HCM 415 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Now that you have selected and carefully reviewed your case study, it is time to begin analyzing the situation the healthcare organization faces. In this
milestone, you will evaluate the issue it faces in light of its mission, vision, and values.
You will write a 2–4-page analysis of the organization’s strategic planning approaches. Be sure to address the following:
A. Based on its mission and vision statements, what can you discern about the organization’s approach to strategic planning? Be sure to provide specific
examples to justify your response.
B. What is the prevailing issue in question in the case study you selected?
C. What do you see as the overall strategic planning concerns for the healthcare organization with regard to this issue?
D. What role do you feel the healthcare manager plays in terms of strategic planning around this issue? Be sure to substantiate your claims.
E. Who are the key stakeholders affected by or involved in this issue, and what role do they serve in strategic planning within the organization?
Guidelines for Submission: This short paper should be between 2 and 4 pages, not including cover page and references. This paper should be in APA format.
Critical Element Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Overview Meets “Proficient” criteria and
expertly balances brevity with
required detail
Provides a brief summary of the
selected case study, including
the organization’s mission and
vision
Provides a summary of the
selected case study, including
the organization’s mission and
vision, but response is verbose
or has gaps in required detail
Does not provide a summary of
the selected case study
5
Analysis: Approach Meets “Proficient” criteria and
draws nuanced connections
between strategic planning and
organizational mission and
vision
Logically discerns the
organization’s approach to
strategic planning based on its
mission or vision statements,
providing specific examples to
justify response
Discerns the organization’s
approach to strategic planning
based on mission or vision
statements, but with gaps in
logic, required detail, or
specificity of examples
Does not discern the
organization’s approach to
strategic planning based on its
mission or vision statements
18
Analysis: Issue Meets “Proficient” criteria and
uses industry-specific
terminology to effectively
communicate and establish
expertise
Accurately identifies the
prevailing issue in the selected
case study
Identifies the prevailing issue in
the selected case study, but
with gaps in accuracy or
required detail
Does not identify the prevailing
issue in the selected case study
18
Analysis: Concerns Meets “Proficient” criteria and
makes nuanced inferences
about organizational concerns
with regard to the issue
Logically analyzes the overall
concerns for the healthcare
organization with regard to the
issue
Analyzes the overall concerns
for the healthcare organization
with regard to the issue, but
with gaps in logic or detail
Does not analyze the overall
concerns for the healthcare
organization with regard to the
issue
18
Analysis: Role Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates exceptional
insight into the role of
healthcare managers in
strategic planning
Logically assesses the role the
healthcare manager plays in
terms of strategic planning
around the issue, substantiating
claims
Assesses the role the healthcare
manager plays in terms of
strategic planning around the
issue, substantiating claims, but
with gaps in logic, required
detail, or substantiation
Does not assess the role the
healthcare manager plays in
terms of strategic planning
around the issue
18
Analysis:
Stakeholders
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates exceptional
insight into identifying key
stakeholders within
organizations
Accurately identifies the key
stakeholders affected by or
involved in the issue and the
role they serve in strategic
planning within the organization
Identifies stakeholders affected
by or involved in the issue and
the role they serve in strategic
planning within the
organization, but with gaps in
accuracy or required detail
Does not identify stakeholders
affected by or involved in the
issue
18
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
5
Total 100%