommendations. Follow the case instructions.
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 status date, CPI is 0.94 and SPI is 0.91, so the project is over budget and behind schedule. The estimate at completion is $1.28 million against a $1.2 million budget. We recommend approving overtime for the framing crew to protect the opening date, which the sponsor ranks above cost.
- Earned value.
- A forecast.
- A recommendation tied to priorities.
Mistakes that cost points on MGMT 690 Week 4
- Unlinked tasks.
- No baseline.
- Word answers that do not match the Project file.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the case instructions in the Create text
- Sources: The Red Zuma case in the Create text
- 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
How many parts is the MGMT 690 Red Zuma case?
Four, completed in Microsoft Project and Word; Parts 1 and 2 are due together in Week 2.
How many points is MGMT 690 Week 4 Red Zuma Case Project Part 4 worth?
90 points in Liberty's published course guide for MGMT 690, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 9% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is MGMT 690 Week 4 the same in every section of MGMT 690?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for MGMT 690. 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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