CIS512 W3 Assignment & Rubric

Points: 110

Assignment 1: Cloud Computing

Criteria

Unacceptable Below 70% F

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Determine whether or not there are definite characteristics of organizations that are more likely to use cloud computing than other organizations. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely determined whether or not there are definite characteristics of organizations that are more likely to use cloud computing than other organizations. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially determined whether or not there are definite characteristics of organizations that are more likely to use cloud computing than other organizations. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily determined whether or not there are definite characteristics of organizations that are more likely to use cloud computing than other organizations. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly determined whether or not there are definite characteristics of organizations that are more likely to use cloud computing than other organizations. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

2. Examine the major advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the two (2) selected organizations. Recommend whether or not each of the selected companies should use cloud computing. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the major advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the two (2) selected organizations. Did not submit or incompletely recommended whether or not each of the selected companies should use cloud computing. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially examined the major advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the two (2) selected organizations. Partially recommended whether or not each of the selected companies should use cloud computing. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily examined the major advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the two (2) selected organizations. Satisfactorily recommended whether or not each of the selected companies should use cloud computing. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly examined the major advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the two (2) selected organizations. Thoroughly recommended whether or not each of the selected companies should use cloud computing. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

3. Determine whether or not government agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) would be good candidates for cloud computing. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely determined whether or not government agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) would be good candidates for cloud computing. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially determined whether or not government agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) would be good candidates for cloud computing. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily determined whether or not government agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) would be good candidates for cloud computing. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly determined whether or not government agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) would be good candidates for cloud computing. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

4. 3 references Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present