PM Week 8 Assignment

QSO 640 Module Eight Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: This assignment will help you understand how projects are monitored and controlled. Prompt: Research indicates that organizations believe that once the project management plan is developed, no further actions are necessary until the project is ready for delivery to the customer or project sponsor. In considering this statement, write a paper describing the project manager’s role in monitoring tasks, directing resources, managing change requests, and preparing for project closure. The following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Describe the project manager’s role in monitoring tasks. II. Describe the project manager’s role in directing resources.

III. Describe the project manager’s role in managing change requests. IV. Describe the project manager’s role in preparing for project closure.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be between 1 and 2 pages, double-spaced, have one-inch margins, and use 12-point Times New Roman font and the most recent version of APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Monitoring Tasks Meets “Proficient” criteria and

illustrates with examples Describes the project manager’s role in monitoring tasks

Describes the project manager’s role in monitoring tasks, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not describe the project manager’s role in monitoring tasks

20

Directing Resources Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates with examples

Describes the project manager’s role in directing resources

Describes the project manager’s role in directing resources, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not describe the project manager’s role in directing resources

25

Managing Change Requests

Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates with examples

Describes the project manager’s role in managing change requests

Describes the project manager’s role in managing change requests, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not describe the project manager’s role in managing change requests

20

Preparing for Project Closure

Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates with examples

Describes the project manager’s role in preparing for project closure

Describes the project manager’s role in preparing for project closure, but is inaccurate and/or missing details

Does not describe the project manager’s role in preparing for project closure

25

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

Total 100%