QSO 640 Module Eight Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: This assignment will help you understand how projects are monitored and controlled.
Prompt: Research indicates that organizations believe that once the project management plan is developed, no further actions are necessary until the project is
ready for delivery to the customer or project sponsor. In considering this statement, write a paper describing the project manager’s role in monitoring tasks,
directing resources, managing change requests, and preparing for project closure.
The following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Describe the project manager’s role in monitoring tasks.
II. Describe the project manager’s role in directing resources.
III. Describe the project manager’s role in managing change requests.
IV. Describe the project manager’s role in preparing for project closure.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be between 1 and 2 pages, double-spaced, have one-inch margins, and use 12-point Times New Roman font and
the most recent version of APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Monitoring Tasks Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates with examples
Describes the project
manager’s role in monitoring
tasks
Describes the project
manager’s role in monitoring
tasks, but is inaccurate and/or
missing details
Does not describe the project
manager’s role in monitoring
tasks
20
Directing Resources Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates with examples
Describes the project
manager’s role in directing
resources
Describes the project
manager’s role in directing
resources, but is inaccurate
and/or missing details
Does not describe the project
manager’s role in directing
resources
25
Managing Change
Requests
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates with examples
Describes the project
manager’s role in managing
change requests
Describes the project
manager’s role in managing
change requests, but is
inaccurate and/or missing
details
Does not describe the project
manager’s role in managing
change requests
20
Preparing for Project
Closure
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates with examples
Describes the project
manager’s role in preparing for
project closure
Describes the project
manager’s role in preparing for
project closure, but is
inaccurate and/or missing
details
Does not describe the project
manager’s role in preparing for
project closure
25
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-toread 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
Total 100%
