Criterion Unacceptable Minimum Satisfactory Excellent Weight Topic and Introduction The topic has little relevancy in the specified area and no problem statement and the abstract did not give any information about what to expect in the report. The topic has somewhat relevancy and/or the problem statement was poorly constructed, and/or the abstract provides little information on the project Relevant topic is selected and the problem statement is appropriately constructed and/or the abstract provides adequate information on the project Relevant topic is selected and the problem statement is well constructed and the abstract is concise and provides adequate information on the project 20 Score 0 7 17 20 Writing Quality The writing is incoherent, broken, overly long, and contains many spelling or grammatical errors The writing is incoherent, lengthy, and has some spelling or grammar errors The writing is coherent, and only has a few spelling or grammar errors The writing is coherent, concise, free of spelling errors and grammatically correct 10 score 0 5 8 10 Technical Accuracy Work is not accurate. Work has minimal accuracy Work is mostly accurate with less than two minor errors Work is accurate and well constructed 30 score 0 15 26 30 Clarity of Illustrations, Diagrams or Charts Figures, diagrams, tables are sloppy, and/or not accurate, and are not labeled. Figures, diagrams are not especially clear, and but labels and diagrams are accurate. Figures, diagrams, tables are clearly drawn, clearly labeled, accurate Figures, diagrams, tables are clearly drawn, clearly labeled, accurate. Labels are descriptive. Diagrams are exceptionally detailed. 15 Score 0 8 12 15 Solution & Conclusion Was not logically or effectively structured and presents an illogical explanation for findings. Needs greater effort to make it a well- constructed paper and the findings were not logically presented. Were logically organized and made good connections among ideas. Presents a logical explanation for findings. Information is logically and creatively organized with smooth transitions. Presents a logical explanation for findings. 25 0 15 21 25 META RUBRIC FOR PROJECT PLAN G:\Online Course Management\SBT Meta Rubrics\Project Plan Meta Rubric.xlsx M1A1: Term Project Topic . Term Project Topic This activity will enable you to apply what you will learn during this course. You will complete a term project that requires you to define the scope of a project, project charter, project plan, budget, and project schedule. You will also undertake a risk analysis for this project. Use the models in the textbook as examples to complete a detailed document for each assignment. This term project is broken down into various parts, which are due throughout the course. You will use all comments provided from the in.

1. Criterion Unacceptable Minimum Satisfactory Excellent Weight
Topic and Introduction The topic has little relevancy
in the specified area and no
problem statement and the
abstract did not give any
information about what to
expect in the report.
The topic has somewhat
relevancy and/or the
problem statement was
poorly constructed,
and/or the abstract
provides little information
on the project
Relevant topic is
selected and the

2. problem statement is
appropriately
constructed and/or the
abstract provides
adequate information on
the project
Relevant topic is selected and
the problem statement is well
constructed and the abstract
is concise and provides
adequate information on the
project
20
Score 0 7 17 20
Writing Quality The writing is incoherent,
broken, overly long, and
contains many spelling or
grammatical errors

3. The writing is incoherent,
lengthy, and has some
spelling or grammar
errors
The writing is coherent,
and only has a few
spelling or grammar
errors
The writing is coherent,
concise, free of spelling errors
and grammatically correct
10
score 0 5 8 10
Technical Accuracy Work is not accurate. Work has minimal
accuracy
Work is mostly accurate
with less than two minor
errors
Work is accurate and well

4. constructed 30
score 0 15 26 30
Clarity of Illustrations,
Diagrams or Charts
Figures, diagrams, tables
are sloppy, and/or not
accurate, and are not
labeled.
Figures, diagrams are
not especially clear, and
but labels and diagrams
are accurate.
Figures, diagrams,
tables are clearly drawn,
clearly labeled, accurate
Figures, diagrams, tables are
clearly drawn, clearly labeled,
accurate. Labels are

5. descriptive. Diagrams are
exceptionally detailed.
15
Score 0 8 12 15
Solution
& Conclusion Was not logically or
effectively structured and
presents an illogical
explanation for findings.
Needs greater effort to
make it a well-
constructed paper and

6. the findings were not
logically presented.
Were logically organized
and made good
connections among
ideas. Presents a
logical explanation for
findings.
Information is logically and
creatively organized with
smooth transitions. Presents
a logical explanation for
findings.

