Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the strategy of the improvements and proposed changes.

Proficient - Explains the strategy of the improvements and proposed changes. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the strategy of the improvements and proposed changes. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the strategy of the improvements and proposed changes; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the strategy of the improvements and proposed changes s either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the processes depicted in the future state use case diagram.

Proficient - Describes the processes depicted in the future state use case diagram. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the processes depicted in the future state use case diagram. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the processes depicted in the future state use case diagram; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of the processes depicted in the future state use case diagram is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the future goals of the use case solution.

Proficient - Explains the future goals of the use case solution. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the future goals of the use case solution. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the future goals of the use case solution; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the future goals of the use case solution is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately applies all materials related to elicitation to the requirements gathering process.

Proficient - Applies materials related to elicitation to the requirements gathering process. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Applies some of the materials related to elicitation to the requirements gathering process. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply materials related to elicitation to the requirements gathering process; however, significant details are missing, entirely unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The application of materials related to elicitation to the requirements gathering process is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes a detailed Future State Use Case diagram as an appendix to the paper.

Proficient - Includes Future State Use Case diagram as an appendix to the paper. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Includes a basic Future State Use Case diagram as an appendix to the paper. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a Future State Use Case diagram as an appendix to the paper; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The Future State Use Case diagram 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.