Management of Information Technology

IT 550 Final Project Milestone Three Rubric For this milestone you will submit a complete a strategic outcomes document that synthesizes the information from the first two milestones. Develop the strategic outcomes that are aligned to the conclusions from your SWOT analysis in order to mitigate threats, strengthen weak areas, and capitalize on organizational strengths and opportunities. In addition, your document should map back to the mission and vision statements of the organization and should model best practices in IT governance supported by the standards and regulations of your organization’s industry. Additional legal and regulatory implications, as they pertain to the acquisition, implementation, and general use of information technology, should also be addressed. The following critical elements will be addressed in this submission:

 Strategic Outcomes: You will craft strategic outcomes for your department or subgroup that, as a set of outcomes, adhere to the following: A. SWOT: Your strategic outcomes should represent your conclusions from the SWOT. In other words, the outcomes you create should be aligned

with identified strengths and opportunities of the organization and address identified weaknesses and threats. B. Vision, Mission, Values: Your outcomes should align to the values of the organization and the IT values of your own department, as well as with

the vision you articulated for your group and the mission statement you crafted. C. Ethics and Law: Outcomes should also model best practices in IT governance, as supported by external and internal IT standards.

Guidelines for Submission: The strategic outcomes paper should follow these guidelines: two to three pages in length, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, APA format, and a minimum of two sources.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Strategic Outcomes: SWOT

Meets “Proficient” criteria and evidences sophisticated skills in creating outcomes that align to key and pertinent conclusions of SWOT analysis without focus on superfluous or unnecessary information

Crafted outcomes clearly and logically align and address the SWOT analysis conclusions

Crafted outcomes do not clearly or do not logically align to and address the SWOT analysis conclusions

Does not craft outcomes in consideration of the SWOT analysis conclusions

30

Strategic Outcomes: Vision, Mission,

Values

Meets “Proficient” criteria and outcomes exemplify the identified mission, vision, and values of the IT group and organization in a balanced or nuanced manner

Crafted outcomes clearly and directly align to the mission, vision, and values of the organization and IT group

Crafted outcomes align to the mission, vision, and values of the organization and IT group, but alignment is not always clear or direct

Does not craft outcomes in consideration of the mission, vision, and values of the organization and IT group

30

Strategic Outcomes: Ethics and Law

Meets “Proficient” criteria and outcomes embody the ethical and legal guidelines relevant for the outcomes, IT group, and organizational industry without unnecessary restriction to strategic action on the outcomes

Crafted outcomes model best practices in IT governance through adherence to established standards and ethical codes of the organization

Crafted outcomes do not always adhere to established standards and ethical codes of the organization to model best practices

Does not craft outcomes in consideration of best practices in IT governance

30

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Earned Total 100%