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CIO Organization Memo Rubric Activity: CIO Organization Memo

Course: IFSM 301 6382 Foundations of Information Systems Management (2218)

Name: Ayomide Ajayi

Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

Introduction and

Purpose

4 / 55 points

5 points

Introduction

and purpose

of the memo

are clear and

concise and

set the stage

for the

remainder of

the memo;

clearly tied

to the Case

Study; and

demonstrate

understandi

ng of course

concepts,

analysis and

critical

thinking.

3.5 points

Introduction

and purpose

provide

explanation

of why the

memo is

being

written.

3 points

Introduction

and purpose

may not be

as clear,

concise, or

set the stage

for the

remainder of

the memo.

0 points

0 - 2 points

Introduction

and purpose

are not

provided,

and/or are

not

appropriate

to the Case

Study; or

provide too

little

information.

4 points

Introduction

and purpose

of the memo

are clear and

concise, set

the stage for

the

remainder of

the memo,

and are tied

to the Case

Study.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

Leadership Philosophy 8 / 10

Internal IT Strategies 8 / 10

10 points

9 - 10 points

CIO

leadership

philosophy

and

management

style are

well defined

with

reference

used to

support

explanation,

explicitly

tied to the

priorities

and/or

issues in the

Case Study

and lay the

foundation

for the

organization

al structure

proposed in

the memo.

7 points

CIO

leadership

philosophy

and

management

style are

discussed

and are tied

to the Case

Study.

6 points

CIO

leadership

philosophy

and

management

style may be

partially

defined;

and/or

partially tied

to the

priorities

and/or

issues in the

Case Study.

0 points

0 - 5 points

Leadership

philosophy

and

management

style are not

included, are

clearly not

tied to the

Case Study,

and/or

provide too

little

information.

10 points

9 - 10 points

This section

includes an

effective and

well-written

introductory

paragraph

that is

applicable to

the Case

Study and

the table

7 points

This section

includes an

introductory

paragraph

that applies

to the Case

Study. Three

(3) internal

IT strategies

are

presented,

6 points

Fewer than

three (3)

internal IT

strategies

are

presented;

descriptions

and

explanations

are partially

complete or

0 points

0 - 5 points

Internal IT

Strategies

are not

included

and/or are

not tied to

the Case

Study; the

table lacks

introduction

8 points

CIO

leadership

philosophy

and

management

style are

well defined,

are tied to

the priorities

and/or

issues in the

Case Study,

and lay the

foundation

for the

organization

al structure

proposed in

the memo.

8 points

This section

includes an

appropriate

introductory

paragraph

that is

applicable to

the Case

Study and

the table

that follows.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

that follows.

Three (3)

internal IT

strategies

are

presented,

fully

described

and a full

and

convincing

explanation

given as to

how each

will improve

the

organization’

effectivenes

s; IT

strategies

are very

appropriate

for the Case

Study.

There is

one (1)

identified str

atey for each

of: people,

process, and

technology;

demonstrate

s strong

understandi

ng of course

vocabulary

and

concepts,

analysis and

critical

thinking.

described

and an

explanation

given as to

how each

will improve

the

organization’

effectivenes

s; IT

strategies

are

appropriate

for the Case

Study.

There is one

(1) identified

strategy for

each of:

people,

process, and

technology.

accurate; the

table lacks

introduction;

strategies

are not

appropriate

for the Case

Study;

and/or do

not cover

people,

process and

technology.

and/or

provide too

little

information.

Three (3)

internal IT

strategies

are

presented,

fully

described,

and a full

and a good

explanation

given as to

how each

will improve

the

organization’

effectivenes

s; IT

strategies

are

appropriate

for the Case

Study.

There is one

(1) identified

strategy for

each of:

people,

process, and

technology;

demonstrate

understandi

ng of course

vocabulary

and

concepts.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

Current IT Department

Structure

7 / 10

New CIO Organization 7 / 10

10 points

9 - 10 points

A well-

written

introduction

to this

section is

followed by

organization

al chart that

includes all

of the

current

positions

and groups

of the IT

staff and is

highly

relevant to

the Case

Study.

Organization

al chart is

very

professionall

y presented,

uses a

logical and

easily

understanda

ble

structure,

and spelling

is correct.

8 points

appropriate

introduction

to this

section is

followed by

organization

al chart that

includes all

of the

current

positions

and groups

of the IT

staff; is

relevant to

the Case

Study;

organization

al chart is

professionall

y presented,

uses a

logical

structure,

and spelling

is correct.

6 points

The

introduction

is somewhat

applicable or

missing; the

organization

al chart does

not include

all current

positions

and groups

of the IT

staff; chart is

not relevant

to the Case

Study; chart

does not use

a logical

structure

and/or

contains

several

spelling

errors.

