Deliverables and Critical Success Factors (CSF) Guidelines and Scoring Rubric

Purpose

The process of project management has five phases: (1) design and initiation, which you just completed; (2) finalizing your plan before implementation, which you will do now; (3) implementation; (4) monitor and control; and finally, (5) evaluation and lessons learned (as well as knowledge transfer).

 

During Phase 2 (finalizing the project plan), you will continue to create the tools and documents you will need when you implement your project as the project manager in Phase 3.

 

Week 4: Communications Plan

Week 5: Deliverables and Critical Success Factors (CSFs)

Week 6: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Gantt Chart

Week 7: Risk Management and Human Resource Management Plans

 

It is important for a project manager to know and track every deliverable as well as the critical success factors (CSFs). Always remember to plan, plan, and plan again. Making sure that you have identified and listed every deliverable as well as defining the CSFs is time well spent. The time you spend thinking and discussing can be classified as scientific or technological exploration or investigation.

 

Each deliverable must be known and is discussed in the scope document. These are critical to identify in order to move forward with the project plan and ensure a successful project. If a deliverable is overlooked and left out, the project will be considered a failure. The deliverables are related to the work of the project. It is through the project activities that the deliverables are completed or developed. A deliverable could be something that was completed (if it was a service performed) or developed (if it was a new software package). No matter what the deliverable is, there is work associated with the development. In order for you to proceed with your work-breakdown structures and completion milestones, you must know what needs to be done. Review and re-review to glean every deliverable. This is why it is so important to reflect on all of the deliverables at this point in the management of your project.

 

The CSFs are those characteristics or attributes that are essential for your project to succeed. According to Sipes, “These are the key areas where things must go right in order for the project to succeed” (pp. 86–87). Examples of how to complete the forms can be found in the course textbook, Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse, on p. 86 (Tables 4.7 and 4.8). Review your project documents and analyze your data to determine your CSFs. Be sure to include metrics. If metrics are not included, you will not be able to measure or evaluate your project in Phase 5. What is the scope of your project, and how will you collect the required data?

 

Work with your mentor to complete the document as an appendix attached to the professional paper. It is always better to have more input rather than less. Discuss and seek consensus with your mentor on the deliverables and CSFs for your project. To assist you, there is a document you will use and attach as an appendix to the paper you submit as well as a sample of the document in Course Resources.

 

Due Date: Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5

 

Total Points Possible: 50

Requirements

1. Complete the Deliverables and CSF document. Attach documents as appendices to a professionally written paper explaining what you are doing.
2. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations must be consistent with formal academic writing and APA format as expressed in the current edition of the manual.

 

Preparing the Assignment

1. All project deliverables must be identified and listed in the Deliverables and CSF documen
2. AllCSFs must be identified and listed in the Deliverables and CSF documen Metrics must be included.
3. Ideas and information from professional sources must be cited correctly using the current edition of the APA manua
4. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations must be consistent with formal academic writi

 

Directions and Assignment Criteria

Assignment Criteria	Points	%	Description
All deliverables listed, including scope, charter, and all tools	20	40	All deliverables listed and described in relation to the project, including scope, charter, and all tools. Document is attached as an appendix to a professional paper.
All CSFs listed and relevance to project explained	20	40	All CSFs critical to the project listed and relevance to project explained, and each includes metrics for evaluation
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, citations, and APA formatting	10	20	Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations consistent with formal academic writing and APA format as expressed in the current edition of the manual. Professional paper follows guidelines found in Writing a Professional Paper.
Total	50	100	A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

 

Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria	Exceptional (100%) Outstanding or highest level of performance	Exceeds (88%) Very good or high level of performance	Meets (80%) Competent or satisfactory level of performance	Needs Improvement (38%) Poor or failing level of performance	Developing (0) Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content Points Possible = 40
All deliverables listed and described in relation to the project, including scope, charter, and all tools. Document is attached as an appendix to a professional paper.	20 Points	18 Points	16 Points	8 Points	0 Points
	All of the deliverables listed and described in relation to the project. Document attached as an appendix to a professional paper.	Most deliverables listed and described in relation to the project. Document attached as an appendix to a professional paper.	Some deliverables listed and/or described in relation to the project. Document attached as an appendix to a professional paper.	Only half the deliverables listed and/or described in relation to the project. Document not attached as an appendix to a professional paper.	Less than half of the deliverables listed and/or described in relation to the project
All CSFs critical to the project listed and relevance to project explained, and each includes metrics for evaluation	20 Points	18 Points	16 Points	8 Points	0 Points
	All CSFs listed reflect the project documents and are critical to project, and each includes metrics for evaluation	Most CSFs are listed reflect project documents and are critical to project, or most include metrics for evaluation	Some CSFs listed reflect the project documents and are critical to project, or few include metrics for evaluation	Few CSFs listed reflect project documents and are critical to project, or few include metrics for evaluation	No CSFs listed reflect project documents and are critical to project, or no metrics included
Content Subtotal					_____ of 40 Points
Format Points Possible = 10
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations consistent with formal academic writing and APA format as expressed in the current edition of the manual. Professional paper follows guidelines found in Writing a Professional Paper.	10 Points	9 Points	8 Points	4 Points	0 Points
	No grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or APA errors. Professional paper follows guidelines found in Writing a Professional Paper.	One grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or APA error. Professional paper follows guidelines found in Writing a Professional Paper.	Two grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or APA errors Professional paper does not follow guidelines found in Writing a Professional Paper.	Three grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or APA errors Professional paper not included.	Four or more total grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or APA errors
Format Subtotal					_____ of 10 Points
Total Points =  ______ of 50