The Project Rubric is a tool for evaluating proposed project structure and plan. The goal of the rubric is to consistently evaluate and inform the creation of well-formed projects.
| Criteria # | Objects | Score (1=poor, 5=excellent) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Are they concrete? | |
| 2 | Can they be realized or instantiated, e.g., constructed and delivered? | |
| 3 | Is the object worded properly, clear and understanable by clients? | |
| 4 | Can two or more raters score the object's complexity in a reasonable consistent manner using a simple "simple, average, complex" scoring criteria? | |
| 5 | Do they represent the totality of the project deliverables? | |
| Object types | ||
| 6 | Does the object type accurately categorize the object? | |
| 7 | Will the object type assigned to the object allow for comparison across multiple projects? | |
| Milestones | ||
| 8 | Are there enough milestones (at least 4)? | |
| 9 | Are the milestones spaced appropriately (at least one per month)? | |
| 10 | Can the client understand the milestone description? | |
| 11 | Are the milestone due dates a 50/50 estimate? | |
| Tasks | ||
| 12 | Do the tasks use a clear and easy to read verb-object format? | |
| 13 | Do the tasks clearly show how an object is realized, constructed or delivered? | |
| 14 | Are the tasks understandable to a typical IT employee? | |
| 15 | Are the tasks an average of 10-14 hours? | |
| 16 | Are tasks estimates a reasonable size (less than 20 hours)? | |
| 17 | Are the tasks a 50/50 estimate? | |
| 18 | Are the tasks assigned appropriate phases? | |
| 19 | Are the start and end dates correct and realistic? | |
| Staff | ||
| 20 | Are the team members, roles and responsibilities for the project identified clearly? | |
| Project | ||
| 21 | If required, does the project have a charter? | |
| 22 | Is a client sponsor and contact clearly identified? | |
| 23 | Is the project linked with ITS and university strategic goals within the system? | |
| 24 | Does the project have cost and benefits identified and recorded (NPV, ROI, payback period)? | |
| 25 | Does the project have a measurement model in place to track fulfillment of the business case and ROI? | |
| 26 | Does the business case make clear sustainable funding? | |
| 27 | Does the project charter identify change management appropriately, if needed? | |
| 28 | Has the project been rated along the dimensions needed for portfolio analysis within the system? | |
| Average | ||
| % 4 or 5 |
An active version of the project rubric worksheet is attached: ITS Project Rubric v1.2