Distinguished – Thoroughly and clearly introduces the project management manual.

Proficient - Introduces the project management manual. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear. 

Basic - Minimally introduces the project management manual. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to introduce the project management manual; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The introduction of the project management manual is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what a project is and how project management improves an organization’s success.

Proficient - Explains what a project is and how project management improves an organization’s success. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains what a project is and how project management improves an organization’s success. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what a project is and how project management improves an organization’s success; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what a project is and how project management improves an organization’s success is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the five process groups in the project management life cycle.

Proficient - Summarizes the five process groups in the project management life cycle. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes the five process groups in the project management life cycle. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the five process groups in the project management life cycle; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The summary of the five process groups in the project management life cycle is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the pre-planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the pre-planning/project selection stage.

Proficient - Explains the pre-planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the pre-planning/project selection stage. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the pre-planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the pre-planning/project selection stage. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the pre-planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the pre-planning/project selection stage; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the pre-planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the pre-planning/project selection stage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes various approaches for selecting projects.

Proficient - Describes various approaches for selecting projects. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes various approaches for selecting projects. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe various approaches for selecting projects; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the various approaches for selecting projects is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a thorough and clear example of a project selection form and comprehensively explains the purpose.

Proficient - Provides an example of a project selection form and explains the purpose. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Provides a partial example of a project selection form and minimally explains the purpose. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an example of a project selection form and explain the purpose; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The example of a project selection form and explanation of the purpose is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Inserts an updated and corrected copy of the project selection form from Week 2 to use as an example.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The insertion of a copy of the project selection firm from Week 2 to use as an example is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the elements of the project selection form and the importance.

Proficient - Explains the elements of the project selection form and the importance. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the elements of the project selection form and the importance. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the elements of the project selection form and the importance; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the elements of the project selection form and the importance is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the planning stage.

Proficient - Explains the planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the planning stage. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the planning stage. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the planning stage; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the planning stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the planning stage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the purpose of the project scope statement and all terms used in the project scope template.

Proficient - Explains the purpose of the project scope statement and all terms used in the project scope template. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the purpose of the project scope statement and all terms used in the project scope template. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the purpose of the project scope statement and all terms used in the project scope template; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the purpose of the project scope statement and all terms used in the project scope template is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Inserts an updated and corrected screenshot of the project scope template from Week 2, and appropriately uses the feedback received in class to update the template.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The insertion of the project scope template from Week 2, and use of the feedback received are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the work breakdown structure (WBS), project milestones, and critical path and how these elements relate to the project’s status.

Proficient - Explains the work breakdown structure (WBS), project milestones, and critical path and how these elements relate to the project’s status. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the work breakdown structure (WBS), project milestones, and critical path and how these elements relate to the project’s status. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the work breakdown structure (WBS), project milestones, and critical path and how these elements relate to the project’s status; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the work breakdown structure (WBS), project milestones, and critical path and how these elements relate to the project’s status is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a fully appropriate WBS in ProjectLibre, and includes a suitable screen shot as an example in the training manual.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The creation of a WBS in ProjectLibre, and inclusion of a screen shot as an example in the training manual are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the executing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the executing stage.

Proficient - Explains the executing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the executing stage. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the executing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the executing stage. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the executing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the executing stage; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the executing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the executing stage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the change control process.

Proficient - Explains the change control process. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the change control process. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the change control process; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the change control process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the monitoring and controlling stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the monitoring and controlling stage.

Proficient - Explains the monitoring and controlling stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the monitoring and controlling stage. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the monitoring and controlling stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the monitoring and controlling stage. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the monitoring and controlling stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the monitoring and controlling stage; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the monitoring and controlling stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the monitoring and controlling stage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains project cost and time management with relation to the project’s status and clearly, and accurately lists what is in the project detail report.

Proficient - Explains project cost and time management with relation to the project’s status lists what is in the project detail report. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped, and/or the list is missing minor details. 

Basic - Minimally explains project cost and time management with relation to the project’s status and vaguely lists what is in the project detail report. The explanation is underdeveloped, and/or the list is missing relevant details.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain project cost and time management with relation to the project’s status and list what is in the project detail report; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped, and/or the list is missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the project cost and time management with relation to the project’s status and the list of what is in the project detail report are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the closing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the closing stage.

Proficient - Explains the closing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the closing stage. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains the closing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the closing stage. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the closing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the closing stage; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the closing stage of the project management lifecycle, including the project management terms, tools, and techniques that are applicable to the closing stage is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains what a ‘Lessons Learned’ report is and its importance for future projects within the organization.

Proficient - Explains what a ‘Lessons Learned’ report is and its importance for future projects within the organization. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally explains what a ‘Lessons Learned’ report is and its importance for future projects within the organization. The explanation is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain what a ‘Lessons Learned’ report is and its importance for future projects within the organization; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of what a ‘Lessons Learned’ report is and its importance for future projects within the organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly concludes the paper with how project management improves an organization’s success and the usefulness of using the five stages for accomplishing a project.

Proficient - Concludes the paper with how project management improves an organization’s success and the usefulness of using the five stages for accomplishing a project. The conclusion is slightly underdeveloped.  

Basic - Minimally concludes the paper with how project management improves an organization’s success and the usefulness of using the five stages for accomplishing a project. The conclusion is underdeveloped.  

Below Expectations - Attempts to conclude the paper with how project management improves an organization’s success and the usefulness of using the five stages for accomplishing a project; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The conclusion of the paper with how project management improves an organization’s success and the usefulness of using the five stages for accomplishing a project 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.