Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes all project parameters in an executive summary including succinct, informative short descriptions of the four required sections.

Proficient - Summarizes the project parameters in an executive summary including short descriptions of the four required sections. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Summarizes most of the major project parameters in an executive summary including short descriptions of the required sections. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the project parameters in an executive summary including short descriptions of the sections; however, one or more of the sections is missing, and/or the descriptions are missing critical information.

Non-Performance - The executive summary is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the current technology capabilities of the company and proposes exceptionally innovative solutions including all appropriate hardware, software, network, and security elements to support the proposal and an insightful rationale with ample detail for each proposal element. Discussion is fully supported with ample sources.

Proficient - Evaluates the current technology capabilities of the company, and proposes mostly innovative solutions including appropriate hardware, software, network, and security elements to support the proposal and a rationale for each proposal element. Discussion is mostly supported with sources. Minor details are missing or slightly irrelevant.

Basic - Partially evaluates the current technology capabilities of the company, and proposes vaguely innovative solutions including some of the appropriate hardware, software, network, and security elements to support the proposal and a limited rationale for most proposal elements. Discussion is somewhat supported with sources. Relevant details are missing and/or irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the current technology capabilities of the company; however, proposed solutions do not address the issues including appropriate hardware, software, network, and security elements to support the proposal and a rationale for proposal elements, and significant details are missing and irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The evaluation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a comprehensive network diagram of the proposed solution. All standard principles of network design are clearly evident. Diagram is concisely and accurately labeled and includes a legend and/or explanatory notes for exceptional clarity.

Proficient - Creates a network diagram of the proposed solution. Standard network designs are present. Diagram is labeled and includes a legend or explanatory notes for clarity.  Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a limited network diagram of the proposed solution. Some standard network designs are present. Diagram is labeled and includes a legend or explanatory notes for clarity.  Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a diagram to represent the proposed solution; however, few or no network standard principles are evident, and the diagram is inaccurately labeled and/or does not include a legend or explanatory notes for clarity. Significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The network diagram is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a comprehensive high-level table of all implementation milestones for the upgrade including a thorough sequence of realistic completion dates and all expected accomplishments.

Proficient - Creates a high-level table of implementation milestones for the upgrade including a sequence of realistic completion dates and expected accomplishments. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a limited high-level table of implementation milestones for the upgrade including a vague sequence of realistic completion dates and expected accomplishments. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to create a high-level table of implementation milestones for the upgrade including a sequence of realistic completion dates and expected accomplishments; however, the date sequence includes unrealistic dates and accomplishment expectations, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The table is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a detailed, realistic budget of estimated costs for the upgrade plan. The table reflects thoroughly researched costs as demonstrated and supported by ample sources. Budget contains pricing options for the project elements.

Proficient - Creates a realistic budget with an estimated cost of the upgrade plan. The table reflects researched costs as demonstrated and supported by sources. Budget contains pricing options for most of the project elements. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Creates a limited, somewhat realistic budget with an estimated cost of the upgrade plan. The table reflects vaguely researched costs as demonstrated and supported by sources. Budget contains pricing options for some of the project elements. Relevant details are missing and/or unrealistic.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a budget with estimated costs for the upgrade plan; however, the does not reflect realistic costs, relies primarily on the supplied table for costs, and the sources may be irrelevant and/or reference invalid information. Significant details are missing and unrealistic.

Non-Performance - The budget is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains more than three potential risks related to the network upgrade plan including the mitigating risk opportunities and ample supporting detail.

Proficient - Sufficiently explains three or more potential risks related to the network upgrade plan including corresponding risk mitigating opportunities and supporting detail. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains three potential risks related to the network upgrade plan including the corresponding risk mitigating opportunities and some supporting details. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Attempts to explain three potential risks related to the network upgrade plan including the corresponding risk mitigating opportunities and supporting details; however, the explanation addresses fewer than three potential risks and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation is either nonexistent or lack 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 - 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.

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.