CIS 6208: Unit 5 Cost and Procurement Management

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CIS 6208 IT Project Management

Assignment Name Research Assignment Purpose The purpose for this assignment is to gain an in-depth understanding of an Information Technology (IT) topic of choice. Description Students will select a topic of choice (the topic must be approved by the instructor) and develop a traditional, APA formatted research paper. Student assignments must correlate to one of the following focus topics.

• Research how Information Technology (IT) projects are unique and propose project management concepts that best fit within an IT project environment.

• Research and propose project management tools or processes for use in successfully managing IT projects.

• Research, evaluate and interpret IT project management industry trends and evolving approaches.

Students will notify the course instructor of their intended topic of the assignment no later than the completion of unit 5. The instructor must approve all assignment topics. Evaluation Criteria:

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Topic Clarity Topic and scope

is explicit and clearly stated.

30 Points

Topic and scope is stated but not to enough depth.

20 Points

Topic and scope is implied and not clearly stated.

15 Points

Topic is not clearly stated

14 to 0 Points Execution Accuracy and design of content

Clearly illustrates and develops key ideas and concepts with a high degree of originality and synthesis of literature

Illustrates and develops key ideas and concepts

Somewhat develops key ideas and concepts but to limited depth

Unclear or inadequate development of key ideas and concepts

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30 Points

20 Points

15 Points

14 to 0 Points

Organization Logical flow of thought and transition of content

Exceptional flow of content and transition between ideas

30 Points

Strong flow of content and transition between ideas

20 Points

Moderate flow of content and transition between ideas

15 Points

Limited and/or choppy flow and transition between ideas

14 to 0 Points Content Style Scholarly perspective with objective style

Consistent use of scholarly and objective style

30 Points

Significant use of scholarly and objective style

20 Points

Moderate use of scholarly and objective style

15 Points

Limited use of scholarly and objective style

14 to 0 Points Support External literature support

More than ten formally published sources were used

30 Points

Eight formally published sources were used

20 Points

Six formally published sources were used

15 Points

Less than six formally published sources were used

14 to 0 Points Technical Skills Free of spelling, grammatical, and APA 6 errors

No errors found

30 Points

Occasional minor error without any significant errors

20 Points

Several minor errors or a significant error

15 Points

Unacceptable number of errors

14 to 0 Points Total Assignment Points: 180