Project Charter

Week 2 Assignment: Business Case, Project Charter, and Stakeholder Analysis

Grading Rubric

Failing Below

Average

Average Above Average Superior

0 - 60 (F

range)

70 - 79 (C

range)

80 - 89 (B

range)

90 - 93 (A-

range)

94 - 100 (A range)

Topical

Content &

Focus (60%)

Templates

submitted are

either

incomplete or

do not address

the required

material in

each

respective

section. Only

a few

stakeholders

and/or

stakeholder

groups

mentioned or

referred to in

case study are

accurately

identified.

Templates

submitted are

mostly

complete, but

possibly lack

a few key

details or

information

required for a

couple of

sections. Most

stakeholders

and/or

stakeholder

groups

mentioned or

referred to in

case study are

accurately

identified.

Templates

submitted

are complete

and each

section,

including an

accurately

performed

financial

analysis, is

covered in a

thorough and

well

considered

manner,

paying

particular

attention to

the

instructional

prompts and

questions in

each section.

Additionally,

all

stakeholders

and/or

stakeholder

groups

mentioned or

referred to in

Templates

submitted are

not only

completed in an

excellent

manner but also

show a deeper

analysis and

understanding of

the nuances of

the case through

the use of

evidence and

support from the

case study

Templates submitted

are completed in an

excellent and thorough

manner, show a deep

analysis of the case

study through support

from the case study,

and evidence strong

business acumen and

judgment evidenced

through the analysis

and recommendations

being contextually

relevant and linked to

the details of the case

study in a clear

manner.

case study

are

accurately

identified.

Personal

Competencies

(15%)

 Critical

thinking

 Professiona

l Writing

 Problem

Solving

 Quantitativ

e Analysis

Submission

reflects little

to no

applicable

personal

competencies

Submission

reflects a

minimal

applicable

personal

competencies

Submission

reflects both

applicable

personal

competencie

s in an

acceptable

manner

Submission

strongly reflects

applicable

personal

competencies

integrated

throughout the

assignment

Submission reflects an

excellent use of

applicable personal

competencies

integrated throughout

the paper in a way that

synthesizes the

personal competencies

Grammar

(10%)

Writing

contains

numerous

errors in

spelling,

grammar,

sentence

structure, etc.

that interfere

with

comprehensio

n. The reader

is unable to

understand

some of the

intended

meaning.

Frequent

errors in

spelling,

grammar,

sentence

structure,

and/or other

writing

conventions

that distract

the reader.

Minimal

errors in

spelling,

grammar,

sentence

structure

and/or other

writing

conventions

but the

reader is

able to

understand

what the

writer

meant.

All work

grammatically

correct with rare

misspellings.

All work

grammatically correct

with rare misspellings.

Clarity (10%) Sentence

construction,

word choice,

lack of

Sentence

construction

and word

choice

Minor

sentence

construction

and word

Expresses ideas

and opinions

clearly and

concisely in a

Expresses ideas and

opinions clearly and

concisely in a manner

transitions,

and/or

sequencing of

ideas makes

reading/unders

tanding

difficult. Style

and/or format

are

inappropriate

for the

assignment.

interferes with

clarity.

Transitions

between

paragraphs

may be

choppy and

difficult to

follow.

choice issues

sometime

interfere

with clarity.

Transitions

between

paragraphs

are generally

easy to

follow.

Appropriate

conventions

of style and

format are

used

consistently.

manner

appropriate to

the assignment.

appropriate to the

assignment.

Formatting

(5%)

NOTE: Gross

failure to

provide

PROPER

citations and

references –

particularly

with regard to

direct quotes –

will result in

sanctions as

outlined in the

academic

honesty policy.

Multiple

errors in

formatting and

document is

not formatted

in a manner

consistent

with the

template

provided.

A few errors

in formatting

and

presentation

of material is

mostly

consistent

with the

template

provided. Or

assignment

instructions

are left in

submission.

Rare errors

in formatting

and

formatting is

consistent

through the

submission

and in

alignment

with the

template.

Virtually no

errors in

formatting.

Virtually no errors in

formatting.