Need help with quantitative project report
Due: 11:59 p.m. EST Friday of Unit 8
Points: 100
Overview:
In this assignment, you will write up your final project report of your selected company.
Instructions:
The final project report of your selected company must contain:
• Description of its key business(es), organization structure, major processes, and
significant challenges/problems/opportunities
• Define one or more business decisions it is (or should be) making.
• Specify and articulate the problem/opportunity statement you are going to
address.
• Formulate a proposed quantitative analysis solution methodology to address the
chosen problem/opportunity, including what types of data are necessary to
collect or estimate. It is not necessary to solve the problem, but specify the
actions and benefits that would ensue from the solution.
Requirements:
• APA formatting including title and reference pages
• Follow APA guidelines (proper margins, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-
point font)
• Include a cover page with your name, assignment title, course and date
• Length of 5-10 double-spaced pages excluding title and references/worked cited
pages, pages numbered
• Exhibits should be placed in an appendix and referred to from the text.
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated,
before you write, and again after you write.
BUS523 – Quantitative Analysis and Decision Making for Managers
Unit 8 Assignment: Final Project Report
Evaluation Rubric
CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 14 points 15 – 19 points 20 – 24 points 30 points
Business Description
Section was not completed.
Underdeveloped section, several parts of this criteria are missing.
Mostly addresses the criteria with accurate justifications, some details were lacking.
Thoroughly addresses the criteria with accurate justifications, no details were lacking.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Business Decision(s)
Business decisions are missing or inadequately defined.
Business decisions defined but lacking some key detail.
One business decision defined in full detail.
At least two business decisions defined n full detail.
Problem Statement
Problem statement is inadequately described.
Problem statement described but missing a major detail.
Problem statement described but missing one minor detail.
Problem statement clearly described.
0 – 14 points 15 – 19 points 20 – 24 points 30 points
Proposed Quantitative Solution Methodology
Solution methodology inadequately addresses the problem or does not iclude data types and actions and benefits.
Solution methodology addresses the problem and includes data types and actions and benefits but missing one major detail.
Solution methodology addresses the problem and includes data types and actions and benefits but missing one minor detail.
Solution methodology fully addresses the problem and includes data types and actions and benefits.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Paper Length
More than 10 pages or less than 5 pages
n/a n/a 5 - 10 pages
Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed. Exhibits may not be in an appendix.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation. Exhib its may not be in an appendix.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation. Exhib its appear in appendix.
Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free. Exhibits appear in appendix.