0 points

0 - 5 points

Current IT

Department

organization

chart is not

included or

is extremely

poorly

presented,

contains

many

spelling

errors,

and/or does

not convey

the

information.

10 points

9 - 10 points

Detailed

explanation

of the goals

8 points

Explanation

of the goals

6 points

Explanation

of the goals

0 points

0 - 5 points

Explanation

of the goals

7 points

introduction

to this

section is

followed by

organization

al chart that

includes all

of the

current

positions

and groups

of the IT

staff and is

relevant to

the Case

Study;

organization

al chart uses

a logical

structure,

with very

few spelling

errors.

7 points

explanation

of the of the

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

responsibiliti

es of an IT

Department

and CIO

Organization

are clearly

noted as

well as the

differences

between

them are

well written

and

complete,

with

reference

used to

support

explanation;

discussion is

tied to

sections and

case study

information

with good

transition;

demonstrate

s thorough

understandi

ng of course

vocabulary

and

concepts,

analysis and

critical

thinking.

responsibiliti

es of an IT

Department

and CIO

Organization

are clearly

noted as

well as the

differences

between

them, are

complete,

well written,

and

demonstrate

good

understandi

ng of course

vocabulary

and

concepts,

analysis and

critical

thinking. A

smooth

transition

ties this

section to

sections,

including

integration

of case

study

information.

responsibiliti

es of an IT

Department

and CIO

Organization

as well as

the

differences

between

them may

not be

accurate or

complete;

transition

may be

missing or

ineffective.

Minimal to

discussion of

case study

information

was

provided.

responsibiliti

es of an IT

Department

and CIO

Organization

as well as

the

differences

between

them are not

included or

extremely

minimal in

content or

accuracy;

little effort

shown.

Criterion Feedback

Not enough detail to discuss the goals & responsibilities.

goals &

responsibiliti

es of an IT

Department

and CIO

Organization

as well as

the

differences

between

them are

provided.

Transition

from

sections is

provided.

Some

discussion

of case

study

information

was

provided.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

Key Services 12 / 15

15 points

14 - 15 points

Three (3) key

services are

listed and

fully

explained in

detail,

including

new

services;

elimination

of functions

or positions

no longer

needed are

convincingly

explained;

services are

highly

appropriate

to the IT

Strategies

provided

above and

are

applicable to

the Case

Study;

relationship

to the IT

strategy is

thoroughly

discussed;

demonstrate

s strong

understandi

ng of course

vocabulary

and

concepts,

analysis and

11 points

10 - 11 points

Three (3) key

services are

listed and

explained,

including

new

services;

eliminated

services are

explained.

All services

are

appropriate

to IT

Strategies

above;

relationship

to the IT

strategy is

discussed.

9 points

Fewer than

three (3) key

services are

listed or

explained

and/or

explanations

are

incomplete

and/or

eliminated

functions are

not

explained

and/or

services are

not

appropriate

to IT

Strategies

above

and/or may

not be

applicable to

the Case

Study.

0 points

0 - 8 points

Key Services

are not

included, or

are too few

and

incompletely

explained;

and/or are

not at all

appropriate

to the IT

Strategies

above

and/or the

Case Study.

13 points

12 - 13 points

Three (3)

key services

are listed

and fully

explained,

including

new

services;

elimination

of functions

or positions

no longer

needed are

explained

well;

services are

appropriate

to the IT

Strategies

provided

above and

are

applicable to

the Case

Study;

relationship

to the IT

strategy is

clearly

discussed;

demonstrate

s understand

ing of course

vocabulary

and

concepts,

analysis and

critical

thinking.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

New CIO Organization

Structure

0 / 10

critical

thinking.

10 points

9 - 10 points

Explanation

organization

al changes is

complete,

well justified

and

explicitly

tied to the

Case Study.

The chart of

the new

organization

clearly

includes the

key services

listed above

and is

professionall

y presented

using a

logical and

easily

understanda

ble

structure,

with correct

spelling.

8 points

Explanation

organization

al changes is

complete

and tied to

the Case

Study. The

chart of the

new

organization

clearly

includes the

key services

listed above

and is

professionall

y presented

using a

logical

structure,

with correct

spelling.

7 points

Explanation

organization

al changes is

provided

with

rationale for

each. Chart

of new

organization

includes all

key services

listed above

and uses a

logical

structure,

with very

few spelling

errors.

6 points

Explanation

organization

al changes is

inadequate

incomplete

and/or

partially

justified;

chart of new

organization

chart does

not include

all key

services

listed above

and/or chart

does not use

a logical

structure

and/or

contains

several

spelling

errors.

Criterion Feedback

Not provided.

