Guidelines and Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The monitoring and controlling of processes and outputs is critical to the success of the project. It is the responsibility of the project manager (PM) to measure the progress toward achieving the objectives while monitoring any deviations from the plan and initiating immediate corrective action to avert negative consequences to the project. The project manager must make sure that the I’s are dotted, and the T’s are crossed.
To assist you, there is a template and sample of a monitor and control document based on the project management knowledge areas in Course Resources.
Due Date:
Total Points Possible: 100
Requirements:
- Write a 1-2 page scholarly section, utilizing APA format, describing the process of monitor and control in project management
- Complete all sections of the monitor and control document including the summary.
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations are consistent with formal academic writing and APA format as expressed in the current edition.
Preparing the paper
- All monitoring and controlling strategies used during the project must be identified in the monitor and control document.
- Ideas and information from professional sources must be cited correctly using the current Edition of the APA manual.
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations are consistent with formal academic writing.
| Category | Points | % | Description |
| Monitor and Control document | 80 | 80 | All of the monitoring and controlling strategies used during the project must be identified in the monitor and control document. The monitor/control template is complete. The student includes the requested summary paragraph. The monitor/control template is attached as an appendix to a scholarly discussion of the monitor and control process |
| Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, citations, and APA formatting | 20 | 20 | Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations are consistent with formal academic writing and APA format as expressed in the current edition. |
| Total | 100 | 100 | A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Grading Rubric
| Assignment Criteria | Exceptional (100%) Outstanding or highest level of performance | Exceeds (88%) Very good or high level of performance | Meets (80%) Competent or satisfactory level of performance | Needs Improvement (38%) Poor or failing level of performance | Developing (0) Unsatisfactory level of performance | |
| Content Possible Points = 80 Points | ||||||
| Monitor and Control Document | 80 Points | 70 Points | 64 Points | 30 Points | 0 Points | |
| The monitor and control document thoroughly reflects the monitoring and controlling strategies that were necessary for this project. All knowledge areas are addressed in the document, and all frequencies greater than 5 or rated as F or E are described. A summary is provided that addresses all process and control strategies used during the project. The template is attached as an appendix to a scholarly section | The monitor and control document adequately reflects the monitoring and controlling strategies that were necessary for this project. The monitor/control table is complete and all frequencies greater than 5, or rated as F or E, are described. The summary is not thorough and addresses only some but not all process and control strategies used during the project. | The monitor and control document barely reflects the monitoring and controlling strategies that were necessary for this project. Not all frequencies greater than 5 or rated as F or E are described. A summary is not provided and/or the template is not attached as an appendix to a scholarly section in APA format | All knowledge areas are not addressed in the document. No frequencies greater than 5 or rated as F or E are described, and no summary is provided that addresses process and control strategies used during the project | Neither the monitor/control template nor the scholarly section of the assignment were submitted. | ||
| Content Subtotal | _____of 80 points | |||||
| Format Possible Points = 20 Points | ||||||
| Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, citations, and APA formatting | 20 Points | 18 Points | 16 Points | 8 Points | 0 Points | |
| No grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, or citation errors and are consistent with formal academic writing and APA format, as expressed in the current edition | One grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, or citation error that is consistent with formal academic writing and APA format, as expressed in the current edition. | Two grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, or citation errors that are consistent with formal academic writing and APA format, as expressed in the current edition. | Three grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, or citation errors; is not consistent with formal academic writing and APA format, as expressed in the current edition. | Four grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, or citation errors; is not consistent with formal academic writing and APA format, as expressed in the current edition. | ||
| Format Subtotal | _____of 20 points | |||||
| Total Points | _____of 100 points | |||||
