Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the relationship between IT management and enterprise operations by critically assessing the business needs and the purpose of the organization’s challenge initiative. Comprehensively incorporates instructor feedback from week one assignment.

Proficient - Evaluates the relationship between IT management and enterprise operations by critically assessing the business needs and the purpose of the organization’s challenge initiative. Incorporates instructor feedback from week one assignment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Somewhat evaluates the relationship between IT management and enterprise operations by critically assessing the business needs and the purpose of the organization’s challenge initiative. Partially  incorporates instructor feedback from week one assignment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Minimally evaluates the relationship between IT management and enterprise operations by critically assessing the business needs and the purpose of the organization’s challenge initiative. Attempts to incorporate instructor feedback from week one assignment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The incorporation of instructor feedback into the introduction, background, and scope is nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly determines the needs of the current state of the organization that include current management and motivational strategies. Thoroughly incorporates instructor feedback from week two assignment.

Proficient - Determines the needs of the current state of the organization that include current management and motivational strategies. Incorporates instructor feedback from week two assignment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Somewhat determines the needs of the current state of the organization that include current management and motivational strategies. Partially  incorporates instructor feedback from week two assignment. Significant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Minimally determines the needs of the current state of the organization that include current management and motivational strategies. Attempts to incorporate instructor feedback from week two assignment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The incorporation of instructor feedback into the current state is nonexistent or it lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the future needs of the organization based on the current state section and the organization’s goals and integrates enterprise technology management competencies. Comprehensively incorporates instructor feedback from week three assignment.

Proficient - Assesses the future needs of the organization based on the current state section and the organization’s goals and integrates enterprise technology management competencies. Incorporates instructor feedback from week three assignment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Somewhat assesses the future needs of the organization based on the current state section and the organization’s goals and integrates enterprise technology management competencies. Partially  incorporates instructor feedback from week three assignment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Minimally assesses the future needs of the organization based on the current state section and the organization’s goals and integrates enterprise technology management competencies. Attempts to incorporate instructor feedback from week three assignment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The incorporation of instructor feedback into the future state is nonexistent or it lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the gaps between current and future state of the organization. Completely evaluates the interrelationships between user needs, business goals, and technology solutions to create an enterprise IT plan that addresses identified gaps. Comprehensively incorporates instructor feedback from week four assignment.

Proficient - Analyzes the gaps between current and future state of the organization. Evaluates the interrelationships between user needs, business goals, and technology solutions to create an enterprise IT plan that addresses identified gaps. Incorporates instructor feedback from week four assignment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Somewhat analyzes the gaps between current and future state of the organization. Mostly evaluates the interrelationships between user needs, business goals, and technology solutions to create an enterprise IT plan that addresses identified gaps. Partially  incorporates instructor feedback from week four assignment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Minimally analyzes the gaps between current and future state of the organization. Insufficiently evaluates the interrelationships between user needs, business goals, and technology solutions to create an enterprise IT plan that addresses identified gaps. Attempts to incorporate instructor feedback from week four assignment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The incorporation of instructor feedback into the gap identified and IT plan are nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the costs for meeting the challenge scenario by creating a pro forma budget for the IT challenge that incorporates business demands and goals. Comprehensively incorporates instructor feedback from week four assignment.

Proficient - Analyzes the costs for meeting the challenge scenario by creating a pro forma budget for the IT challenge that incorporates business demands and goals. Incorporates instructor feedback from week four assignment. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Somewhat analyzes the costs for meeting the challenge scenario by creating a pro forma budget for the IT challenge that incorporates business demands and goals. Partially  incorporates instructor feedback from week four assignment. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Minimally analyzes the costs for meeting the challenge scenario by creating a pro forma budget for the IT challenge that incorporates business demands and goals. Attempts to incorporate instructor feedback from week four assignment; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The incorporation of instructor feedback into the financial considerations is nonexistent or it lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates an expertly rendered  executive summary. Provides a professional summary of all seven key elements. Includes succinct detail appropriate to an executive audience.

Proficient - Creates an executive summary. Provides an appropriate summary of the seven key elements. Includes detail appropriate to an executive audience. Minor details are missing or slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Creates a partial executive summary with   the seven key elements. Some elements may be missing or underdeveloped. The detail included is either insufficient or not appropriate for an executive audience.

Below Expectations - Attempts to  create an executive summary; however, many of the key elements are missing, or do not apply. The summary detail is either missing or not applicable.

Non-Performance - The creation of an executive summary that uses the seven key elements is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Generates  expert and insightful conclusions based on the information contained in the plan.

Proficient - Generates an insightful conclusions based on the information contained in the plan. The conclusions are  slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Generates a partial conclusions based on the information contained in the plan. The conclusions are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to generate conclusions based on the  information contained in the plan; however, the conclusions are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The conclusion based on the information contained in the plan is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Expertly and insightfully formulates recommendations for the long-term solutions identified in the plan.

Proficient - Insightfully formulates  recommendations for the long-term solutions identified in the plan. The recommendations are  slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Formulates  partial recommendations for the long-term solutions identified in the plan. The recommendations are  underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to  formulate  recommendations for the long-term solutions identified in the plan; however, the recommendations are significantly underdeveloped..

Non-Performance - The recommendations for the long-term solutions identified in the plan are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Expertly constructs an ideal and realistic leadership approach for implementing the plan. The approach is clearly described and includes reference to appropriate theories. The approach succinctly identifies key factors for measuring the success of the plan. Applicable metrics for measuring success are specific.

Proficient - Constructs a realistic  leadership approach for implementing the plan. The approach identifies key factors for measuring the success of the plan. Applicable metrics for measurement  are included. Minor details are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Constructs a partial leadership approach for implementing the plan. The approach identifies some key factors for measuring the success of the plan. The plan and/or key factors may be underdeveloped or missing key implementation elements.

Below Expectations - Constructs a limited leadership approach for implementing the plan. The approach may identify some key factors for measuring the success of the plan. The plan is missing key success factors and key implementation elements.

Non-Performance - The leadership approach for implementing the integrative IT strategic plan is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly justifies recommendations and includes ample detail for support. Succinctly summarizes the plan and findings.

Proficient - Justifies recommendations and includes appropriate supporting detail. Summarizes the plan and findings.

Basic - Partially justifies recommendations and includes some supporting detail. The justification is missing key elements and/or is underdeveloped. The summary is underdeveloped and/or unrelated to the scenario.

Below Expectations - Attempts to justify  recommendations; however, major elements are missing from the justification or are unrelated to the scenario. The summary is missing key points and/or is unrelated to the plan.

Non-Performance - The justification of recommendations and summary of the plan and findings are 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.