Task to be performed You will submit your introduction and analysis plan and submit a 3- to 4-page paper that describes the scenario provided in the case study, identifies quantifiable factors that...

Task to be performed


You will submit your introduction and analysis plan and submit a 3- to 4-page paper that describes the scenario provided in the case study, identifies quantifiable factors that may affect operational performance, develops a problem statement, and proposes a strategy for resolving a company’s problem.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

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   Introduction to the problem:
   
   

A. Provide a concise description of the scenario that you will be analyzing. The following questions might help you describe the scenario: What is the type of organization identified in the scenario? What is the organization’s history and problem identified in the scenario? Who are the key internal and external stakeholders?

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   Create an analysis plan to guide your analysis and decision making:
   

A. Identify any quantifiable factors that may be affecting the performance of operational processes. Provide a concise explanation of how these factors may be affecting the operational processes.
B. Develop a problem statement that addresses the given problem in the scenario and contains quantifiable measures.
C. Propose a strategy that addresses the problem of the organization in the given case study and seeks to improve sustainable operational processes. How will adjustments be identified and made?

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   Identify statistical tools and methods to collect data:
   
   

A. Identify the appropriate family of statistical tools that you will use to perform your analysis. What are your statistical assumptions concerning the data that led you to selecting this family of tools? In other words, why did you select this family of tools for statistical analysis?
B. Determine the category of the provided data in the given case study. Be sure to justify why the data fits into this category type. What is the relationship between the type of data and the tools?
C. From the identified family of statistical tools, select the most appropriate tool(s) for analyzing the data provided in the given case study.
D. Justify why you chose this tool to analyze the data. Be sure to include how this tool will help predict the use of the data in driving decisions.
E. Describe the quantitative method that will best inform data-driven decisions. Be sure to include how this method will point out the relationships between the data. How will this method allow for the most reliable data?

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   Analyze data to determine the appropriate decision for the identified problem:
   

A. Outline the process needed to utilize your statistical analysis to reach a decision regarding the given problem.
B. Explain how following this process leads to valid, data-driven decisions. In other words, why is following your outlined process important?
C. After analyzing the data sets in the case study, describe the reliability of the results. Be sure to include how you know whether the results are reliable.
D. Illustrate a data-driven decision that addresses the given problem. How does your decision address the given problem? How will it result in operational improvement?

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   Recommend operational improvements to stakeholders:
   

A. Summarize your analysis plan for both internal and external stakeholders. Be sure to use audience-appropriate jargon when summarizing for both groups of stakeholders.
B. Explain how your decision addresses the given problem and how you reached that decision. Be sure to use audience-appropriate jargon for both groups of stakeholders.
C. Justify why your decision is the best option for addressing the given problem to both internal and external stakeholders and how it will result in operational improvement. Be sure to use audience-appropriate jargon when communicating with stakeholders.