Week 5 FINAL Grading Guide
Total Possible Score: 15.00
Process Model: Identify a Technology Innovation Direction of the Chosen Organization
Total: 0.60
Distinguished – Clearly and accurately identifies a technology innovation direction of the chosen organization.
Proficient – Identifies a technology innovation direction of the chosen organization. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.
Basic – Vaguely identifies a technology innovation direction of the chosen organization. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations – Attempts to identify a technology innovation direction of the chosen organization; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The identification of a technology innovation direction of the chosen organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Process Model: Discuss How Well the Current Technology Portfolio Aligns to the Business Needs
Total: 0.60
Distinguished – Comprehensively discusses how well the current technology portfolio aligns to the business needs.
Proficient – Discusses how well the current technology portfolio aligns to the business needs. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Minimally discusses how well the current technology portfolio aligns to the business needs. The discussion is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations – Attempts to discuss how well the current technology portfolio aligns to the business needs; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The discussion of how well the current technology portfolio aligns to the business needs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Process Model: Describes the Consequences of Continuing With the Current Technology and Future Threats Considering Cost, Time, Technological Challenges, and Competitive Reality
Total: 0.60
Distinguished – Thoroughly describes the consequences of continuing with the current technology and future threats considering cost, time, technological challenges, and competitive reality.
Proficient – Describes the consequences of continuing with the current technology and future threats considering cost, time, technological challenges, and competitive reality. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Partially describes the consequences of continuing with the current technology and future threats considering cost, time, technological challenges, and competitive reality. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to describe the consequences of continuing with the current technology and future threats considering cost, time, technological challenges, and competitive reality; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The description the consequences of continuing with the current technology and future threats considering cost, time, technological challenges, and competitive reality is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Process Model: Identify the Key Decision Points and Risk Factors That Will Drive Strategic Directions of Acquisition, Alliance, Interval Development, or Stabilize Current System and Monitor
Total: 0.60
Distinguished – Clearly and accurately identifies the key decision points and risk factors that will drive strategic directions of acquisition, alliance, interval development, or stabilize current system and monitor.
Proficient – Identifies the key decision points and risk factors that will drive strategic directions of acquisition, alliance, interval development, or stabilize current system and monitor. Minor details are slightly inaccurate or unclear.
Basic – Identifies the key decision points and risk factors that will drive strategic directions of acquisition, alliance, interval development, or stabilize current system and monitor. Relevant details are inaccurate and/or unclear.
Below Expectations – Attempts to identify the key decision points and risk factors that will drive strategic directions of acquisition, alliance, interval development, or stabilize current system and monitor; however, significant details are inaccurate and unclear.
Non-Performance – The identification of the key decision points and risk factors that will drive strategic directions of acquisition, alliance, interval development, or stabilize current system is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Process Model: Identify Options to be Considered to Shift from the Current Position to the Desired Position
Total: 0.60
Distinguished – Clearly and accurately identifies options to be considered to shift from the current position to the desired position.
Proficient – Identifies options to be considered to shift from the current position to the desired position. Minor details are missing, slightly inaccurate, or unclear.
Basic – Vaguely identifies options to be considered to shift from the current position to the desired position. Relevant details are missing, inaccurate, and/or unclear.
Below Expectations – Attempts to identify options to be considered to shift from the current position to the desired position; however, significant details are missing, inaccurate, and unclear.
Non-Performance – The identification of options to be considered to shift from the current position to the desired position is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Describe Three Recommendations Regarding the Strategic Information Technology Directions of the Organization
Total: 4.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly describes three recommendations regarding the strategic information technology directions of the organization.
Proficient – Describes three recommendations regarding the strategic information technology directions of the organization. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Minimally three recommendations regarding the strategic information technology directions of the organization. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Attempts to describe three recommendations regarding the strategic information technology directions of the organization; however, significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The description of the three recommendations regarding the strategic information technology directions of the organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Compose an Executive Summary for the Strategic Information Technology Plan
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Development of Executive Summary is exceptionally well-written and concise, capturing critical points of the entire plan, effectively utilizes proper business writing.
Proficient – Development of Executive Summary is clear and concise, capturing most of the critical points of the plan. Sufficiently utilizes proper business writing.
Basic – Development of Executive Summary is minimal capturing few of the critical points of the plan. Does not represent proper business writing.
Below Expectations – Lacks appropriate development of Executive Summary, and does not capture any critical points of the plan. Does not represent proper business writing.
Non-Performance – The composure of the executive summary is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Synthesize of All Weekly Exercises Together into One Cohesive Report to Form the Strategic Technology Plan
Total: 4.00
Distinguished – Comprehensibly synthesizes all weekly assignments together to form the Strategic Information Technology Plan for an Organization.
Proficient – Synthesizes all weekly assignments together to form the Strategic Information Technology Plan for an Organization.
Basic – Somewhat synthesizes most sections of the weekly assignments together to form the Strategic Information Technology Plan for an Organization.
Below Expectations – Lacks synthesis of the sections of the weekly assignments together to form the Strategic Information Technology Plan for an Organization.
Non-Performance – The synthesis of the weekly assignments is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.25
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: 0.25
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: 0.25
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: 0.25
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.
