Distinguished - Thoroughly define the company background and information systems including five key areas: name, nature of business, specific products or services how the product or services are distributed, why information systems are essential in managing the organization’s business, and the existing information systems supporting the major business functions of the organization.

Proficient - Defines the company background and information systems including five key areas: name, nature of business, specific products or services, how the product or services are distributed, why information systems are essential in managing the organization’s business, and the existing information systems supporting the major business functions of the organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Somewhat defines the company background and information systems including five key areas: name, nature of business, specific products or services, how the product or services are distributed, why information systems are essential in managing the organization’s business, and the existing information systems supporting the major business functions of the organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to define the company background and information systems including five key areas: name, nature of business, specific products or services, how the product or services are distributed, why information systems are essential in managing the organization’s business, and the existing information systems supporting the major business functions of the organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The company background and information systems definition are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes recommendations for information technology directions for the organization including assessing the information needs, the need for system automation, benefits of the proposed system, types of database data elements, networking and interactive processing, centralization versus decentralization, end-user computing needs, and whether to develop or acquire the system software.

Proficient - Describes recommendations for technology directions for the organization including assessing the information needs, the need for system automation, benefits of the proposed system, types of database data elements,  networking and interactive processing, centralization versus decentralization, end-user computing needs, and whether to develop or acquire the system software. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic -Somewhat describes recommendations for directions for the organization including assessing the information needs, the need for system automation, benefits of the proposed system, types of database data elements, networking and interactive processing, centralization versus decentralization, end-user computing needs, and whether to develop or acquire the system software. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Inadequately describes recommendations for information technology directions for the organization including assessing the information needs, the need for system automation, benefits of the proposed system, types of database data elements, networking and interactive processing, centralization versus decentralization, end-user computing needs, and whether to develop or acquire the system software; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the information technology recommendations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains various security threats to the proposed information system, and identifies more than two security controls required to address the threats.

Proficient - Explains various security threats to the proposed information system, and identifies at least two security controls required to address the threats. Minor details are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains various security threats to the proposed information system, and identifies one security control required to address the threats. Relevant details are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain various security threats to the proposed information system; however, omits identifying security controls required to address the threats, and significant details are underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The potential security threats and security controls identification are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses social, political, and diversity impacts raised by the proposed information system.

Proficient - Discusses social, political, and diversity impacts raised by the proposed information system. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses social, political, and diversity impacts raised by the proposed information system. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss social, political, and diversity impacts raised by the proposed information system; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The social, political, and diversity impact discussion is either nonexistent or lacks 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.