0 points

0 - 5 points

Explanation

organization

al changes is

missing or

incomplete;

chart of new

organization

is not

included or

is extremely

poorly

presented,

contains

many

spelling

errors,

and/or does

not convey

the

information.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

Key Milestones 7 / 1010 points

9 - 10 points

9-10 Points

Three (3) key

milestones

(tasks or

events) are

listed, fully

described,

and have

reasonable

target dates

and are

presented in

chronologica

l order; more

than one

issue or

concern is

provided for

each.

Milestones

are relevant

to the

changes that

need to be

made, as

discussed in

the memo,

are clearly

tied to the

Case Study,

and

demonstrate

understandi

ng of course

vocabulary

and

concepts

and critical

thinking.

8 points

8 Points

Three (3) key

milestones

(tasks or

events) are

listed, fully

described,

and have

reasonable

target dates

and are

presented in

chronologica

l order; more

than one

issue or

concern is

provided for

some

milestones.

Milestones

are relevant

to the

changes that

need to be

made, as

discussed in

the memo,

and are

relevant to

the Case

Study.

6 points

6 Points

Fewer than

three (3) key

milestones

(tasks or

events) are

listed and

described;

target dates

are missing

or are not

reasonable

or not

presented in

chronologica

l order; at

least one

issue or

concern is

not provided

for each

and/or

milestones

are not

relevant to

the changes

that need to

be made or

to the Case

Study.

0 points

0 - 5 points

Key

Milestones,

descriptions,

target dates,

and/or

issues and

concerns are

missing or

incomplete

7 points

7 Points

Three (3)

key

milestones

(tasks or

events)

associated

with

accomplishin

g the

organization

al changes

are listed,

briefly

described,

and show a

target

completion

date and are

listed in

chronologica

l order. For

each

milestone, at

least one

issue or

concern is

presented.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

Conclusion 4 / 5

Criterion Feedback

It appears you provided an explanation of the milestone instead of the issue/concern

5 points

The closing

section of

the memo is

appropriate,

relevant,

effective,

and

meaningful.

3.5 points

The closing

section of

the memo is

relevant.

3 points

The closing

section of

the memo is

somewhat

effective

and/or

relevant.

0 points

0 - 2 points

The closing

section is

extremely

incomplete

or not

included.

4 points

The closing

section of

the memo is

appropriate

and

relevant.

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Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

External Research 3.5 / 55 points

5 points

Two (2) or

sources

other than

the class

materials are

incorporated

, are

substantive,

and are used

effectively.

Sources

used are

relevant and

timely,

contribute

to the

analysis and

support

conclusions.

References

are

appropriatel

incorporated

and cited

using APA

style.

4 points

At least one

(1) source

other than

the class

materials is

incorporated

and used

effectively.

Source(s) are

relevant and

contribute

to the

analysis.

References

are

appropriatel

incorporated

and cited

using APA

style.

3 points

A source

other than

the class

materials

may be used,

but is not

properly

incorporated

in-text,

and/or is not

relevant or

timely;

and/or APA

style for

references

and citations

is not

followed.

0 points

0 - 2 points

No external

research is

incorporated

or reference

listed is not

cited within

text.

Criterion Feedback

Cite your resource in the body of your memo.

3.5 points

At least one

(1) source

other than

the class

materials is

used and

properly

incorporated

into the text.

Reference is

cited using

APA style.

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Total 69.5 / 100

Criteria 90 - 100% Far Above Standards

80 - 89% Above Standards

70 - 79% Meets Stardards

60 - 69% Below Standards

<60% Well Below Standards

Criterion Score

Memo Format 9 / 108 points

8 points

Memo

format is

used and

reflects

effective

organization;

appropriate

transitions

are included

from one

section to

the next;

correct

sentence

structure,

grammar,

and spelling

are used;

presented in

professional

format.

7 points

Memo has

some

organization;

may have

some errors

in sentence

structure,

grammar,

and spelling.

6 points

Memo

format is

somewhat

followed; is

not well

organized;

does not use

appropriate

transitions;

and/or does

not use

correct

sentence

structure,

grammar,

and

spelling.

0 points

0 - 5 points

Report is

extremely

poorly

written, has

many

grammar

and/or

spelling

errors, or

does not

convey the

information.

10 points

9 - 10 points

Memo

format is

used and

content is

very well

organized;

appropriate

transitions

are included

from one

section to

the next;

correct

sentence

structure,

grammar,

and spelling

is used;

presented in

professional

format; uses

sophisticate

d writing

and

demonstrate

understandi

ng of course

concepts

and

vocabulary.

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Overall Score

Far Above

Standards 90 points minimum

Above

Standards 80 points

minimum

Meets

Standards 70 points

minimum

Below

Standards 60 points

minimum

Well Below

Standards 0 points minimum