Need management help with Five Phases of the project life cycle

After reading this week’s assigned articles, submit a 2 to 4 page, APA-style paper that summarizes each phase of the project lifecycle and analyzes how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy.

Your paper must include a title page and a reference page, which are not included in the page length requirements.  A minimum of one to two sources, including the text book, must be used for this assignment.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment

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Total Possible Score: 5.00

Five Phases of the Project Life Cycle

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Provides a fully developed, well thought-out summary of the five phases of the project life cycle, expertly applying the concepts outlined in the articles.

Proficient – Provides a moderately developed summary of the five phases of the project life cycle by sufficiently applying the concepts outlined in the articles. 

Basic – Provides a brief summary of four or five phases of the project life cycle, but they are not fully developed.  Specific concepts from the articles are not utilized to their full capacity.

Below Expectations – Provides an inaccurate summary of four or five phases of the project life cycle or summarizes fewer than four of the phases.  Does not identify specific concepts from the articles.

Non-Performance – The summary of the five phases of the project life cycle is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

How Each Phase Supports the Organization’s Business Strategy

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly analyzes how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy.

Proficient – Analyzes how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy, but the analysis lacks detail.

Basic – Provides some analysis as to how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy, but it is unclear and lacks detail.  One or two phases might not be analyzed.

Below Expectations – Inadequately analyzes how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy or more than two phases are not analyzed.

Non-Performance – The analysis of how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Written Communication: Content Development

Total: 0.20

Distinguished – Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient – Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic – Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations – Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work, and may distract the reader from its purpose.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.20

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

APA Formatting

Total: 0.20

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title and reference page.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper; however, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper.  Layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting.  There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Page Requirement

Total: 0.20

Distinguished – The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient – The paper closely meets the page requirements predetermined in the assignment description.

Basic – The paper meets over half of the page requirement.

Below Expectations – A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Resource Requirement

Total: 0.20

Distinguished – Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agent.

Proficient – Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic – Provides over half of the  sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations – Barely provides adequate resources and unable to include sources from specified search agent.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

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