OL-635 Consulting Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
A major deliverable for this course is the Consulting Project for which students will write a problem identification, request for proposal (RFP), a corresponding
contract, and a reflection paper about the process of developing the RFP and contract. Make sure to include references discussed throughout this course.
Main Elements
Your Consulting Project will have these four elements:
| | Problem Identification |
| | Request for Proposal |
| | Contract |
| | Reflection Paper |
Format
Written components of the project must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins,
and discipline-appropriate citations.
In 3-2 Consulting Project, you will submit the Problem Identification. You must define a problem that needs resolution. It could be an organizational culture
issue that impedes work, a communication issue, or an “elephant in the room”. Consider issues your own company has faced. Explain the problem in detail.
Your Problem Identification should be a minimum of one page in length. This submission is for instructor feedback and is not graded separately. It will affect
your project grade under the Milestone Submission critical element.
In 4-3 Request for Proposal, you will submit the Request for Proposal. Write an RFP that defines the issue and the type of help you are looking for. Examples
can be found in the Discussion Topic. The length of the RFP will vary. This submission is for instructor feedback and is not graded separately. It will affect your
project grade under the Milestone Submission critical element.
In 5-3 Consulting Project, you will submit the Contract. You will develop a contract in response to the RFP that you have created. Using the steps in the
Flawless Consulting textbook, explain how you should go about identifying the root cause of the problem. Be detailed and don’t leave any steps out. This
submission is for instructor feedback and is not graded separately. It will affect your project grade under the Milestone Submission critical element.
In 7-3 Consulting Project, you will submit the Reflection Paper. Reflect on the process of writing the RFP and contact proposal. What issues could you see
arising? How would you deal with them? Try to include references discussed throughout this course. Your paper should be a minimum of five pages in length,
not including cover page and references. This submission will be graded using the Rubric in this document.
Project Deliverables
| Deliverables | Module Due | Grading |
| Problem Identification | Three | Instructor feedback/Not graded separately |
| Request for Proposal (RFP) | Four | Instructor feedback/Not graded separately |
| Contract Proposal | Five | Instructor feedback/Not graded separately |
| Reflection Paper | Seven | Rubric in this document |
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations.
| Critical Elements | Exemplary (100%) | Proficient (90%) | Needs Improvement (70%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
| Main Elements | Includes almost all of the main elements and requirements and cites multiple examples to illustrate each element |
Includes most of the main elements and requirements and cites many examples to illustrate each element |
Includes some of the main elements and requirements |
Does not include any of the main elements and requirements |
25 |
| Inquiry and Analysis | Explores multiple issues through extensive collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions |
Explores some issues through collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions |
Explores minimal issues through collection and analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions |
Does not explore issues through collection and analysis of evidence and does not make informed conclusions |
20 |
| Milestone submission and incorporation of feedback |
Meets Proficient requirements and addresses all instructor feedback through incorporation or clarifying questions/dialogue with instructor |
Meets Needs Improvement requirements and incorporates some of the instructor’s feedback throughout the progression of the project |
Student completes and submits all milestones by the due date |
Student submits incomplete milestones or does not submit by the due date |
10 |
| Critical Thinking | Demonstrates comprehensive exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion |
Demonstrates moderate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion |
Demonstrates minimal exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion |
Does not demonstrate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion |
20 |
| Research | Incorporates many scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research |
Incorporates some scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research |
Incorporates very few scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research |
Does not incorporate scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research |
15 |
| Writing (Mechanics/Citations) |
No errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations |
Minor errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations |
Some errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations |
Major errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations |
10 |
| Total | 100% |
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