You work for a large multinational technology organization. The company has determined they need to create an IT Strategy

Project Evaluation Rubric

Overall Total: ______________

Component Exemplary (3) Adequate (2) Inadequate (1) Score

Project overview Effectively and insightfully develops a set of testable, supportable and impactful study

hypotheses.

Develops a set of testable and supportable hypotheses.

Hypotheses are not testable or justifiable.

Justification for hypotheses

The introduction section provides a cogent overview of conceptual and theoretical issues

related to the study hypotheses. Demonstrates outstanding critical thinking.

The introduction section provides a logical overview of

conceptual and theoretical issues related to the study hypotheses. Demonstrates competent critical thinking.

Very little support for the conceptual and theoretical relevant to the study hypotheses was provided. Provides

little evidence of sound critical thinking.

Supporting evidence Provides clearly appropriate evidence to support position

Provides adequate evidence to support position

Provides little or no evidence to support position

Review of relevant research

Sophisticated integration, synthesis, and critique of literature from related fields.

Places work within larger context.

Provides a meaningful summary of the literature.

Shows understanding of relevant literature

Provides little or no relevant scholarship.

Maintains purpose/focus

The project is well organized and has a tight and cohesive focus that is integrated

throughout the document

The project has an organizational structure and

the focus is clear throughout.

The document lacks focus or contains major drifts in focus

Methodology

 Sample

 Procedures

 Measures

 Data analytic plan

Identifies appropriate methodologies and research techniques (e.g., justifies the

sample, procedures, and measures). Data analytic plan is suitable to test study

hypotheses. Provides appropriate justification for controls. Project is feasible

Identifies appropriate methodologies and research techniques but some details

are missing or vague.

The methodologies described are either not suited or poorly suited to test hypotheses. The methodology is

under-developed and/or is not feasible.

Grammar, clarity, and organization

The manuscript is well written and ideas are well developed and explained. Sentences and paragraphs are grammatically correct. Uses

subheadings appropriately.

The manuscript effectively communicates ideas. The writing is grammatically

correct, but some sections lack clarity.

The manuscript is poorly written and confusing. Ideas are not

communicated effectively.

References and citations

Properly and explicitly cited. Reference list matches citations

Properly cited. May have a few instances in which proper

citations are missing.

The manuscript lacks proper citations or includes no citations.