Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the company and how the selected process fits into the overall framework of the company.

Proficient - Describes the company and how the selected process fits into the overall framework of the company. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the company and how the selected process fits into the overall framework of the company. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the company and how the selected process fits into the overall framework of the company; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the company and how the selected process fits into the overall framework of the company is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a thorough step-by-step description of the current process incorporating a process flow chart.

Proficient - Creates a step-by-step description of the current process incorporating a process flow chart. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a partial step-by-step description of the current process incorporating a process flow chart. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a step-by-step description of the current process incorporating a process flow chart; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The creation of a step-by-step description of the current process incorporating a process flow chart is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the current process, identifying all inefficiencies.

Proficient - Analyzes the current process, identifying inefficiencies. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes the current process, identifying many inefficiencies.
Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze the current process, identifying some inefficiencies; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of the current process, identifying inefficiencies, is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops a comprehensive process improvement recommendation, including a detailed plan incorporating business process engineering theory and benchmarking the reengineered process to a close business competitor.

Proficient - Develops a process improvement recommendation, including a plan incorporating business process engineering theory and benchmarking the reengineered process to a close business competitor. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Develops a partial process improvement recommendation, including a limited plan incorporating business process engineering theory and benchmarking the reengineered process to a close business competitor. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a process improvement recommendation, including a plan incorporating business process engineering theory and benchmarking the reengineered process to a close business competitor; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The process improvement recommendation, including a detailed plan incorporating business process engineering theory and benchmarking the reengineered process to a close business competitor, is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains possible challenges in implementing the process changes.

Proficient - Explains possible challenges in implementing the process changes. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains possible challenges in implementing the process changes. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain possible challenges in implementing the process changes; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of possible challenges in implementing the process changes is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the expected benefits of the improved process and the potential benefits.

Proficient - Assesses the expected benefits of the improved process and the potential benefits. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially assesses the expected benefits of the improved process and the potential benefits. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the expected benefits of the improved process and the potential benefits; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the expected benefits of the improved process and the potential benefits is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.