QSO 435 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric
In Milestone Three, you will submit a position paper targeted for the vice president of Operations at your scenario organization. You will present the PMO position and recommendation for this project that builds upon your previous information paper and decision paper.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Introduce nontraditional project management (PM) frameworks. Describe the characteristics in the organization that support an adaptive project management (APM) approach. Analyze three nontraditional project management (TPM) frameworks and identify capabilities and limitations of each. Select a project management approach as the most appropriate for the project, with a defense of your selection. What to Submit Your Milestone Three submission, Analysis and Project Framework position 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.
AI Usage If you use gen AI tools to support your work on this assignment, be sure to follow these AI usage guidelines. You must acknowledge your use of these tools in your work. Guidelines on how to cite AI tools can be found in this Shapiro Library guide.
Milestone Three Rubric CriteriaExceeds Expectations (100%)Meets Expectations (85%)Partially Meets Expectations (55%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)ValueNontraditional PM FrameworksExceeds expectations reviews various types of project management approaches, and builds upon the information and decision papers from Modules One and Two; submission is well organized and detailed to a level that shows keen insight into the nuances, risks, and benefitsReviews various types of project management approaches and builds upon the information and decision papers from Modules One and Two; describes each approach based on specific references to the previous analysisReviews various types of project management approaches and builds upon some of the information and decision papers from Modules One and Two, but does not make specific references to previous analysis or lacks necessary detailDoes not review types of project management approaches, or does not build upon the information and decision papers from Modules One and Two22.5Characteristics in Organization That Support an APM ApproachExceeds expectations and provides clear linkages between the organization and the unique requirements of the projectThoroughly describes the characteristics in the organization that support an adaptive project management (APM) approachDescribes the characteristics in the organization that support an adaptive project management (APM) approach with some gaps in description and/or missing key detailsDoes not describe the characteristics in the organization that support an adaptive project management (APM) approach22.5Non-TPM ApproachesExceeds expectations and analysis identifies the key capabilities and limitations, linking back to the scenario project without superfluous informationAccurately analyzes three nontraditional project management frameworks to identify the capabilities and limitations of eachAnalyzes three nontraditional project management frameworks, but does not identify the capabilities and limitations of eachDoes not analyze three nontraditional project management frameworks22.5Select Project Management ApproachExceeds expectations and reasoning shows thorough analysis of various aspects in context with the chosen projectSelects project management approach with thorough defense of why it is most appropriate; includes explanation of why a traditional approach should not be usedSelects project management approach, but does not provide a thorough defense of why it is most appropriate and/or does not include an explanation of why a traditional approach should not be usedDoes not select a project management approach22.5Clear CommunicationExceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understandingConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication10Total:100%
