Project Management Case Study

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Criterion Unacceptable Minimum Fair Good Excellent Weight Description of

Case & Identifying the

Issue

Description of case is minimal, or merely capture small portions of the case. Does not identify major

issues.

Description of case is too long, or merely repeats

major portions of the case. Does not identify major

issues.

Summary rambles; only identifies some of the issues the

case covers.

Concisely describes or summarizes the case, and

identifies most of the issues.

Concisely describes the case, and summarizes and identifies

all major issues in the case.

15 Score 0 8 10 13 15

Links to Course Readings and

Additional Research

In analyzing the case, the author does not use any

course content to support conclusions or address case

issues.

In analyzing the case, the author refers to key course content, but the references do not support conclusions.

In analyzing the case, the author refers to key course content, but

do not use any additional references to support

conclusions.

In analyzing the case, the author documents links between the problems/

questions and the material read and uses couple of additional relevant sources/materials to

support conclusions.

In analyzing the case, the author does excellent research into the problems/questions with clearly

documented links to the material read in class and several additional relevant

references.

15 Score 0 8 11 13 15

Depth of Analysis

The analysis does not cover either an operational or

strategic scope.

The analysis is superficial, and/or misses either

strategic or operational aspects.

The analysis complete but did not have a balanced review on both strategic and operational

aspects of the case.

The analysis is detailed, and covers both operational and strategic aspects of the case.

The analysis is detailed with insightful review on both

operational and strategic aspects of the case. 30

Score 0 20 24 28 30 Solutions & Strategies

Little or no action suggested, and/or solutions to all of the

issues in the case study.

Superficial and/or inappropriate solutions to all of the issues in the case

study.

Needs minor improvement to better support the conclusions;

solutions may not be implementable.

Appropriate, well thought out solutions to most of the issues

in the case study

Well documented reasoned and excellent solutions to all issues

in the case study; proposed solutions is implementable.

20 Score 0 12 14 18 20

Case Analysis Meta Rubric

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Criterion Unacceptable Minimum Fair Good Excellent APA formatting No citations are listed, or

citations use another formatting style, or plagiarism is evident

Most references are cited using APA style, but there

are many errors.

All resources and references are cited using APA style, but there

are some errors in citation.

All resources and references are cited using APA style, but

there are minor errors in citation.

All resources and references are correctly cited using APA

formatting, in both in paper and bibliography 10

Score 0 4 6 8 10 Writing Clarity

& Quality Writing is unclear. Grammar

and spelling mistakes are numerous.

Writing is clear, but not concise, and style is not

evident. Some spelling and grammar errors.

Writing is clear, and professional in style. The paper can be

tightened a little. Only a few spelling and grammar errors.

Writing is clear, concise and professional in style. Minimum spelling and grammar errors.

Writing is clear, concise, and professional in style. No spelling

or grammar errors.

10 Score 0 4 6 8 10