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7/29/2019 Module 5 Assignment 1: Transparent Choice Software (due July 29)

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Module 5 Assignment 1: Transparent Choice Software (due July 29)

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You'll create an account and select the free tools offered by TransparentChoice.com (https://www.transparentchoice.com/) to complete this assignment. Some of the options you see when you enter the site are for the paid upgrade. Click through until your account is verified and you see Select

. You'll have a choice of anyalytical hierarchy process; quick

ranking; and demand manager.

1. In a Word document, write a concise paragraph (one or two sentences might do) that describes an actual decision you have made at work (if you have a job) or at home (if you don't have a job or have never had a job). Use one of the three TransparentChoice software apps mentioned above just enough to see how it works. Include, in a second concise paragraph, a description of how the app could have helped you make the decision.

2. Insert at least 3 screen shots in the same Word file to verify that you have explored the software.

3. In a third paragraph, state the category of stakeholder that will benefit most from your decision and how the decision will impact that/those stakeholder(s). Be sure to refer to your reading "Building on Stakeholder..." reading in this module.

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Building On Stakeholder Support To Achieve Dynamic Growth & Success: An Aldi Case Study. (2017). Retrieved from Business Case Studies: http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/aldi/building-on-stakeholder- support-to-achieve-dynamic-growth-success/introduction.html (http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/aldi/building-on-stakeholder-support-to-achieve-dynamic-growth- success/introduction.html)

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Total Points: 100.0

Criteria Ratings Pts

19.0 pts

19.0 pts

19.0 pts

8.0 pts

19.0 pts

16.0 pts

0.0 pts

Coherence

Logical, clear, and focused. Free of mechanical errors (spelling, grammar, e.g.) that would interfere with readers' understanding. The reader doesn't have to read twice to understand.

19.0 pts Full Marks

0.0 pts No Marks

Paragraph 1 Scenario

Scenario is realistic and clearly expresses the circumstances under which a decision must be made.

19.0 pts Full Marks

0.0 pts No Marks

Paragraph 2 Decision Support Technology

The paragraph addresses how the app helped make the decision. 19.0 pts Full Marks

0.0 pts No Marks

Screenshots

3 Screenshots demonstrate student's effort to explore the apps. Range

8.0 pts Full Marks

0.0 pts No Marks

Paragraph 2 Coherence

Logical, clear, and focused. Free of mechanical errors (spelling, grammar, e.g.) that would interfere with readers' understanding. The reader doesn't have to read twice to understand.

19.0 pts Full Marks

0.0 pts No Marks

Paragraph 3 Stakeholder Scope

Student understands what a "stakeholder" is. Affected stakeholder categories are named and described (the more specific the better). Impact is described concretely,

16.0 pts Full Marks

0.0 pts No Marks

Platitudes

5 points off for every platitude. Examples: "Technology is an integral part of business." "The world is changing due to technology." "Without technology companies would be less efficient."

0.0 pts Full Marks

0.0 pts No Marks