Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
LDR 615 Operational Budget Presentation
Operational Budget Presentation
Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to create an operational budget presentation identifying key components of budgeting and possible capital purchases that may be required.
Scenario: You have been asked to create an operational budget for a 20-bed nursing unit and present it to the senior leaders of your organization.
LDR 615 Operational Budget Presentation Create a presentation of 10-12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes that detail the budget.
1. Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
2. Identify and describe a relevant capital purchase this unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, benefits, etc.
Use at least three references, including your textbook.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Rubric Operational Budget Presentation
Collapse All
Key Components of Budget Costs
24 points
Criteria Description
Key Components of Budget Costs
Excellent
24 points
The presentation includes a thorough description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
Good
22.08 points
The presentation includes a comprehensive and thorough description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
Satisfactory
21.12 points
The presentation includes a clear description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
Less Than Satisfactory
19.2 points
The presentation does not include a complete description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
Unsatisfactory
0 points
The presentation does not sufficiently describe the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
Relevant Capital Purchase
24 points
Criteria Description
Relevant Capital Purchase
Excellent
24 points
The presentation clearly and accurately identifies a well-researched, relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.
Good
22.08 points
The presentation skillfully identifies a well-researched, relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.
Satisfactory
21.12 points
The presentation identifies a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.
Less Than Satisfactory
19.2 points
The presentation does not clearly identify a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.
Unsatisfactory
0 points
The presentation does not sufficiently identify a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.
Presentation of Content
8 points
Criteria Description
Presentation of Content
Excellent
8 points
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources.
Good
7.36 points
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
Satisfactory
7.04 points
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other.
Less Than Satisfactory
6.4 points
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information.
Unsatisfactory
0 points
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
Layout
8 points
Criteria Description
Layout
Excellent
8 points
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
Good
7.36 points
The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
Satisfactory
7.04 points
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
Less Than Satisfactory
6.4 points
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
Unsatisfactory
0 points
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
8 points
Criteria Description
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
Excellent
8 points
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
Good
7.36 points
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.
Satisfactory
7.04 points
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.
Less Than Satisfactory
6.4 points
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.
Unsatisfactory
0 points
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
4 points
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
Excellent
4 points
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.
Good
3.68 points
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.
Satisfactory
3.52 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
Less Than Satisfactory
3.2 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader.
Unsatisfactory
0 points
Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.
Documentation of Sources
4 points
Criteria Description
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
Excellent
4 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Good
3.68 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
Satisfactory
3.52 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Less Than Satisfactory
3.2 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
Unsatisfactory
0 points
Sources are not documented.
Total 80 points
