Distinguished - Clearly and accurately aligns IT strategies with the corporate strategies and business initiatives.

Proficient - Aligns IT strategies with the corporate strategies and business initiatives. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially aligns IT strategies with the corporate strategies and business initiatives. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to align IT strategies with the corporate strategies and business initiatives; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The alignment of IT strategies and corporate strategies is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Identifies future IT needs for each business initiative using a sophisticated combination of research and measurement methods.

Proficient - Identifies future IT needs for each business initiative using a reasonable combination of research and measurement methods. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies future IT needs for each business initiative using a simple combination of research and measurement methods. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify future IT needs for each business initiative; however, does not use any reasonable combination of research and measurement methods, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The potential future IT needs for each business initiative are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately aligns IT strategic elements using a sophisticated method of injecting them into a one-, two-, and three-year plan.

Proficient - Aligns IT strategic elements using an accurate method of injecting them into a one-, two-, and three-year plan. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially aligns IT strategic elements using a basic method of injecting them into a one-, two-, and three-year plan. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to align IT strategic elements; however, does not use a method of injecting them into a one-, two-, and three-year plan, and significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The alignment of IT strategic elements within a one-, two-, and three-year plan is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a thorough cost estimate for IT Strategic Elements using a sophisticated set of methods and measurements.

Proficient - Creates a cost estimate for IT Strategic Elements using an adequate set of methods and measurements. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a limited cost estimate for IT Strategic Elements using a basic set of methods and measurements. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a cost estimate for IT Strategic Elements; however, does not use any recognizable methods or measurements, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The cost estimate for IT strategic elements 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 - 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.

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.