CIS555
Preview: CIS555 : Requirements Engineering
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
Course Learning Outcomes
CIS512
This course addresses the processes for eliciting and developing systematic user requirements
and modeling techniques to develop computing systems. Topics include structural models,
functional models and integrated systems models based on explicit requirements techniques.
Required Resources
Andre Bondi. 2015. Foundations of Software and System Performance Engineering. CIS555
Blackboard Course. https://strayerbookstore.com
Examine performance analysis techniques and metrics.
1
Develop and document performance requirements and evaluate
requirement methodologies.
2
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Weekly Course Schedule
Week 1 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 1, "Why Performance Engineering? Why Performance Engineers?" and
Chapter 2, "Basic Performance Analysis."
Discuss: Introduce yourself and complete the discussion, Properties of Performance Metrics.
Week 2 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 3, "Basic Performance Analysis."
Prepare: Read the instructions to prepare for your assignment due in Week 3.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Queuing Networks.
Week 3 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 4, "Workload Identification and Characterization."
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Reference Workload.
Determine effective system measurement and performance testing
techniques and engineering methods.
3
Evaluate performance engineering issues, processes, and concerns.
4
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Week 3 - To Do List
Assignment: Complete the assignment, Performance Analysis Techniques and Metrics.
Week 4 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 5, "From Workloads to Business Aspects of Performance Requirements,"
and Chapter 6, "Qualitative and Quantitative Types of Performance Requirements."
Prepare: Read the instructions to prepare for your assignment due in Week 5.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Performance Requirements.
Week 5 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 7, "Eliciting, Writing, and Managing Performance Requirements."
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Formulating a Performance Requirement.
Assignment: Complete the assignment, Performance Requirements.
Week 6 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 8, "System Measurement Techniques and Instrumentation," and Chapter 9,
"Performance Testing."
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Performance Measurement.
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Week 7 - To Do ListWeek 7 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 10, "System Understanding, Model Choice, and Validation," and Chapter
11, "Scalability and Performance."
Prepare: Read the instructions to prepare for your assignment due in Week 8.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Scalability.
Week 8 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 12, "Performance Engineering Pitfalls."
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Identifying Performance Issues.
Assignment: Complete the assignment, Performance Testing.
Week 9 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 13, "Agile Processes and Performance Engineering."
Prepare: Read the instructions to prepare for your assignment due in Week 10.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Performance Verification.
Week 10 - To Do List
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Week 10 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 14, "Working with Stakeholders to Learn, Influence, and Tell the
Performance Engineering Story."
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Stakeholders.
Assignment: Submit the assignment, Performance Engineering Evaluation.
Week 11 - To Do List
Learn: Read Chapter 15, "Where to Learn More."
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Training Course.
Grading Scale
Participation Total
Points
% of Grade
Discussion Participation 220 22%
Assignment Total
Points
% of Grade
Week 3 Assignment - Performance Analysis Techniques and
Metrics
195 19.5%
Week 5 Assignment - Performance Requirements 195 19.5%
Week 8 Assignment - Performance Testing 195 19.5%
Week 10 Assignment - Performance Engineering Evaluation 195 19.5%
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Participation Total
Points
% of Grade
Totals 1000 100%
Final Course Grade
Points Percentage Grade
900 - 1000 90% - 100% A
800 - 899 80% - 89% B
700 - 799 70% - 79% C
0 - 699 69% and below F
Unique Course Features
Grading Scale Notation
Please consult the University Catalog and your academic advisor to determine the final grade
needed in this class to satisfy your specific degree conferral requirements.
Assignments
Week 3 Assignment - Performance Analysis Techniques and Metrics
Summary
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Text
Overview
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You've just been promoted to be the performance engineering manager of the end user support
organization for your company. Your company has employees working from home with laptop
computers and some still in the office using laptop and desktop computers. End user requests
come in around the clock, at various rates, and via calls, online requests, or walk-ins.
Requirements
Write a 3–5 page paper in which you:
Describe a method you would use for each of the following:
To identify limits on system capacity and define service and interarrival time variability.
To create scheduling rules.
To perform what-if analysis.
Discuss the types of metrics you would implement to optimize the performance of your
organization from both a user experience and a resource utilization perspective.
