Grading Guide PM

Grading Guide Week One Individual Paper Content:60 Percent Points

Available 4.2

Points Earned: X/4.2

Additional Comments:

The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text such as: 1. It has a project plan template that is appropriate for the project plan you wish to propose. 2. There are a few brief paragraphs to justify selecting this organization. Include the following:

• The organization’s name • The purpose for this organization’s existence • Why this organization and project is of interest to you • A description of the project and its relationship to the organization’s business objectives • Availability of organizational data: Avoid selecting an existing organization for which there is no publicly available historical data.

3. Your paper addresses all the following Discussion Questions: • Why is planning so important to the success of this project? When developing a project scope, what are the pros and cons of having the various functional areas that will be involved in the project involved in the scoping activities? • Should the critical path activities in a project schedule be managed differently from noncritical path activities? Provide an example that supports your answer. • Describe a time when the scope changed significantly for the project in which you were involved. What other aspects of the project were affected by the scope changes? What tools were used to manage these scope changes? Were they effective? Why or why not? What would you have done differently? • Should scope changes proposed by a sponsor be treated differently than scope changes from a team member or other stakeholder? Why or why not? As a project manager, explain how you would maintain the quality of the project while appeasing sponsors or stakeholders. • If the scope increases, the budget must increase to include the changes. Is the preceding statement always true? Explain your answer. What other factors might affect the budget besides scope? How might these changes affect the quality management of the project? • Imagine the organization you are working for undergoes some form of restructuring (downsize, bankruptcy, increase in sales, bought or merge with another organization etc) during the life of a project and your project scope decreases. Does this mean the budget decreases as well?. Who ensures that the quality and success of the project are not affected? • Why is it important to identify the relationship between tasks in a project plan? Provides an example of when you would create a project schedule with some slack and explain why. When is project slack not beneficial for the project? How does the relationship between tasks affect the quality management of a project?

Organization and Development: 20 Percent Points Available:

1.4



1. The paper of the appropriate length to cover all questions. 2. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many questions from each end of chapter questions as possible in a way

that relates to the situation presented. Used those questions as guide questions in an essay format.

5. Proper use of illustrations, tables, figures, etc. and numerical examples are presented and discussed in the main text.

6. Sentences and paragraphs were connected to each other making correct financial and common sense reading while keeping relation to the facts presented. Specifics points linked to the case were included.

Mechanics: 20 Percent Points Available:

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1. Formatting or layout and graphics are pleasing to the eye, including font, colors, and spacing.

2. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct. 3. APA formatting is strictly followed.

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4. Turn-It-In Report and the Certificate of Originality are included as separate documents. 5. Approximated 10 different references were properly cited in the text of such paper;

Approximated 15 were included. Use the School’s Online Library. References cited were cited in the reference section. Same reference is cited only once.

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Grading Guide Week One Learning Team Paper Content:60 Percent Points

Available: 2.4



The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: 1. Regarding the effects of culture on project management. 2. It identifies a merger or acquisition that has happened within the past 5 years between two

large organizations. 3. Explains the role culture had on the companies’ approach to project management,

including the following: • Bureaucracy • Executive sponsorship of projects • Organizational hierarchy • Legal implications, including the potential for corruption • Project success

4. Discusses your insights regarding the video in the paper.


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1. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 2. NO LESS THAN 700 words. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many problems from chapter as possible in a way that relates to the

situation presented. Used those questions as guide questions in an essay format. 5. Sentences and paragraphs were connected to each other making correct financial and

common sense reading while keeping relation to the facts presented. Specifics points linked to the case were included.

Mechanics: 20 Percent Points Available:

0.8




2. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct. 3. APA formatting is strictly followed. 4. Turn-It-In Report and the Certificate of Originality are included as separate documents. 5. Approximated 10 different references were properly cited in the text of such paper;

Approximated 15 were included. Used the School’s Online Library. References cited were cited in the reference section. Same reference is cited only once.

6. Learning Team Charter, Team Log and Peer Evaluation forms for this week were posted with team timesheet (approx number of hours; no less than 4 per week)

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Grading Guide Week Two Individual Paper Content:60 Percent Points

Available: 3.6



The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: 1. Describes your approach to managing this project, including methodology used. 2. Identifies sources available to understand the scope of the project proposal. 3. Describes the phases the project will contain. 4. Develops the project scope for your project. 5. Addresses the following in your paper:

a. Define the project requirements b. Define activities for the project

6. Develops the schedule for your project proposal. 7. Addresses the following:

a. Estimate primary activity duration b. Sequence the primary activities c. Develop a work breakdown structure and define the tasks d. Determine the labor requirement e. Determine necessary resources for the project


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1. The paper is of appropriate length. 2. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many questions from each end of chapter questions as possible in a way

that relates to the situation presented. Used those questions as guide questions in an essay format.



