Sample of a Completed Literature Review Project Schedule

Deadline: (fill in the blank with the assignment due date)

Row 1 (titles of columns):

• Column 1: Start Date
• Column 2: End Date
• Column 3: Activity
• Column 4: Complete?

Row 2:

• Column 1, Start Date: Friday, June 12
• Column 2, End Date: blank
• Column 3, Activity: Plan your approach, read the assignment instructions and case study thoroughly
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 3:

• Column 1, Start Date: Monday June, 15
• Column 2, End Date: Tuesday June, 16
• Column 3, Activity: Conduct the research that is needed
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 4:

• Column 1, Start Date: Wednesday, June 17
• Column 2, End Date: Friday, June 19
• Column 3, Activity: Conduct and draft your analysis
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 5:

• Column 1, Start Date: Saturday, June 20
• Column 2, End Date: Sunday, June 21
• Column 3, Activity: Create your alternatives and decision criteria and draft these sections
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 6:

• Column 1, Start Date: Monday, June 22
• Column 2, End Date: Tuesday, June 23
• Column 3, Activity: Draft your recommendation and implementation plan
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 7:

• Column 1, Start Date: Wednesday, June 24
• Column 2, End Date: blank
• Column 3, Activity: Draft your introduction
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 8:

• Column 1, Start Date: Thursday, June 25
• Column 2, End Date: blank
• Column 3, Activity: Draft your conclusion
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 9:

• Column 1, Start Date: Friday, June 26
• Column 2, End Date: blank
• Column 3, Activity: Draft your executive summary
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 10:

• Column 1, Start Date: blank
• Column 2, End Date: Saturday, June 27
• Column 3, Activity: Edit your work for macro and micro writing issues (e.g., Munter & Hamilton, 2014)
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 11:

• Column 1, Start Date: blank
• Column 2, End Date: Saturday, June 27
• Column 3, Activity: Include buffer before the deadline due to potential online submission errors, etc.
• Column 4, Complete?: check box

Row 12:

• Column 1, Start Date: blank
• Column 2, End Date: Sunday, June 28
• Column 3, Activity: Submit final copy
• Column 4, Complete?: check box