Project Evaluation Rubric
Component | Exemplary (3) | Adequate (2) | Inadequate (1) | Score |
Project overview | Effectively and insightfully develops a set of testable, supportable and impactful study hypotheses. | Develops a set of testable and supportable hypotheses. | Hypotheses are not testable or justifiable. | 10 |
Justification for hypotheses | The introduction section provides a cogent overview of conceptual and theoretical issues related to the study hypotheses. Demonstrates outstanding critical thinking. | The introduction section provides a logical overview of conceptual and theoretical issues related to the study hypotheses. Demonstrates competent critical thinking. | Very little support for the conceptual and theoretical relevant to the study hypotheses was provided. Provides little evidence of sound critical thinking. | 15 |
Supporting evidence | Provides clearly appropriate evidence to support position | Provides adequate evidence to support position | Provides little or no evidence to support position | 15 |
Review of relevant research | Sophisticated integration, synthesis, and critique of literature from related fields. Places work within larger context. | Provides a meaningful summary of the literature. Shows understanding of relevant literature | Provides little or no relevant scholarship. | 15 |
Maintains purpose/focus | The project is well organized and has a tight and cohesive focus that is integrated throughout the document | The project has an organizational structure and the focus is clear throughout. | The document lacks focus or contains major drifts in focus | 10 |
Methodology · Sample · Procedures · Measures · Data analytic plan | Identifies appropriate methodologies and research techniques (e.g., justifies the sample, procedures, and measures). Data analytic plan is suitable to test study hypotheses. Provides appropriate justification for controls. Project is feasible | Identifies appropriate methodologies and research techniques but some details are missing or vague. | The methodologies described are either not suited or poorly suited to test hypotheses. The methodology is under-developed and/or is not feasible. | 15 |
Grammar, clarity, and organization | The manuscript is well written and ideas are well developed and explained. Sentences and paragraphs are grammatically correct. Uses subheadings appropriately. | The manuscript effectively communicates ideas. The writing is grammatically correct, but some sections lack clarity. | The manuscript is poorly written and confusing. Ideas are not communicated effectively. | 10 |
References and citations | Properly and explicitly cited. Reference list matches citations | Properly cited. May have a few instances in which proper citations are missing. | The manuscript lacks proper citations or includes no citations. | 10 |
Overall Total: _________100_____
ITS 630 – Project
Circuit City was an American consumer electronics company founded by Samuel Wurtzel in 1949. By 1990s, Circuit City became the second largest consumer electronics store in the United States with annual sales of $12 billion. On March 8 2009, Circuit City shutdown all its stores.
On January 8th at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Circuit City CEO announced a comeback and relaunch of Circuit City into “a dynamic, a social-focused e-commerce site” and a new business strategy for its retail stores12.In this case study, assume that Circuit City hired you as the new chief information officer (CIO) to help relaunch the company into a global e-commerce multinational company.
Create a Power Point presentation and documentation for this project. Your Power Point Presentation containing the IT strategic plan that will address Circuit City e-commerce initiatives. The following information should be covered in the presentation.
1. History of Circuit City
2. What were the issues and challenges that caused the collapse of Circuit City in 2009?
Power Point Presentation requirements:
Minimum 15 slides Power Point presentation + (Cover page and references page(s)
Documentation Requirements:
Provide 8 to 12 pages documentation APA format. Your documentation should include
1. Introduction
2. Background / History of Circuit City
3. Organizational details
4. Issues and challenges that caused the collapse of Circuit City in 2009
5. Possible solution(s)
6. Conclusion