Mechanics :20 Percent Points Available:

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Approximated 15 were included. Use the School’s Online Library. References cited were cited in the reference section. Same reference is cited only once

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Grading Guide Week Two Learning Team Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

2.4 Points

Earned: X/2.4


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: • What are some of the pitfalls in cost estimating? What steps can a project manager take

to address potential cost overruns? What steps can a project manager take to make controlling costs easier? Can these steps also be leveraged to control other areas of a project, such as a project’s scope or schedule? Explain your answer.

• What kinds of risk categories might be included in the project plan? How might people plan for risks that they cannot identify in the risk management section of the project plan?

• What percentage of the total project effort do you think should be dedicated to project planning? Explain your answer.

• What is the relationship between risk management and quality management of a project? Why is it important to have both risk and quality management in place? What happens to a project’s success if you focus too much on one and not enough on the other? Explain your answer.

Organization and Development: 20 Percent Points Available: 0.8



1. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 7. The paper is NO LESS THAN 700 words in length. 2. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 3. Paper answers as many problems from chapter as possible in a way that relates to the



Mechanics: 20 Percent Points Available: 0.8








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Grading Guide Week Three Individual Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

3.6 Points

Earned: X/3.6


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: 1. Develops the project budget for your project proposal. 2. Include the following:

• Identify available resources (consider subcontractors) • Create a labor budget • Create a capital budget • Align the schedule and scope to the labor and capital budget

3. Develops the risk management plan for your project proposal. 4. Addresses the following:

• Identify internal and external risks • Define appropriate budget of contingencies for risks identified.




1. The paper is of appropriate length. 2. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many questions from each end of chapter questions as possible in a

way that relates to the situation presented. Used those questions as guide questions in an essay format.










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Grading Guide Week Three Learning Team Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

2.4 Points

Earned: X/2.4


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the questions: • When might a firm choose to crash a project? What factors must be considered in making this decision? What are some of the indirect costs of crashing? Provide an example that explains your answer. • What are some implications of resource allocation when an organization is involved in several projects at once? Why do you suppose that the coordination of the various elements of the project is considered the most difficult aspect of project execution? • What are the benefits of timely, appropriate, detailed information? How can a value be assigned to these characteristics? Is it unethical, in an attempt to avoid a shoot-the-messenger response, to not mention bad news? Why or why not? • Focusing on the execution phase of the project life cycle, what are some of the tools you might use to ensure the project is managed properly and project quality is maintained throughout? Of the tools you identified, which do you feel is most useful to you in project quality management? Explain your answer.


Points Earned:

0.8


1. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 2. NO LESS THAN 700 words. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many problems from chapter as possible in a way that relates to the



Mechanics : 20 Percent Points Available: 0.8

Points Earned:

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Grading Guide Week Four Individual Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

3.6 Points

Earned: X/3.6


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: 1. Develops the strategies used to execute the project. 2. Include the following:

a. Strategies for management of human, physical, and financial resources, including the following:

b. Temporary resources c. Permanent resources d. Work plan management (deliverables management) e. Quality assurance strategies f. Communication strategies g. Documentation management strategies h. Change request management strategies i. Contingency plans

3. Develop the strategies used to monitor the project. 4. Address the following when developing your monitoring strategy:

a. Schedule b. Budget c. Critical path d. Resource levels e. Change requests f. Scope creep




1. The paper is of appropriate length. 2. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many questions from each end of chapter questions as possible in a











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Grading Guide Week Four Learning Team Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

2.4 Points

Earned: X/2.4


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: 1. How does a project manager act like a politician? What are some of the conflicts

that may occur between parties that have various interests in the project you manage? Provide an example in which you managed a project where you had to use an array of influencing strategies to ensure that your project was completed in a timely manner and within budget.

2. What are some ways to assure breadth of communication in a project? Do you think socialization off the job helps or hinders the progression of a project? Explain your answer.

3. What are some difficulties encountered in project control? How might the information required by a project control system be collected? How might the information collected through the control system be used on subsequent projects? How does the control of creative projects differ from the control of ordinary projects?

4. One of the basic elements of informal project management is trust. How does trust figure into a team? If trust is lost, how might the team regain that trust and continue its mission?




1. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 2. NO LESS THAN 700- words 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many problems from chapter as possible in a way that relates to the











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Grading Guide Week Five Individual Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

6.0 Points

Earned: X/6.0


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: • Total quality management (TQM) is defined by experts in different ways. How would you define TQM in your own words? Explain your definition. What factors are important to the quality management process applied to a given project? How do the four steps in Deming's Cycle for Continuous Improvement help in Project Quality Management? • What advantage is gained when you have a totally integrated set of processes? Describe a project you have worked on with an integrated set of processes. How did this affect the quality management of the project? • How should a company approach a project that requires immediate organizational restructuring? What factors should it consider? Which type of organizational form fosters teamwork in the best manner? What are the major reasons for having project manager’s report higher and higher in the organizational structure? • What are the advantages and disadvantages for a project manager to use Project Management software over managing a project manually? What type of general purpose software might projectmanagers find useful? Why? • How should a Project Management approach ensure that company policies and regulatory compliance are addressed in a project? What are some key internal and external factors that affect the following: a road or bridge construction project, an IT project for a bank, and a patient care system project for a hospitalScope creep

Organization and Development: 20 Percent Points Available 2.0



1. The paper is about 2,100 words in length. 2. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Paper answers as many questions from each end of chapter questions as possible in a




Mechanics: 20 Percent Points Available 2.0







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Grading Guide Week Five Learning Team Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

2.4 Points

Earned: X/2.4


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: Review each learning team member’s project. Choose, as a team, one of the individual project plans reviewed The paper consider the following: • Organizational change • Stakeholder communication • Informal communication • Reward systems Develops a control strategy for the project proposal chosen by the team.

Addresses the following components in the control strategy: • Project evaluation • Project schedule • Budget control • Input quality • Output quality • Change management strategies • Scope management strategies




1. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 2. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 3. Paper answers as many problems from chapter as possible in a way that relates to the




Points Earned:

X.0.8







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Grading Guide Week Six Individual Paper Content: FINAL TEST: 100%. PRESENTATION: 60% Points Available:

19.8 Points

Earned: X/19.8


1. FINAL TEST (15 points) 2. FINAL PRESENTATION (4.8 points) MUST:

a. Identify external and internal environmental factors that the company must consider to manage projects successfully.

b. Perform a gap analysis to identify any gaps in relation to the company’s current business processes and factors identified in the environmental analysis.

c. Determine methods to address any gaps identified, including the following components: • Goals of the improvement plan • Organizational responsibilities for the project • Project management tools

d. Identify the appropriate organizational responsibility and interfaces for the project while addressing the following: • Which business function is responsible for which process? • Where do hand-offs between business functions occur? • Who is responsible for the project? • Who does mentoring or coaching? • What audit or review processes will be used?

e. Determine appropriate project management tools that the organization should use to manage its projects.

f. Ensure all classmates have copies of the presentation before class.

PRESENTATION Organization and Development: 20 Percent Points Available: 1.6



1. The presentation is of appropriate length. 2. The presentation provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 3. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 4. Presentation answers as many questions from each end of chapter questions as possible

in a way that relates to the situation presented. Used those questions as guide questions in an essay format.



PRESENTATION Mechanics: 20 Percent Points Available: 1.6




2. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct. 3. APA formatting is strictly followed. 4. Turn-It-In Report and the Certificate of Originality are included as separate documents. 5. Approximated 10 different references were properly cited in the text of such presentation;



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Grading Guide Week Six Learning Team Paper Content:60 Percent Points Available:

2.4 Points

Earned: 2.4


The paper effectively and appropriately addresses the concepts from the text: • Why do you think organizations tend to ignore post project evaluations? How could the concept of making such evaluations mandatory be implemented? How does an understanding of how people learn affect project evaluations? • Think about a project in which you participated. What were some of the measurement strategies you used to determine the project’s success? Did you follow up after the project was done to ensure these measures met the set targets? Why or why not? • Measuring an improvement plan’s success rate is an invaluable step used to determine whether or not the performance difference satisfied the gap analysis. What are some measurement strategies used determine an improvement plan’s success rate? Do you feel these strategies are only useful for specific types of projects, or can they be universally applied? Explain your answer by using an example.

• Using measurement strategies can help determine whether or not there is a need for a quality-improvement plan. How would you measure the success of project component if you are unable to find the means to measure and code the data? Do you feel that it is possible to determine the success of a project without quantifying data collected? Why or why not?


Points Earned;

0.8


1. The paper provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 2. The content is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. 3. Paper answers as many problems from chapter as possible in a way that relates to the



Mechanics:20 Percent Points Available: 0.8








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