Week 9 Assignment - Making Data-Driven Decisions

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Skill(s) Being Assessed: Problem Solving - Data Analysis (Quantitative Communication)

What to Submit / Deliverables: A completed Week 9 Assignment Template [DOCX] pertaining to your program.

What is the value of doing this assignment? This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the statistical concepts and methods you have learned throughout the course to a current real-world problem. You will continue to practice your problem-solving skills through the analysis of dataexamining how others use descriptive statistics and creating your own mathematical visuals in order to analyze and draw conclusions based on this data.

You will also practice taking the initiative in putting together a report on the problem identified and sharing your findings with your supervisor in the workplace. The activity will allow you to go through the process of making informed decisions based on data in your chosen field. This will additionally help you practice communicating effectivelya skill you can use in your personal and professional lives every day.

As you work to complete this assignment, you will continue to practice results-driven strategies. You will have the opportunity to engage in a statistical process while working toward a specific goal, use measurement to report results, and consider the quality and integrity of data and the ways it can be used to effectively communicate solutions.

Your goal for this assignment is to: Apply the statistical concepts and methods you have learned to a current real-world problem by using your problem-solving, initiative, and results-driven skills to complete a case study that incorporates the data analysis, conclusions, and solutions you have reached.What you need to complete this assignment:

• The Week 9 Assignment Template [DOCX] that pertains to your program. It includes a case study and five tasks.
• The Calculation Worksheet [XLSX] that pertains to your program.

Steps to complete:

Step 1: Identify your program from the list below and download the corresponding Week 9 Assignment Template [DOCX] and the Week 9 Calculation Worksheet [XLSX].

• Accounting/Finance (ACC/FIN)
  • Week 9 Assignment Template - ACC/FIN [DOCX]Download Week 9 Assignment Template - ACC/FIN [DOCX]
  • Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - ACC/FIN [XLSX]Download Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - ACC/FIN [XLSX]
• Criminal Justice (CRJ)
  • Week 9 Assignment Template - CRJ [DOCX]Download Week 9 Assignment Template - CRJ [DOCX]
  • Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - CRJ [XLSX]Download Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - CRJ [XLSX]
• Human Resources (HR)
  • Week 9 Assignment Template - HR [DOCX]Download Week 9 Assignment Template - HR [DOCX]
  • Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - HR [XLSX]Download Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - HR [XLSX]
• Health Services (HSA)
  • Week 9 Assignment Template - HSA [DOCX]Download Week 9 Assignment Template - HSA [DOCX]
  • Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - HSA [XLSX]Download Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - HSA [XLSX]
• Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS)
  • Week 9 Assignment Template - IT/IS [DOCX]Download Week 9 Assignment Template - IT/IS [DOCX]
  • Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - IT/IS [XLSX]Download Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - IT/IS [XLSX]
• Management (MGT)
  • Week 9 Assignment Template - MGT [DOCX]Download Week 9 Assignment Template - MGT [DOCX]
  • Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - MGT [XLSX]Download Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - MGT [XLSX]
• Marketing (MKT)
  • Week 9 Assignment Template - MKT [DOCX]Download Week 9 Assignment Template - MKT [DOCX]
  • Week 9 Calculation Worksheet - MKT [XLSX]