MARKING RUBRIC
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Name
Programme PGDPM Module Advanced Project Management
Module NQF 8 Year 1
Assessment CASE STUDY PROJECT X
Type
Number Question Guideline Mark Allocation
Question 1 Based on the case study use your judgment in • Your judgement should include the how part, tell us how is this SDG 15 marks
aligning the sustainable development goal compromised. You can also highlight its influence on other SGDs.
compromised in the case study.
Question 2 Drawing from your judgement, develop a business • Provide high-level, summary information about the project and why 85 marks
case for a project to address the compromised it is needed.
Sustainable Development Goal from the case
• Describe the business problem.
study.
• List the project deliverables. A deliverable is a unique and verifiable
product, result, or capability to perform a service that must be
Executive Summary (5 marks) produced to complete a process, phase, or project.
Business Problem (5 marks) • List the benefits of the proposed solution and the estimated
Deliverables (20 marks) economic value of each benefit.
• Provide high-level cost information for implementing the proposed
Benefits and Value (10 marks) solution.
Estimated Cost (5 marks) • From a high-level perspective, identify risks associated with doing
Risks (10 marks) nothing.
• From a high-level perspective, identify risks associated with
Alternatives (10 marks) implementing the proposed solution.
Recommended Solution (10 marks) • List the known alternatives to undertaking either of the proposed
Feasability (10 marks) solutions and state the pros and cons of each.
• Rank the two proposed solutions.
• Describe the overall feasibility of the recommended solution. What
is the likelihood of achieving the desired result? Address whether a
feasibility study should be conducted.
GRADING/MARKING SCALE
The following scale will guide and assist the marker to award a mark for each question, identifying characteristics of a good response at the required
NQF level
Poor Acceptable Achieved Exemplary
0-49% 50 - 59% 60 – 74% 75%
COGNITIVE ABILITIES Inadequate to limited information Basic/satisfactory knowledge Demonstrates a good Demonstrates a high level of
base. of key issues/concepts. analysis of key issues and intellectual rigour.
Lack of understanding of key Descriptive in part however concepts. Excellent academic/intellectual
issues and research skills. some ability to demonstrate Good development of skills.
Weak academic/intellectual skills synthesis. conceptual structures. Considerable creativity and
Limited evidence of creativity Demonstrates good originality.
of thought. evidence of creativity of
thought, evidence of
knowledge.
CONTENT Inadequate or limited evidence of Demonstrates Mastery of an Demonstrates Mastery of a Demonstrates Mastery of a
relevant literature adequate body of relevant substantial relevant substantial relevant literature
literature literature
ARGUMENT/ANALYSIS Basic knowledge of key Demonstrates adequate Demonstrates evidence of Demonstrates independence of
issues/concepts. organisation of content and a comprehensive thought.
Limited research skills and coherent argument. understanding of the High level of intellectual rigour
problem solving skills. Descriptive, with ability to knowledge acquired. and consistency.
Largely descriptive with restricted develop conceptual structures Evidence of good Excellent expressive skills and
synthesis and little or no and arguments. application of information originality.
argument. from the range of relevant Demonstrates a wide breadth of
sources. knowledge and its application
SYNTAX AND USAGE Inadequate and poor Reasonable presentation of Good presentation of work Excellent presentation or
presentation of work (e.g. work (e.g. (e.g. bibliography/reference work(e.g. bibliography/reference
bibliography/reference list and in- bibliography/reference list and list and in-text referencing, list and in-text referencing, style,
text referencing, style, accurate in-text referencing, style, style, accurate grammar accurate grammar etc.)
grammar etc.) accurate grammar etc.) etc.)
