Assignment 1: Data Management

You have just been hired as the Data Manager for a small university that is attempting to consolidate and update its data resources into a modern data repository. In addition, the university leadership is interested in developing analysis tools to support data driven efforts to target courses and faculty that are not meeting current expectations. You have been tasked with managing all content including storage, reporting, and access by all organizational stakeholders (i.e. Board of Directors, senior administrators, faculty, staff, etc.).

How do you tackle this assignment? How are the issues surrounding content different for each part of the organization? Make sure to include not only your ideas (25%), but the rationale behind each idea (10%) as well as the potential benefits to the organization (15%).

The remaining 50 points will be awarded as specified in the grading rubric:

• Idea presentation & clarity of thesis statement, 20%;
• Organization and coherence of thought, 10%;
• Use of outside support for the thesis statement, 10%;
• Writing style and word usage, 5%; and
• The Mechanics of formatting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, 5%.

Please limit your response to 1200-1500 words, double spaced. Include a title page and any references you cite (including the textbook) in your response. Submit your work to the drop box provided in Canvas.

Rubric

Assignment 1: Data ManagementAssignment 1: Data ManagementCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApproach to Assignment25.0 ptsExcellent20.0 ptsSatisfactory13.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRationale for Ideas10.0 ptsExcellent8.0 ptsSatisfactory5.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBenefits from Initiative15.0 ptsExcellent12.0 ptsSatisfactory8.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis and Idea Presentation20.0 ptsExcellent15.0 ptsSatisfactory10.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDocument Organization10.0 ptsExcellent8.0 ptsSatisfactory5.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOutside Support for Proposals10.0 ptsExcellent8.0 ptsSatisfactory5.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Style5.0 ptsExcellent3.0 ptsSatisfactory2.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics5.0 ptsExcellent3.0 ptsSatisfactory2.0 ptsWeak0.0 ptsUnsatisfactory5.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0