Deliverable 2

Deliverable 2 – Data Compilation for BusinessDecisions
Assignment Content
1.
Competency
Compile data required to inform business insights.
Student Success Criteria
View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded
with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.
Scenario
You are a Business Analyst for a company that produces energy drinks. Your
manager wants you to determine if your company’s customers would prefer the
energy drinks in can containers versus bottles. Given this scenario, you are required
to decide how to package the energy drinks through your research. Your answers
should be in the context of this company/energy drink – thus, this should be
reflected in your answers. You are to compile your research and present it to your
manager in a memo.
Instructions
This assignment does not require the use of Excel and is more of a critical thinking
exercise. After reviewing the course readings, answer the following questions in a
memo for your manager:
1. Indicate at least two data collection methods to use and a rationale for the
two methods selected?
2. What kind of sampling technique would you use and why? NOTE: Make sure
the sampling technique you choose here goes well with the data collection
method chosen in Question 1 because some sampling techniques cannot be
used with certain data collection methods.
3. Compare measures of central tendency and variance using clear examples.
4. Of the data that you are collecting, which data are qualitative, and which are
quantitative? NOTE: Keep in mind what you answered in Question 1 because
the type of data you are collecting would depend largely on the data
collection methods chosen in Question1.
5. What kind of visualization (bar chart, pie chart, frequency histogram, stem,
and leaf, etc.)would you use to describe the data you are collecting, and why?
NOTE: Keep in mind what you answered in Question 3 because the type of
visualization you use would depend on the type of data you collected in
Question 3.
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Resources
6. Rasmussen College Writing
Guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/writing/professional
7. Grammar Checking – How do I create a Grammarly
account? https://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/32707
8. For support with writing memos, click on the Memo tab in the Business
Writing Guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/business/businesswriting
9. Gale Virtual Reference: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/gvrl
10. Credo Reference: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/credo
11. Discovery: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/discovery
12. Business via ProQuest: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/pqbus
13. APA Guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa
14. Grammarly is available to assist you with proof reading your
work: http://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/33180
Deliverable 2 – Data Compilation for Business
Decisions
Rubric Details
• Grade for Deliverable 2
100% of total grade
A – 4 – Mastery
4
B – 3 – Proficiency
3
C – 2 – Competence
2
F – 1 – No Pass
1
I – 0 – Not Submitted
0
•
Criterion 1
0% of total grade
A – 4 – Mastery
Clearly and strongly, differentiated data collection methods, using clear examples in a wellcrafted memo.
0
B – 3 – Proficiency
Adequately differentiated data collection methods, using some examples.
0
C – 2 – Competence
Differentiated data collection methods; no examples provided.
0
F – 1 – No Pass
Unclear verbiage used to differentiate data collection methods.
0
I – 0 – Not Submitted
Not Submitted
0
•
Criterion 2
0% of total grade
A – 4 – Mastery
Clearly and strongly distinguished the different types of data visualization technique, using clear
examples in a well-crafted memo.
0
B – 3 – Proficiency
Adequately distinguished the different types of data visualization techniques, using some clear
examples.
0
C – 2 – Competence
Distinguished the different types of data visualization technique; no examples provided.
0
F – 1 – No Pass
Used unclear verbiage to distinguish the different types of data visualization techniques.
0
I – 0 – Not Submitted
Not Submitted
0
•
Criterion 3
0% of total grade
A – 4 – Mastery
Clearly and strongly compared measures of central tendency and variance using clear examples
in a well-crafted memo.
0
B – 3 – Proficiency
Adequately compared measures of central tendency and variance, using some clear examples.
0
C – 2 – Competence
Compared measures of central tendency and variance; no examples provided.
0
F – 1 – No Pass
Used unclear verbiage to compare measures of central tendency and variance.
0
I – 0 – Not Submitted
Not Submitted
0
•
Criterion 4
0% of total grade
A – 4 – Mastery
Used and relied on all credible sources in a well-crafted memo.
0
B – 3 – Proficiency
Used and relied on mostly credible sources in the memo.
0
C – 2 – Competence
Used and identified some credible sources in the memo.
0
F – 1 – No Pass
Failed to use or identify credible sources in the memo.
0
I – 0 – Not Submitted
Not Submitted
0