Explain how you would differentiate the objectives of your performance metrics between
phone call, online, and walk-in requests.
Describe whether service requests are queued up for your organization to form an open or
closed queueing system, and fully justify why they follow this format.
Your assignment must follow these requirements:
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information,
please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Any sources used must be cited and referenced properly.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Examine performance analysis techniques and metrics.
Scoring Guide
Describe a method you would use for each of
the following: to identify limits on system
capacity and define service and interarrival time
variability; to create scheduling rules; and to
perform what-if analysis. 25 %
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Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or did
not describe methods
you would use to
identify limits on
system capacity and
define service and
interarrival time
variability; to create
scheduling rules; and
to perform what-if
analysis.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Described methods
for one of the
following tasks:
identify limits on
system capacity and
define service and
interarrival time
variability; create
scheduling rules; and
performing what-if
analysis. OR Only
listed methods and
did not provide a
complete description
of each.
Competent (80-89%)
Described a method
you would use for two
of the following tasks:
identify limits on
system capacity and
define service and
interarrival time
variability; create
scheduling rules; and
perform what-if
analysis.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Described a method
you would use for
each of the following
tasks: identify limits
on system capacity
and define service
and interarrival time
variability; create
scheduling rules; and
perform what-if
analysis.
Discuss the types of metrics you would
implement to optimize the performance of your
organization from both a user experience and a
resource utilization perspective. 20 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or did
not discuss the types
of metrics you would
implement to
optimize the
performance of your
organization from
both a user
experience and a
resource utilization
perspective.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Only provided
metrics for a user
experience or a
resource utilization
perspective.
Competent (80-89%)
Listed the types of
metrics you would
implement to
optimize the
performance of your
organization from
both a user
experience and a
resource utilization
perspective.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Discussed the type of
metrics you would
implement to
optimize the
performance of your
organization from
both a user
experience and a
resource utilization
perspective.
Explain how you would differentiate the
objectives of your performance metrics between
phone call, online, and walk-in requests. 20 %
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Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or did
not explain how you
would differentiate
the objectives of your
performance metrics
between phone call,
online, and walk-in
requests.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Listed the different
metrics but provided
no explanation for
differentiation.
Competent (80-89%)
Explained how you
would differentiate
the objectives of your
performance metrics
between fewer than
three of the types of
requests.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Explained how you
would differentiate
the objectives of your
performance metrics
between phone call,
online, and walk-in
requests.
Describe whether service requests are queued
up for your organization to form an open or
closed queueing system, and fully justify why
they follow this format. 25 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or did
not describe whether
service requests are
queued up for your
organization to form
an open or closed
queueing system and
did not fully justify
why they follow this
format.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Identified whether
service requests are
queued up for your
organization to form
an open or closed
queuing system.
Provided no
justification.
Competent (80-89%)
Described whether
service requests are
queued up for your
organization to form
an open or closed
queuing system, but
did not provide full
justification for
following the format.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Described whether
service requests are
queued up for your
organization to form
an open or closed
queueing system and
fully justified why they
follow this format.
Writing, mechanics, grammar, and formatting.
10 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or
more than six errors
present.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
5–6 errors present.
Competent (80-89%)
3–4 errors present.
Exemplary (90-100%)
0–2 errors present.
Week 5 Assignment - Performance Requirements
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Summary
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Overview
You are the performance engineering manager for the end user support team of your
organization. Your company has 100 employees divided into five upper level managers, five
middle managers, 50 engineers, 25 software developers, three administrative assistants, three
sales and marketing personnel, two accountants, two human resource personnel, and your five-
person (including you) end user support team. Your team has to ensure that everyone has a
laptop, as well as the associated applications with the appropriate capabilities for their job. In
addition, a third (25) of the engineers and software developers also have a desktop computer
loaded with their associated high-performance tools. Your team also has to ensure that the
software is patched timely and efficiently, logging and monitoring is performed on all systems, and
proper disposal of equipment is performed at the end of life. Most importantly, your team has to
process ad hoc service requests, such as password resets, system updates, and application
interoperability issues, all of which are handled as quickly as possible to keep the organization
running smoothly and efficiently.
Requirements
Create a Performance Requirement Document in which you:
Explain how you would formulate the performance requirements for your team using specific
examples.
