follow all directions
HCM 700 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric
Prompt
For Milestone Four, you will submit a dra� of your planning sec�on. You will provide a comprehensive program plan that includes its objec�ves (i.e., measurable improvements in behavior,
performance, process, or a tangible item that will result from your program); ethical and legal considera�ons, including a review of the four ethical principles, ensuring appropriate legal and
social responsibility of your proposal; financial considera�ons and their an�cipated effect on internal policy and opera�ons; an�cipated issue-related outcomes and your plan to address
them; and a �meline for mee�ng program objec�ves.
Specifically, the following cri�cal elements must be addressed:
IV. Planning
Provide a comprehensive program plan that includes the following:
Objec�ves that are measurable improvements in behavior, performance, process, or a tangible item that will result from your program. The objec�ves should not be just a list of
ac�vi�es needed to achieve the final goals but should be markers for how to measure the success of the proposal a�er implementa�on. Refer to the module resources on cra�ing
SMART goals for support.
Ethical and legal considera�ons, including a review of the four ethical principles (autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and jus�ce), ensuring appropriate social responsibility
of your proposal.
Financial considera�ons, including any poten�al financial impact your proposal will have for the organiza�on and an evalua�on of the required resources to implement and
sustain your proposal.
An�cipated issues-related outcomes and your plan to address them. Be sure to address the an�cipated effect on internal policy and opera�ons.
A �meline for mee�ng program objec�ves.
What to Submit
The dra� of your planning sec�on should be submi�ed as a 2- to 3-page Microso� Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Any
references should be cited in APA format. Use appropriate headings to iden�fy each cri�cal element.
Milestone Four Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Objec�ves Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a high level of
understanding of measurable
objec�ves
Create measurable objec�ves
of the program proposal that
can be used as markers for
success of the proposal
Creates the objec�ves of the
program proposal but they are
not measurable
Does not create the objec�ves
of the program proposal
19
Ethical and Legal
Considera�ons
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a firm grasp of
the ethical and legal
considera�ons
Describes the ethical and legal
considera�ons and their
an�cipated effect on the
proposal
Describes the ethical and legal
considera�ons but not their
an�cipated effect on the
proposal
Does not describe the ethical
and legal considera�ons
19
Financial Considera�ons Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a strong
understanding of the financial
impact of the proposal on the
organiza�on
Discusses the financial impact
of the proposal on the
organiza�on, including
evalua�on of the required
resources to support the
success of the program
Discusses the financial impact
of the proposal on the
organiza�on, but misses
important details
Does not discuss the financial
impact of the proposal on the
organiza�on
19
An�cipated Issues-Related
Outcomes
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a firm grasp on
the an�cipated issues-related
outcomes and ways to address
them
Discusses the an�cipated
issues-related outcomes and
ways to address them
Discusses the an�cipated
issues-related outcomes but
doesn’t discuss the ways to
address them or misses other
important details
Does not discuss the
an�cipated issues-related
outcomes and ways to address
them
19
Timeline Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a strong
understanding of project
planning
Includes an appropriate and
realis�c �meline for mee�ng
program objec�ves
Includes a �meline for mee�ng
program objec�ves but it is
unrealis�c or missing important
details
Does not include a �meline for
mee�ng program objec�ves
14
Ar�cula�on of Response Submission is free of errors
related to cita�ons, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organiza�on and is presented
in a professional and easy-to-
read format
Submission has no major errors
related to cita�ons, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organiza�on
Submission has major errors
related to cita�ons, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organiza�on
that nega�vely impact
readability and ar�cula�on of
main ideas
Submission has cri�cal errors
related to cita�ons, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organiza�on
that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Total: 100%
