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. What to Submit 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.
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 Two Rubric CriteriaExceeds Expectations (100%)Meets Expectations (85%)Partially Meets Expectations (55%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)ValuePM ApproachesExceeds expectations and submission is well organized and detailed to a level that shows keen insight into the nuances, risks, and benefitsCompares and contrasts various types of project management approaches; addresses situation described in the information paper from Milestone OneReviews various types of project management approaches, but does not address situation described in the information paper from Milestone OneDoes not review types of project management approaches, or does not build on information paper from Milestone One30Approach SelectionExceeds expectations and defense is well organized and detailed to a level that shows keen insight into the nuances, risks, and benefits of electing the PM approachesSelects a PM approach type that is comprehensively defended based on specific references to the previous analysis and includes necessary detailSelects a PM approach and defends the approach, but does not make specific references to previous analysis, or lacks necessary detailDoes not select and defend a PM approach type30Approach AnalysisExceeds expectations and analysis professionally details the key principles of the selected PM approach and explains why the approach was selected, with detailed examplesAnalyzes the key principles behind the selected PM approach and explains why the approach was selected, with detailed examplesAnalyzes the key principles behind the selected PM approach and explains why the approach was selected, but does not provide detailed examples or misses key elementsDoes 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 approach30Clear 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%