BUS461.W5A1.05.2022

Description:


Total Possible Score: 20.00

Selects an Organization

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately selects an organization.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

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


Describes the Industry and Business Model

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the industry and business model.

Proficient - Describes the industry and business model. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the industry and business model. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the industry and business model; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the industry and business model is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Examines a Recent Initiative the Organization Implemented

Total: 2.50

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines a recent initiative the organization implemented.

Proficient - Examines a recent initiative the organization implemented. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally examines a recent initiative the organization implemented. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine a recent initiative the organization implemented; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The examination of a recent initiative the organization implemented is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Assesses the Success of the Initiative

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses the success of the initiative.

Proficient - Assesses the success of the initiative. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the success of the initiative. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the success of the initiative; however, significant details are missing.

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


Describes the Organization’s Decision Support Systems and Their Decision-Making Process

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the organization’s decision support systems and their decision-making process.

Proficient - Describes the organization’s decision support systems and their decision-making process. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes the organization’s decision support systems and their decision-making process. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the organization’s decision support systems and their decision-making process; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the organization’s decision support systems and their decision-making process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Identifies the Decision Support Tools Used by the Organization to Make Various Structured, Semi-structured, and Unstructured Decisions

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the decision support tools used by the organization to make various structured, semi-structured, and unstructured decisions.

Proficient - Identifies the decision support tools used by the organization to make various structured, semi-structured, and unstructured decisions. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the decision support tools used by the organization to make various structured, semi-structured, and unstructured decisions. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the decision support tools used by the organization to make various structured, semi-structured, and unstructured decisions; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the decision support tools used by the organization to make various structured, semi-structured, and unstructured decisions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Outlines the Processes and Tools the Organization Used Following the Decision Tree Model

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly outlines the processes and tools the organization used following the decision tree model.

Proficient - Outlines the processes and tools the organization used following the decision tree model. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally outlines the processes and tools the organization used following the decision tree model. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to outline the processes and tools the organization used following the decision tree model; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The outline of the processes and tools the organization used following the decision tree model is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Evaluates How the Decision Support System Contributed to Either the Success or Failure of the Initiative

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Comprehensively evaluates how the decision support system contributed to either the success or failure of the initiative.

Proficient - Evaluates how the decision support system contributed to either the success or failure of the initiative. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally evaluates how the decision support system contributed to either the success or failure of the initiative. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate how the decision support system contributed to either the success or failure of the initiative; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of how the decision support system contributed to either the success or failure of the initiative is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Assesses How the Organization Could Have Approached the Initiative Differently for Greater Success

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Comprehensively assesses how the organization could have approached the initiative differently for greater success.

Proficient - Assesses how the organization could have approached the initiative differently for greater success. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses how the organization could have approached the initiative differently for greater success. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess how the organization could have approached the initiative differently for greater success; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of how the organization could have approached the initiative differently for greater success is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.50

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.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

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.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.50

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.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.50

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.


Intro, Thesis, & Conclusion

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.