Grading Rubric Management Accounting PROJECT PLAN (6% of total grade for course) Complete the required parts of the Project Plan Template document that is available on Blackboard. A Microsoft Project GANTT chart is a required appendix for your Project Plan. This will require you to identify the major tasks involved in completing the spreadsheet and presentation, assign responsibility for tasks to specific team members, and identify anticipated completion dates (ie a GANTT Chart). Criteria Exceeds Expectations (DN-HD) Meets Expectation (PASS-CR) Approaching Expectation (Fail-Pass) Below Expectation (Fail) Rationale The rationale for the project demonstrates insight into the needs of users and the role of the spreadsheet model and presentation in meeting those needs The rationale is understood and clearly expressed but users’ needs are not met Some misunderstanding about the rationale and users’ needs are insufficiently addressed The rationale is unclear or inconsistent with the project requirements and and/or users’ needs are not considered Key Objectives (relates to the criteria for the spreadsheet)* For each criteria, group members have committed to a specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely objective All criteria have an objective and objectives are mostly specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely There is an objective for each criteria but objectives are not specific, measurable, attainable, realistic OR timely Some objectives are missing Integration Management (Project Methodology, Change Control, Performance Reporting, Dependencies) (300 words) Processes clearly demonstrate an effective approach to coordination, change management and performance reporting. Processes to manage coordination, change management, and performance reporting are all present Some important processes to manage coordination, change management, and performance reporting are missing or inadequately described Many important processes to manage coordination, change management, and performance reporting are missing or inadequately described Schedule and Milestones A complete set of tasks, milestones and interdependencies that demonstrates a good understanding of the project requirements Important tasks, interdependencies, and milestones are identified and clearly presented in the GANTT chart. Important tasks, milestones or interdependencies are missing Critical tasks are not included, interdependencies or milestones are not identified Microsoft Project Effective use of the features available in Microsoft Project Effective use of the features of Microsoft Project that have been demonstrated in tutorials Some errors and omissions in the use of Microsoft Project Numerous errors and omissions in the use of Microsoft Project Human Resource Management (Stakeholders 100 words) Demonstrates a clear understanding of the information needs of the important stakeholders Stakeholders and their information needs are identified Some important stakeholders and/or information needs are missing Many stakeholders OR their information needs are absent Project Plan (Continued) Criteria Exceeds Expectations (DN-HD) Meets Expectation (PASS-CR) Approaching Expectation (Fail-Pass) Below Expectation (Fail) Resource Capability (100 words) All team members are considered and their capabilities are compared to the requirements of the project. Important resources necessary to complete the task are identified. Resources are identified but not related to the task and/or are not complete. Important resources necessary to complete the project are not identified. Communications Management (Org structure, Escalation, (300 words) The potential sources of conflict are identified and an effective and complete strategy is clearly and concisely described Most of the potential sources of conflict are identified and an effective strategy is clearly described Some important sources of conflict are missing and/or the solution is incomplete or unlikely to be effective Important sources of conflict are missing AND the resolution strategy is incomplete/ ineffective Risk Management (Constraints, Potential Issues) (300 words) Complete and insightful consideration of the constraints, assumptions, and strategies that threaten the timely and effective completion of the project. Important aspects of a risk management strategy are present Many important aspects of a risk management strategy are missing Insufficient consideration of the constraints, assumptions, and strategies that threaten the timely and effective completion of the project. Quality Management (200 words) Complete and effective quality management process that addresses planning, assurance, control, and improvement Quality management process is substantially complete and effective Some important aspects of the quality management process are missing Many important aspects of the quality management process are missing Clearly Organised and Presented The plan is clearly and professionally presented and there are no errors in grammar or spelling. Clearly presented and professionally presented with some errors in spelling or grammar Important aspects missing and/or unclear or unprofessional Unprofessional and poorly presented. Numerous spelling mistakes and poor grammar *An example of an objective for the first criteria: “Jack will incorporate a creative use of Excel functionality by May 10th which will exceed the expectations of the evaluator in terms of meeting the needs of the users as described by Jill in the presentation on May 29th. This will lead to a mark exceeding 85% for this criteria”(Note that the date should be chosen to ensure sufficient time for the presentation to be prepared accordingly)  Spreadsheet Model (15% of