Write five performance requirements using the following three steps:
Identify the constraining factors.
Identify the demand variables.
Identify criteria for a satisfactory performance.
Identify at least three metrics (such as response time) describing the work performed by
your team, and provide a rationale for your selection of each one.
Take two of the performance requirements you identified in the step above and format them
using the suggested fields of a performance requirement below:
Requirement number.
Title.
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Statement of requirement.
Supporting commentary.
List of precedents, sources, and standards.
Derivation of quantities.
List of dependent requirements.
List of assumptions and precedent performance requirements.
Sources of measurement data.
Name of a subject matter expert on this requirement.
Indicator if the requirement is independently modifiable or, if not, why not.
Indicator that the requirement is traceable.
Indicator that the requirement is unambiguous or, if not, why not.
Indicator that the requirement is correct or, if not, why not.
Indicator that the requirement is complete or, if not, why not.
Indicator that the requirement has passed or failed review, and why.
Your assignment must follow these requirements:
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information,
please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Any sources used must be cited and referenced properly.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Develop and document performance requirements and evaluate requirement
methodologies.
Scoring Guide
Explain how you would formulate the
performance requirements for your team using
specific examples. 20 %
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information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed
written permission of Strayer University.
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not explain how you
would formulate the
performance
requirements for your
team using specific
examples.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Reviewed how to
write performance
requirements, but did
not explain how you
would formulate them
for your team.
Competent (80-89%)
Explained how you
would formulate the
performance
requirements for your
team, but provided no
specific examples.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Explained how you
would formulate the
performance
requirements for your
team using specific
examples.
Write five performance requirements using the
following three steps: identify the constraining
factors, demand variables, and criteria for
satisfactory performance. 35 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not write
performance
requirements using
the following steps:
identify the
constraining factors,
demand variables,
and criteria for
satisfactory
performance.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Wrote 1–3
performance
requirements, or
used only one of the
required steps for any
requirement: identify
constraining factors,
demand variables,
and criteria for
satisfactory
performance.
Competent (80-89%)
Wrote four
performance
requirements, or
used only two of the
required steps for any
requirement: identify
constraining factors,
demand variables,
and criteria for
satisfactory
performance.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Wrote five
performance
requirements, for
which you have
identified the
constraining factors,
demand variables,
and criteria for
satisfactory
performance for
each.
Identify at least three metrics (such as response
time) describing the work performed by your
team, and provide a rationale for your selection
of each one. 15 %
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Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not identify and
provide a rationale for
at least one metric
describing the work
performed by your
team.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Only identified one
metric, or did not fully
discuss a rationale
for any of the two
provided.
Competent (80-89%)
Only identified two
metrics, or did not
fully discuss a
rationale for any of
the three provided.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Identified at least
three metrics
describing the work
performed by your
team and discussed
a rationale for each.
Write two of your requirements using the
suggested fields of a performance requirement.
20 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not write two of your
requirements using
the suggested fields
of a performance
requirement.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Wrote requirements,
but did not use the
suggested fields of a
performance
requirement.
Competent (80-89%)
Wrote one of your
requirements using
the suggested fields
of a performance
requirement.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Wrote two of your
requirements using
the suggested fields
of a performance
requirement.
Writing, mechanics, grammar, and formatting.
10 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or
have more than six
errors present.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
5–6 errors present.
Competent (80-89%)
3–4 errors present.
Exemplary (90-100%)
0–2 errors present.
Week 8 Assignment - Performance Testing
Summary
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Overview
Performance measurements displayed by the Windows Task Manager show that both processors
in a dual-core system are 50% busy even when the system is empty and idle before load has
been applied. Clicking on the Processes
tab shows that there is a polling process whose
processor utilization is 100%. The polling process is intended to check if an arriving message
queue is nonempty, and then forward any waiting messages to an application process for
handling. An examination of the design document reveals that the polling process should
repeatedly check the queue to see if a message has arrived, and then forward it for processing
elsewhere. The specification contains no statement about how often polling must occur or about
how the polling process should behave as long as the queue is empty. Neither does the
corresponding functional requirement.
Requirements
Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:
Explain why the displayed CPU utilization of a single process is 100% while the utilizations
of both processors are only 50%. What feature of the operating system might make this
possible?
