HCM 490 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: In this milestone, you will submit the implementation plan for your project.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Phase II—Implementation
A. Implementation Plan: Provide a comprehensive plan for implementation that includes the following:
i. Target area or intended population and established goals
ii. The timeline and implementation milestones of the initiative
iii. Financial impact of the initiative, including any necessary capital expenditures, necessary fundraising, or potential financial benefits
iv. Resources needed to effectively implement the initiative, including staffing, equipment, technology needs, and so forth
v. Compliance with all federal and state regulations relevant to the proposed plan
vi. Potential ethical challenges and formulated plans for monitoring behavior, practices, procedures, and so forth
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: This milestone should be no more than five PowerPoint slides in length. All references should be cited in APA format.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Intended
Population
Explains the target area or intended
population and established goals
Explains the target area or intended
population and established goals but lacks
detail or clarity
Does not explain the target area or intended
population and established goals
15
Milestones Discusses the timeline and implementation
milestones of the initiative
Discusses the timeline and implementation
milestones of the initiative but lacks detail or
clarity
Does not discuss the timeline and
implementation milestones of the initiative
15
Financial Impact Assesses the financial impact of the initiative,
including any necessary capital expenditures,
necessary fundraising, or potential financial
benefits that may result from the initiative
Assesses the financial impact of the initiative,
including any necessary capital expenditures,
necessary fundraising, or potential financial
benefits that may result from the initiative,
but lacks detail or clarity
Does not assess the financial impact of the
initiative, including any necessary capital
expenditures, necessary fundraising, or
potential financial benefits that may result
from the initiative
15
Resources Evaluates resources needed to effectively
implement the initiative, including staffing,
equipment, and technology needs
Evaluates resources needed to effectively
implement the initiative, including staffing,
equipment, and technology needs, but lacks
detail or clarity
Does not evaluate resources needed to
effectively implement the initiative, including
staffing, equipment, and technology needs
15
Compliance Discusses whether there is compliance with all
federal and state regulations relevant to the
proposed plan
Discusses whether there is compliance with all
federal and state regulations relevant to the
proposed plan but lacks detail or clarity
Does not discuss whether there is compliance
with all federal and state regulations relevant
to the proposed plan
15
Potential Ethical
Challenges
Explains potential ethical challenges and
formulates plans for monitoring behavior,
practices, and procedures
Explains potential ethical challenges and
formulates plans for monitoring behavior,
practices, and procedures but lacks detail or
clarity
Does not explain potential ethical challenges
and formulate plans for monitoring behavior,
practices, and procedures
15
Articulation of
Response
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
Total 100%
