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PM003: Project Planning: Prepare a comprehensive project plan using standard project management tools and techniques.

Assessment Rubric

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Sub-Competency 1: Formulate the project management approach that will be used to conduct a project

Learning Objective 1.1:

Compare various

approaches to

managing projects

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete comparison

with vague or missing

details of the similarities

and differences between

two different approaches

for managing projects.

Student provides a

comparison with some

details of the similarities

and differences between

two different approaches

for managing projects.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed comparison of the

similarities and differences

between two different

approaches for managing

projects.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 1.2:

Describe the process

for planning and

managing a project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete

recommendation with

vague or missing details

for the approach for

managing a case study

project and why that

approach is appropriate.

Student provides a

recommendation with

some details for the

approach for managing a

case study project and why

that approach is

appropriate.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed recommendation

for the approach for

managing a case study

project and why that

approach is appropriate.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

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3

Exceeds Expectations

Sub-Competency 2: Create a roles and responsibilities matrix for a project

Learning Objective 2.1:

Articulate the roles and

responsibilities of

project stakeholders

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete table with

vague or missing details of

the names and titles of

fewer than five project

team members/

stakeholders and with one

or more tasks assigned to

each team member/

stakeholder.

Student provides a table

with some details of the

names and titles of five

project team members/

stakeholders and with one

or more tasks assigned to

each team member/

stakeholder.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed table of the

names and titles of five or

more project team

members/stakeholders

and with one or more

tasks assigned to each

team member/

stakeholder.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 2.2:

List communications

needs for project

stakeholders

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of the methods that

will be used to

communicate with project

team members/

stakeholders who are to be

consulted or informed

about the project.

Student provides a

description with some

details of the methods that

will be used to

communicate with project

team members/

stakeholders who are to be

consulted or informed

about the project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed description of the

methods that will be used

to communicate with

project team members/

stakeholders who are to be

consulted or informed

about the project.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Sub-Competency 3: Develop a scope statement for a project

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Exceeds Expectations

Learning Objective 3.1:

Describe the scope of

work required for each

of four phases in a case

study project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of the scope of

work required for each of

the four phases of a case

study project.

Student provides a

description with some

details of the scope of

work required for each of

the four phases of a case

study project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed description of the

scope of work required for

each of the four phases of

a case study project

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 3.2:

Describe the

deliverables from each

of four phases of a case

study project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of the expected

deliverables from each of

the four phases of a case

study project.

Student provides a

description with some

details of the expected

deliverables from each of

the four phases of a case

study project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed description of the

expected deliverables from

each of the four phases of

a case study project

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Sub-Competency 4: Produce a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for a project

Learning Objective 4.1:

Use decomposition as a

Student did not submit this

element of the

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete WBS with

Student provides a WBS

that is decomposed to

Student provides a

detailed WBS that is

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technique to depict the

total scope of a project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

assignment. vague or missing details of

the levels and deliverables

from each of the four

phases in a case study

project.

three and includes at least

two or more deliverables

from each of the four

phases in a case study

project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

decomposed to three or

more levels and includes

two or more deliverables

from each of the four

phases in a case study

project.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 4.2:

Explain the purpose

and importance of a

Work Breakdown

Structure

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of the use and

purpose of a WBS and why

it is an important project

management tool.

Student provides a

description with some

details of the use and

purpose of a WBS and why

it is an important project

management tool.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed description of the

use and purpose of a WBS

and why it is an important

project management tool.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Sub-Competency 5: Develop a project schedule

Learning Objective 5.1:

Construct a Gantt chart

for a case study project

Score:

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete Gantt chart

with vague or missing

details of these

components: Task Name,

Start Date, End Date,

Student provides a Gantt

chart with some details of

these components: Task

Name, Start Date, End

Date, Duration, and

Predecessors; and of the

Student provides a

detailed Gantt chart for a

case study project that

includes all of these

components: Task Name,

Start Date, End Date,

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Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Duration, and

Predecessors; and of the

critical path.

critical path.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Duration, and

Predecessors; and displays

the critical path.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 5.2:

Construct a Network

Diagram for a case

study project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete Network

Diagram with vague or

missing details of these

components: Task Name,

Start Date, End Date,

Duration, and

Predecessors; and of the

critical path.

Student provides a

Network Diagram with

some details of these

components: Task Name,

Start Date, End Date,

Duration, and

Predecessors; and of the

critical path.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed Network Diagram

for a case study project

that includes all of these

components: Task Name,

Start Date, End Date,

Duration, and

Predecessors; and displays

the critical path.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 5.3:

Describe tools or

techniques that can be

used to estimate

activity durations

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of one qualitative

and one quantitative tool

or technique that can be

used to estimate activity

durations.

Student provides a

description with some

details of one qualitative

and one quantitative tool

or technique that can be

used to estimate activity

durations.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

Student provides a

detailed description of one

qualitative and one

quantitative tool or

technique that can be used

to estimate activity

durations.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

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3

Exceeds Expectations

Feedback Statement developed.

Sub-Competency 6: Develop a project budget

Learning Objective 6.1:

Estimate the costs for

each of four phases for

a case study

construction project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete estimate

with vague or missing

details of the costs for

activities for each of the

four phases in a case study

project.

Student provides an

estimate with some details

of the costs for all

activities for each of the

four phases in a case study

project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed estimate of the

costs for all activities for

each of the four phases in

a case study project.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 6.2:

Explain the estimating

techniques used to

develop a project

budget

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete explanation

with vague or missing

details of fewer than two

qualitative and/or fewer

than two quantitative

techniques that can be

used to develop project

cost estimates.

