Selection from Project description (Initial screening) [Total 20]
| Excellent (5) | Good (4) | Fair (2) | Poor (1) | |
| Specific | Clearly focused on the desired objective | Partially focused on the desired objective. | Desired objective is unclear. | Objective is unrelated to the assignment. |
| Measurable | Will be measurable because the evidence to be provided will clearly indicate progress. | Will be only partly measurable because the evidence to be provided will not clearly indicate progress | Evidence of progress will be provided, but will not indicate progress. | Not at all measurable |
| Attainable | The objective is within reason of the unit’s abilities and can be achieved. | The objective is mostly reasonable given the unit’s abilities and can probably be achieved. | The objective is only partially reasonable given the unit’s abilities and will likely not be achieved. | The objective is not at all within reason and cannot be achieved. |
| Relevant | The objective has a strong connection to the unit’s history, current interests and/or demonstrated abilities. | The objective has some connection to the unit’s history, current interests and/or demonstrated abilities. | The objective has only a slight connection to the unit’s history, current interests and/or demonstrated abilities. | The objective has no connection to the unit’s life because the unit has no history or interest in or demonstrated ability to the objective. |
| Timeliness | Has a definite date of what will be accomplished by this date. Is within the required time frame. | Has an indefinite date of what will be accomplished by this date yet is within the time frame. | Has an indefinite date of what will be accomplished by this date AND has an unclear time frame by which the objective should be accomplished. | Has no dates and/or is over a period of time far beyond this time frame. |