7. 25
0 15 21 25
META RUBRIC FOR PROJECT PLAN
G:Online Course ManagementSBT Meta RubricsProject Plan
Meta Rubric.xlsx
M1A1: Term Project Topic
.
Term Project Topic
This activity will enable you to apply what you will learn
during this course. You will complete a term project that
requires you to define the scope of a project, project charter,
project plan, budget, and project schedule. You will also
undertake a risk analysis for this project. Use the models in the
textbook as examples to complete a detailed document for each
assignment.
This term project is broken down into various parts, which are
due throughout the course. You will use all comments provided

8. from the instructor, as well as feedback and learning from the
discussion board, to complete a final integrated plan, which
includes the individual assignments. The final product is due in
Module 7.
Project management tools such as Microsoft Project would be
useful as you work on different milestones of the term project.
You will be able to download the full version of MS Project as
part of the MSDN Academic Alliance (also known as
DreamSpark). You will receive an email with details about this
software within the first two weeks of the course. If you are
MacOS or Linux users there are many open source, platform
independent PM tools such as ProjectLibre
(https://sourceforge.net/projects/projectlibre/) available to
download.
For now, you are required to choose a suitable topic for your
project. You can choose your topic from real events or
situations at your current workplace. You can even have an
imaginary situation. Some examples of projects are:
IT maintenance projects such as upgrading hardware or
software.
IT development projects such as building a new software or
application.
IT infrastructure projects such as installing an office network

9. with access controls.
Construction projects such as buildings, roads or mobile towers.
Manufacturing projects such as setting up new production
capabilities.
Business projects such as incorporating a company or running a
marketing campaign.
After selecting a topic, prepare a professional document with
project information in the following sections:
Introduction – Describe the organization and provide any
relevant background information for the project. State in no
more than two sentences what the project is about.
Business Objective – Connect the purpose of the project to the
strategic objectives of the business.
Opportunity – Explain the current situation. Outline the
challenges the project is meant to solve and how it will solve
them.
Preliminary Project Requirements – List the features and
facilities the project should have.
Potential Risks – Analyze the risks involved in undertaking this
project.
Your work should be submitted in a Word document, 2–3 pages
in length, typed in double-space, in 10- or 12-point Arial or
Times New Roman font. The page margins on the top, bottom,
left side, and right side should be 1 inch each. You should use

10. the APA guidelines for writing and citations.
Submit the Word document to the appropriate dropbox. See the
Course Calendar for due dates.
Evaluation criteria
Review the SBT Research Paper Rubric located in the "Start
Here" section of the course for more information on grading
criteria.
M2A1: Project Charter
.
Module 2 Assignment: Project Charter
Image of hand , writing on a notebook
By the end of this assignment, you should be able to draft a
charter for the project you selected in Module 1.
A project charter is a document that gives the project manager
the authority to execute a project and use organizational
resources for the purpose. It authorizes the initiation of a
project. A project charter includes basic project information,

11. such as title of the project, project objectives, project schedules,
project budget, success criteria, project management approach,
roles and responsibilities matrix, and so on.
Use the template provided in textbook Chapter 3, Table 3-6
(Page 98) to create a project charter for the topic you have
chosen.
Your work should be submitted in a Word document, 2–3 pages
in length, typed in double-space, in 10- or 12-point Arial or
Times New Roman font. The page margins on the top, bottom,
left side, and right side should be 1 inch each. You should use
the APA guidelines for writing and citations.
Submit the Word document to the appropriate dropbox. See the
Course Calendar for due dates.
Evaluation criteria
Review the SBT Project Plan Rubric located in the "Start Here"
section of the course for more information on grading criteria.
M3A1: Project Scope Statement
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12. Module 3 Assignment: Project Scope Statement
By the end of this assignment, you should be able to draft a
scope statement for the project you selected in Module 1.
A project scope statement is a document that specifies the
requirements. It defines the features and functions that are to be
implemented in the project. It also describes any specific
processes that must be used in the project. A project scope
statement includes detailed characteristics, deliverables and
success criteria.
Use the template provided in textbook Chapter 3, Table 3-9
(Pages 105-106) to create a project scope statement for the topic
you have chosen.
Your work should be submitted in a Word document, 2-3 pages
in length, typed in double-space, in 10- or 12-point Arial or
Times New Roman font. The page margins on the top, bottom,
left side, and right side should be 1 inch each. You should use
the APA guidelines for writing and citations.
Submit the Word document to the appropriate dropbox. See the
Course Calendar for due dates.

13. Evaluation criteria
Review the SBT Project Plan Rubric located in the "Start Here"
section of the course for more information on grading criteria.
M7A1: Project Management Plan & Term Project Submission
You need to submit the term project you had selected in Module
1. The purpose of the project is to give you an opportunity to
apply what you have learned in the course.
A project management plan is a document that is used to guide
and control a project. It includes a project overview, structure,
processes, requirements, risk, schedule, deliverables and
budget.
Use the headings provided in textbook Chapter 4, Section
Project Management Plan Contents (Pages 161-164) to create a
project management plan for the term project you have chosen.
Include the Project Charter and Project Scope Statement in the
Appendix.

14. Your work should be submitted in a Word document, 8-12 pages
in length (including the appendices), typed in double-space, in
10- or 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font. The page
margins on the top, bottom, left side, and right side should be 1
inch each. You should use the APA guidelines for writing and
citations.
Submit the Word document to the appropriate dropbox. See the
Course Calendar for due dates.
Evaluation criteria
Review the SBT Project Plan Rubric located in the "Start Here"
section of the course for more information on grading criteria.