MGT5IPM: Assessment 1 Project Execution plan
marking rubric
CRITERIA Excellent (> 80 %) Very good (70 – 79%) Good (60 – 69%) Acceptable (50 – 59%) Unacceptable (<50%)
Structure of Project
Execution Plan (PEP)
☐ Excellent PEP outline, containing all
relevant sections & sub-sections, clearly
explaining the need & importance for
each section, justifying sections that
have been omitted logically, presenting
the PEP professionally. Includes all
relevant supportive information.
☐ Very good PEP outline contains all
relevant sections & sub-sections,
explaining the need & importance for
each section, justifying sections that
have been omitted logically,
presenting the PEP professionally.
☐ Good outline of a PEP, including
most relevant sections & subsections, with explanations of the
need & importance for these
sections and highlighting sections
omitted.
☐ Acceptable outline of a PEP,
including most key sections &
sub-sections,
☐ Project Execution Plan of a
poor standard or missing most
key sections.
(30% of total mark) (24 – 30 marks) (21 – 23 marks) (18 – 20 marks (15 – 17 marks) (<15 marks)
Quality of discussion of
PEP sections
☐Concise and persuasive discussion of
each section / sub-section demonstrates
a deep understanding of the topics and
their application within the PEP.
Evidence of logic and insight (not
repeating others’ approaches or
recommendations from external
sources), showing a thorough
understanding of the topics.
Presents a rigorous and logical
approach in analysing the project
execution requirement even when
limited information is available at the
inception stage.
Proposes contingency plans to act
proactively in situations which are
potentially ambiguous or with high
degree of uncertainty.
☐Concise and persuasive discussion
of each section / sub-section
demonstrates a deep understanding
of the topics and their application
within the PEP.
Proposes contingency plans to act
proactively in situations which are
potentially ambiguous or with high
degree of uncertainty.
☐Discussion of each section / subsections demonstrates a good
understanding of the topics and
applies them in the PEP.
Demonstrates a sound appreciation
of the external situation & other
environmental factors that may
impact on the section/sub-section
topic.
☐Discussion of each section /
sub-section demonstrates an
adequate understanding of the
external situation and its impacts
on each section/subsection topic.
☐Discussion of the sections is
either superficial or missing.
(40% of total mark) (32-40 marks) (28-31 marks) (24-27 marks) (20-23 marks) (<20 marks)
Use of relevant & credible
publications
☐Exceeds requirements for the use of
academic and/or professional body
publications. Correct formatting of in-text
citations and references following APA
style.
☐Very good use of academic and/or
professional body publications.
Correct formatting of in-text citations
and references following APA with all
references correctly cited.
☐ Good use of academic and/or
professional body publications. .
Minimal errors in formatting of intext citations and references
following APA with all references
correctly cited.
☐Adequate use of academic
and/or professional body
publications meets basic
requirements. May have some
errors in formatting of in-text
citations and references following
APA style.
☐Little or no use of academic
and/or professional body
publications. Substantial errors
in formatting in-text citations
and references.
(10% of total mark) (8 – 10 marks) (7 marks) (6 marks) (5 marks) (<5 marks)Identification of areas
which require further
information
☐ All areas which require further
research or investigation are clearly
identified with clear and concise
explanation as to the reason why. The
impact of not doing this is highlighted as
risks, and processes to monitor and
control these are proposed.
☐All areas which require further
research or investigation are clearly
identified with clear and concise
explanation as to the reason why.
The impact of not doing this is
highlighted as risks.
☐Most areas which require further
research or investigation are
identified, with explanation as to the
reason why.
☐Some areas which require
further research or investigation
are identified but without clear
explanation as to the reason why.
☐Little or no attempt to identify
areas which require further
information.
(10% of total mark) (8 –10 marks) (7 marks) (6 marks) (5 marks) (<5 marks)
Writing quality, including
spelling & grammar
☐ Language is sound and clear
throughout, with excellent
expressiveness, precision, and clarity.
Excellent spelling, grammar and
punctuation.
☐ Language is generally sound and
clear throughout. Spelling, grammar,
punctuation are good with very few
and minor errors.
☐Language is clear enough to be
understood.. Spelling, punctuation,
grammar acceptable but could be
improved.
☐Language is clear enough to be
understood. May have some
confused or unclear expression.
May have a few moderate or
several minor issues with spelling,
punctuation, grammar.
☐Mostly unclear or confused
expression. Major errors with
spelling, grammar, punctuation.
(10% of total mark) (8 –10 marks) (7 marks) (6 marks) (5 marks) (<5 marks)