total grade for the course) Criteria Exceeds Expectations (DN-HD) Meets Expectation (PASS-CR) Approaching Expectation (Fail-Pass) Below Expectation (Fail) Understanding and Responding to Need The model exceeds expectations in terms of the needs and context described in the presentation The model meets the needs, and is consistent with the context, described in the presentation The model addresses the needs described in the presentation The model fails to meet the needs described in the presentation Accurate There are no errors in formulae There are very few errors in formulae There are some errors in formulae Numerous errors in formulae Clear Sufficient documentation and clear naming make the model easy to understand and use Documentation and naming are present and clear Documentation and naming are present but there are some ambiguities Documentation or naming are absent in the model Flexible Model effectively and creatively deals with all potential changes in the problems that it is designed to support Model addresses the likely changes in the problems that it is designed to support Some attempt has been made to make the model flexible No effort is made to make the model flexible Efficient All aspects of efficiency have been effectively addressed by the design of the model Effective effort to make the model efficient to use Obvious attempts to make the model efficient to use The model’s design makes it time consuming to enter data and view output Auditable Original approaches are effectively adopted to make the model easy to understand and check Design of model makes it easy to understand and check Some aspects of the model can’t be understood or checked easily Important aspects of the model can’t be understood or checked easily Excel Functionality Creative and effective use of Excel’s functionality to meet the users’ needs An effective use of Excel functions in order to meet the users’ needs An attempt to use an Excel function No attempt has been made to use an Excel function Layout Appropriate use and clear definition of identification, documentation, input, and output areas Few errors in the use of appropriate layout Layout is unclear or missing an important section No attempt to use appropriate sections in layout Sustainability An original and clearly relevant dimension of social or environmental performance is incorporated into the model A relevant dimension of social or environmental performance is effectively incorporated into the model An attempt to incorporate a dimension of social or environmental performance into the model No attempt to incorporate a relevant dimension of social or environmental performance   Presentation (Assessment based on individual performance) (9% of total grade for the course) Criteria Exceeds Expectations (DN-HD) Meets Expectation (PASS-CR) Approaching Expectation (Fail-Pass) Below Expectation (Fail) Business Context and Need Important users’ needsare identified and expressed within an appropriate business context Users’ needs are identified and expressed within a business context Users’s needs and business context are mentioned but insufficiently considered The business context and need is not addressed Content Content is completely free of error and clearly expressed Content is mostly correct and clearly expressed Some errors in content or vague and/or unclear Numerous errors in content Presentation skills Presentation is engaging and flawless Some opportunities for improvement in eye contact, tone, use of gestures, etc. Inconsistent presentation skills (e.g., eye contact, clear speech, etc.) Presentation skills absent Integration Exceptional integration and transitions with other team members Presentation integrates with other team members. Seamless transition between team members and connections between team members’ material are clear Attempts to integrate with other team members Presentation conflicts with other team members Understanding of the context and business needs When questioned, an exceptional understanding of the entire project When questioned, clear understanding of how their part relates to the other team members parts When questioned, some understanding of the other team members’ parts When questioned, lack of understanding of the other team members’ parts Contribution to team processes When questioned, demonstrates an exceptional and insightful understanding of the team’s approach to managing performance When questioned, demonstrates understanding of the team’s approach to managing performance When questioned, is aware of the team’s approach to managing performance When questioned, is unaware of the team’s approach to managing performance Contribution to spreadsheet model When questioned, is able to describe their substantial individual contribution to the team’s outputs When questioned, convincingly describes their individual contribution to the team’s outputs When questioned, is able to describe their individual contribution to the team’s outputs When questioned, is unable to describe their individual contribution to the team’s outputs A reminder of the grade levels as defined by the university: 85+ HIGH DISTINCTION where a student achieves an exceptionally high level of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course. 75-84 DISTINCTION where a student achieves a high level of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course. 65-74 CREDIT where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence substantially above the minimum requirements of the course. 50- 64 PASS where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence which satisfies the minimum requirements of the course. <50 FAIL where a student has not satisfied the minimum requirements of the course.