QSO 435 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Using the scenario organization you selected for Milestone One, you will now develop an Approach Selection decision paper. The decision paper will be targeted
for the senior program manager in the Program Management Office (PMO) of your scenario organization. The decision paper will build upon the information
paper you developed for Milestone One in Module Two. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
• Analyze alternatives of various project management (PM) approaches.
• Provide a project management approach selection with explanation and defense of decision.
• Provide an approach analysis with detailed examples.
Guidelines for Submission: Your Milestone Two submission, Approach Selection decision paper, must be 1–2 pages in length (plus a cover page and references)
and must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references cited in APA
format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
PM Approaches Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
submission is well organized and
detailed to a level that shows
keen insight into the nuances,
risks, and benefits
Compares and contrasts various
types of project management
approaches; addresses situation
described in the information
paper from Milestone One
Reviews various types of project
management approaches, but
does not address situation
described in the information
paper from Milestone One
Does not review types of project
management approaches, or
does not build on information
paper from Milestone One
30
Approach Selection Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
defense is well organized and
detailed to a level that shows
keen insight into the nuances,
risks, and benefits of electing
the PM approaches
Selects a PM approach type that
is comprehensively defended
based on specific references to
the previous analysis and
includes necessary detail
Selects a PM approach and
defends the approach, but does
not make specific references to
previous analysis, or lacks
necessary detail
Does not select and defend a
PM approach type
30
Approach Analysis Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
analysis professionally details
the key principles of the
selected PM approach and
explains why the approach was
selected, with detailed examples
Analyzes the key principles
behind the selected PM
approach and explains why the
approach was selected, with
detailed examples
Analyzes the key principles
behind the selected PM
approach and explains why the
approach was selected, but does
not provide detailed examples
or misses key elements
Does not analyze the key
principles of the selected PM
approach and does not explain
why the approach was selected,
or does not select a PM
approach
30
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Earned Total 100%
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