E015: Project Management

Project Management (the MSIT version) introduces the essential concepts of project management and the project manager's role, building a full project management plan across every standardized phase.

What E015 covers

The course introduces students to the essential concepts of project management and the role of the project manager. Students learn to develop a project management plan across all project management standardized phases.

Although the course takes into consideration the content areas of the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam, this version of the course asks students to deliver performance assessments. It does not ask students to practice in the same modality as the objective CAPM exam.

The E015 performance assessment

Expect a performance assessment requiring you to develop a complete project management plan for a given project, covering initiation through closure.

Key topics in E015

• Project management standardized phases
• The project manager role
• CAPM-aligned content, delivered as performance assessments

Writing tips for E015

Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line

WGU performance assessments for E015 are graded against a fixed rubric. Every rubric line has to be visibly addressed, usually with a labeled heading that mirrors the rubric language. Skipping a rubric point because it seems minor is the single most common reason a competent submission comes back "Not Yet Competent" for revision.

Ground strategy recommendations in the specific scenario, not generic best practice

Management and strategy courses like E015 typically hand you a realistic organizational scenario (a company profile, a set of constraints, existing systems). Evaluators are checking whether your recommendation genuinely fits THAT organization's situation. A textbook-generic answer that could apply to any company usually loses rubric points for lacking scenario specificity.

Because WGU is self-paced, don't let "no deadline pressure" become no submission

There's no weekly due date forcing progress, which means procrastination costs more at WGU than at a traditional term-based school. A stalled task can quietly eat weeks of a term. Treat your own target date for each E015 assessment as a real deadline.

Why students seek help with E015

Students sometimes complete only the phases they find most interesting (usually planning) and shortchange initiation or closure. The course specifically wants ALL standardized phases represented in the plan.

How GradeEssays helps with E015

Share your project scenario and rubric, and your writer will build a complete project management plan spanning every required phase, not just the most familiar ones.

Prerequisites and program context

E015 has no prerequisites and is shared across the BSIT-to-MSIT bridge and both MSIT programs.

• Bachelor of Science, Information Technology (BSIT to MSIT)
• Master of Science, Information Technology
• Master of Science, Information Technology - Product Management

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