Student provides an

explanation with some

details of two qualitative

and two quantitative

techniques that can be

used to develop project

cost estimates.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed explanation of

two or more qualitative

and two or more

quantitative techniques

that can be used to

develop project cost

estimates.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Sub-Competency 7: Develop project risk and quality management strategies

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3

Exceeds Expectations

Learning Objective 7.1:

Describe risks

associated with the

scope, schedule, and

cost of a case study

project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of fewer than two

risks each associated with

the scope, schedule, and

cost of a case study

project.

Student provides a

description with some

details of two risks each

associated with the scope,

schedule, and cost of a

case study project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed description of two

or more risks each

associated with the scope,

schedule, and cost of a

case study project.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 7.2:

Describe a risk

response strategy for

each of the risks

associated with a case

study project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of a risk response

strategy for fewer than

two risks associated with

the scope, schedule, and

cost of a case study

project.

Student provides a

description with some

details of a risk response

strategy for each of the

two risks associated with

the scope, schedule, and

cost of a case study

project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed description of a

risk response strategy for

two or more risks each

associated with the scope,

schedule, and cost of a

case study project.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 7.3:

Explain the difference

between quality

Student did not submit this

element of the

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete comparison

with vague or missing

Student provides a

comparison with some

details of the similarities

Student provides a

detailed comparison of the

similarities and differences

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assurance and quality

control

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

assignment. details of the similarities

and differences between

quality assurance and

quality control.

and differences between

quality assurance and

quality control.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

between quality assurance

and quality control.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 7.4:

Describe the quality

requirements for a

case study project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Feedback Statement

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of fewer than three

quality requirements for a

case study project.

Student provides a

description with some

details of three quality

requirements for a case

study project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

developed.

Student provides a

detailed description of

three or more quality

requirements for a case

study project.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

Learning Objective 7.5:

Describe a plan for

managing quality for a

case study project

Score:

Choose an item.

Instructor Feedback:

Student did not submit this

element of the

assignment.

Student provides a cursory

or incomplete description

with vague or missing

details of strategies for

managing quality for fewer

than three quality

requirements for a case

study project.

Student provides a

description with some

details of strategies for

managing quality for three

quality requirements for a

case study project.

Some details are missing

and/or not fully

Student provides a

detailed description of

strategies for managing

quality for three or more

quality requirements for a

case study project.

There are one or two

minor details missing.

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Feedback Statement developed.

PS001: Written Communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills

Learning Objective

PS 1.1:

Use proper grammar,

spelling, and mechanics

Multiple major and minor

errors in grammar,

spelling, and/or mechanics

are highly distracting and

seriously impact

readability.

Multiple minor errors in

grammar, spelling, and/or

mechanics are distracting

and negatively impact

readability.

Writing reflects competent

use of standard edited

American English.

Errors in grammar,

spelling, and/or mechanics

do not negatively impact

readability.

Grammar, spelling, and

mechanics reflect a high

level of accuracy in

standard American English

and enhance readability.

Learning Objective

PS 1.2:

Organize writing to

enhance clarity

Writing is poorly organized

and incoherent.

Introductions, transitions,

and conclusions are

missing or inappropriate.

Writing is loosely

organized. Limited use of

introductions, transitions,

and conclusions provides

partial continuity.

Writing is generally well

organized. Introductions,

transitions, and

conclusions provide

continuity and a logical

progression of ideas.

Writing is consistently well

organized. Introductions,

transitions, and

conclusions are used

effectively to enhance

clarity, cohesion, and flow.

Learning Objective

PS 1.3:

Apply APA style to

written work

APA conventions are not

applied.

APA conventions for

attribution of sources,

structure, formatting, etc.,

are applied inconsistently.

APA conventions for

attribution of sources,

structure, formatting, etc.,

are generally applied

correctly in most

instances. Sources are

generally cited

appropriately and

accurately.

APA conventions for

attribution of sources,

structure, formatting, etc.,

are applied correctly and

consistently throughout

the paper. Sources are

consistently cited

appropriately and

accurately.

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PS005: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze professional issues and inform best

practices

Learning Objective

PS 5.1:

Analyze assumptions

and fallacies

Analysis of assumptions is

missing.

Response is weak in

assessing the

reasonableness of

assumptions in a given

argument.

Response does not

adequately identify and

discuss the implications of

fallacies or logical

weaknesses in a given

argument.

Response generally

assesses the

reasonableness of

assumptions in a given

argument.

Response identifies and

discusses the implications

of fallacies and/or logical

weaknesses in a given

argument.

Response clearly and

comprehensively assesses

the reasonableness of

assumptions in a given

argument.

Response provides a

detailed and compelling

analysis of implications of

fallacies and logical

weaknesses in a given

argument.

Learning Objective

PS 5.2:

Generate reasonable

and appropriate

assumptions

Assumptions are missing. Response does not

adequately present and

discuss key assumptions in

an original argument.

Response presents and

discusses key assumptions

in an original argument.

Response justifies the

reasonableness and

appropriateness of

assumptions in an original

argument.

Learning Objective

PS 5.3:

Assess multiple

perspectives and

Assessment of multiple

perspectives is missing.

Response does not identify

nor adequately consider

multiple perspectives or

alternatives.

Response identifies and

considers multiple

perspectives and

alternatives.

Response justifies

selection of chosen

alternative relative to

others.

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alternatives

Learning Objective

PS 5.4:

Use problem-solving

skills.

Problems and solutions are

not identified.

Response presents

solutions, but they are

ineffective in addressing

the specific problem.

Response presents

solutions that are practical

and work in addressing the

specific problem.

Response presents

compelling supporting

arguments for proposed

solutions.