Explain a design change to the polling process that will fix the CPU utilization problem and
why it does not impose a theoretical constraint on the maximum polling rate.
Propose a concise and focused performance test plan that you will use to check that the
remedy works as desired once it has been implemented. Use specific examples.
Explain the undesirable impact on the function, capacity, and performance of the system if
the problem is not urgently fixed, and fully discuss a root cause for each.
Your assignment must follow these requirements:
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information,
please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Any sources used must be cited and referenced properly.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Determine effective system measurement and performance testing techniques and
engineering methods.
Scoring Guide
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written permission of Strayer University.
Explain why the displayed CPU utilization of a
single process is 100% while the utilizations of
both processors are only 50%, and discuss what
feature of the operating system might make this
possible. 25 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not explain why the
displayed CPU
utilization of a single
process is 100%
while the utilizations
of both processors
are only 50%, and did
not discuss what
feature of the
operating system
might make this
possible.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Identified why the
displayed CPU
utilization of a single
process is 100%, but
did not discuss why
the utilizations of both
processors are only
50%, or did not
discuss what feature
of the operating
system might make
this possible.
Competent (80-89%)
Explained why the
displayed CPU
utilization of a single
process is 100%
while the utilizations
of both processors
are only 50%, but did
not discuss what
feature of the
operating system
might make this
possible.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Explained why the
displayed CPU
utilization of a single
process is 100%
while the utilizations
of both processors
are only 50%, and
discussed what
feature of the
operating system
might make this
possible.
Explain a design change to the polling process
that will fix the CPU utilization problem and why
it does not impose a theoretical constraint on
the maximum polling rate. 20 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not explain a design
change to the polling
process that will fix
the CPU utilization
problem and does not
impose a theoretical
constraint on the
maximum polling
rate.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Only identified a
design change to the
polling process, but
the design change
does not fix the CPU
utilization problem or
does not impose a
theoretical constraint
on the maximum
polling rate.
Competent (80-89%)
Explained a design
change to the polling
process that will fix
the CPU utilization
problem, but did not
discuss why it does
not impose a
theoretical constraint
on the maximum
polling rate.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Explained a design
change to the polling
process that will fix
the CPU utilization
problem and does not
impose a theoretical
constraint on the
maximum polling
rate.
Propose a concise and focused performance
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test plan that you will use to check that the
remedy works as desired once it has been
implemented. Use specific examples. 25 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not propose a
performance test
plan that you will use
to check that the
remedy works as
desired once it has
been implemented.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Provided a general
performance test
plan, but the test plan
does not specifically
provide
measurements that
can be used to check
that the remedy
works as desired
once it has been
implemented.
Competent (80-89%)
Proposed a concise
and focused
performance test
plan that you will use
to check that the
remedy works as
desired once it has
been implemented.
Did not use specific
examples.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Proposed a concise
and focused
performance test
plan that you will use
to check that the
remedy works as
desired once it has
been implemented.
Used specific
examples.
Explain the undesirable impact on the function,
capacity, and performance of the system if the
problem is not urgently fixed, and fully discuss
a root cause for each. 20 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not explain and
support with a root
cause the
undesirable impact
on the function,
capacity, and
performance of the
system if the problem
is not urgently fixed.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Explained the
undesirable impact
on one of the three
metrics (function,
capacity, and
performance of the
system) if the
problem is not
urgently fixed, or did
not fully discuss a
root cause for each.
Competent (80-89%)
Explained the
undesirable impact
on two of the three
metrics (function,
capacity, and
performance of the
system) if the
problem is not
urgently fixed, or did
not fully discuss a
root cause for each.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Explained the
undesirable impact
on the function,
capacity, and
performance of the
system if the problem
is not urgently fixed,
and discussed a root
cause for each.
Writing, mechanics, grammar, and formatting.
10 %
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Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or
more than six errors
present.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
5–6 errors present.
Competent (80-89%)
3–4 errors present.
Exemplary (90-100%)
0–2 errors present.
Week 10 Assignment - Performance Engineering Evaluation
Summary
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Overview
A large manufacturer of automated industrial equipment will demonstrate its technical prowess to
the public by hosting a tent at your state fair. The tent will feature the automated dispensing and
delivery of different varieties of drinks to customers seated at up to ten tables. Each place at the
tables will be uniquely numbered and equipped with a radio-frequency identification chip (RFID).
