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Assignment #7- Final project

Use data to make decisions: Data Analysis, Trends and Forecasting

100 points for the written/visual document

20 points for the recorded presentation-Include link to video with your written document

Objectives of the assignment: Communication, analysis and action plans; Turn information into actionable pieces.

Work From Home Recommendations

https://ideas.ted.com/why-working-from-home-should-be-standard-practice/

https://news.stanford.edu/2020/06/29/snapshot-new-working-home-economy/

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/351276

https://hbr.org/2020/08/is-your-organization-ready-for-permanent-wfh

In groups or individually complete the following steps:

Pick any problem (ex: isolation, team best practices, productivity, employees with young children at home while working, etc.) related to Work from Home (WFH) to research and analyze. Your ultimate goal will be to present recommendations for an organization looking to implement policies and best practices for WFH.

Use PowerPoint or another presentation tool to create up to 10 slides that visually present the information you have used to make a decision about WFH in an action plan. Include your name or all members of your group on the intro slide.

Use Marr pages 144-157 for examples of graphs, charts and other ways to communicate the analysis of your data. Scatterplot Microsoft Office Tip:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/present-your-data-in-a-scatter-chart-or-a-line-chart-4570a80f-599a-4d6b-a155-104a9018b86e?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us#:~:text=Create%20a%20scatter%20chart,do%20any%20of%20the%20following%3A&text=Click%20Switch%20Row%2FColumn%20or,to%20change%20the%20data%20view.

The slides should communicate how you would recommend taking action on the secondary data research to make change/solve the problem. Charts and graphs along with any data needed for solving the problem should be presented. You will also include an analysis of the solution/recommendation.

You will record a presentation of up to 10 minutes via Zoom as part of this final project.

Review the rubric below for how this assignment will be assessed.

MGT 3130 – Quantitative Methods for Decision Making

Applied Project Rubric (120 pts) 100 points presentation file and 20 points for recorded presentation

CRITERIA

Excellent Analysis

Good Analysis

Novice Analysis

Introduction

(8 – 10 points)

Clearly introduces problem background

(3 – 7 points)

Introduces problem with little background

(0 – 2 points)

No introduction and/or no background

Analysis of

Problem

( 25 – 30 points)

Identifies pertinent facts and discerns key qualities or categories as well as relationships.

Clearly describes desired goal.

(8 – 24 points)

Identifies limited facts and discerns some qualities or categories and relationships.

Goal is inferred with some attention to detail.

(0 - 7 points)

Missing many facts and/or lacking qualities or categories and relationships.

Does not state desired goal.

Data Values (Secondary data)

( 17 – 20 points)

Clearly presents data values in presentation using forecasting or trends charts created by the team.

Data values are realistic and origin of values is shared.

Utilizes more data values than is required.

( 5 – 16 points)

Data values presented with some insight as to origin.

Data values sufficient to express relationship studied.

(0 – 4 points)

Data values not presented and/or not realistic.

Uses few data values

Origin of data not shared.

Conclusion

Recommendation/ Action Plan

( 25 – 30 points)

Clearly describes implementation and suggests well-thought out plan of action.

Conclusion clearly based and uses course concepts

(8 – 24 points)

Suggests course of action with unclear implementation.

Conclusion loosely based and uses course concepts.

(0 - 7 points)

Suggests plan with no ideas for implementation. No basis for recommendation.

Conclusion not given and/or does not use course concepts.

Communication

(8 – 10 points)

Gets attention of decision makers with short descriptions and in-depth analysis.

Target audience is clearly identified.

(3 – 7 points)

Gets attention of decision makers with good descriptions and clear analysis.

Target audience is identified.

(0 – 2 points)

Somewhat gets attention of decision makers with limited descriptions and analysis.

Target audience is not identified.

Presentation and team evaluation forms

20 points

( 17 – 20 points)

Slides use advanced formatting and make a strong visual appearance. Teams worked cooperatively (if applicable).

( 5-16 points)

Slides show some attention to visual appeal. Some members of the team worked cooperatively (if applicable).

(0 – 4 points)

Slides are basic with little visual appeal.

Teams did not work cooperatively (if applicable).

Total Points /120