The system will also automatically prepare and deliver hamburgers and other traditional foods.
Delivery will be in closed, uniquely identified containers via a combination of conveyor belts and
cable cars suspended from the ceiling of the tent. Order entry and payment will be via apps in
customer-owned handheld devices and via touchscreens that are permanently mounted at the
tables. The devices will communicate with the order entry system via a dedicated Wi-Fi.
Customers will return used containers to one or more drop-off points from which the containers
will be sent to a station for washing and reuse. The dispensing of drinks will be done in glassed-in
areas that are visible to the customers. Since the late delivery of drinks and food will lead to bad
publicity, you have been hired as a performance engineer to work on the project.
Requirements
Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:
Explain the possible key components of this system and their potential load drivers.
Describe the workloads and the nature of the performance requirements for each one,
including the cable car system and the conveyor system.
Since the fair is a few years off, explain how your performance process would cope with
changes in technology for order entry and payment occurring up to a year before the fair
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starts.
During performance testing, it is observed that the time from order entry to the delivery of
the food is exceedingly slow, even when only two people are sitting at a single table.
Describe a test and measurement plan for determining whether the cause of the problem is
in the order entry system, the delivery system, or elsewhere.
Your assignment must follow these requirements:
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information,
please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Any sources used must be cited and referenced properly.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate performance engineering issues, processes, and concerns.
Scoring Guide
Explain the possible key components of the
system, and describe their potential load
drivers. 20 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Do not submit, or did
not explain the
possible key
components of the
system and their
potential load drivers.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Explained the
possible key
components of the
system, but did not
describe their
potential load drivers.
Competent (80-89%)
Identified the
possible key
components of the
system and their
potential load drivers.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Explained the
possible key
components of the
system and
described their
potential load drivers.
Describe both the workloads and the nature of
the performance requirements for each
component, including both the cable car system
and the conveyor system. 25 %
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Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not describe the
workloads and the
nature of the
performance
requirements for
each component,
including the cable
car system and the
conveyor system.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Listed the workloads
and the nature of the
performance
requirements for
components, or did
not include both the
cable car system and
the conveyor system.
Competent (80-89%)
Described the
workloads and the
nature of the
performance
requirements for
some components, or
did not include both
the cable car system
and the conveyor
system.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Described both the
workloads and the
nature of the
performance
requirements for
each component,
including the cable
car system and the
conveyor system.
Explain how your performance process would
cope with changes in technology for order entry
and payment occurring up to a year before the
fair starts. 25 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not explain how your
performance process
would cope with
changes in
technology for order
entry and payment
occurring up to a year
before the fair starts.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Provided a general
description of how
your performance
process could cope
with changes, but did
not focus on changes
in technology for
order entry or
payment and did not
focus on the required
timeline.
Competent (80-89%)
Explained how your
performance process
would cope with
changes in
technology for order
entry or payment
occurring up to a year
before the fair starts.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Explained how your
performance process
would cope with
changes in
technology for order
entry and payment
occurring up to a year
before the fair starts.
Describe a test and measurement plan for
determining whether the cause of the slow
delivery time problem is in the order entry
system, the delivery system, or elsewhere. 20 %
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Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit, or did
not describe a test
and measurement
plan for determining
whether the cause of
the slow delivery time
problem is in the
order entry system,
the delivery system,
or elsewhere.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
Identified a test and
measurement plan,
but did not indicate
how it would
determine whether
the cause of the slow
delivery time problem
is in the order entry
system, the delivery
system, or
elsewhere.
Competent (80-89%)
Identified a test and
measurement plan
for determining
whether the cause of
the slow delivery time
problem is in the
order entry system,
the delivery system,
or elsewhere.
Exemplary (90-100%)
Described a test and
measurement plan
for determining
whether the cause of
the slow delivery time
problem is in the
order entry system,
the delivery system,
or elsewhere.
Writing, mechanics, grammar, and formatting.
10 %
Unacceptable (Below
70%)
Did not submit or
more than six errors
present.
Needs Improvement
(70-79%)
5–6 errors present.
Competent (80-89%)
3–4 errors present.
Exemplary (90-100%)
0–2 errors present.
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