The Independent Government Cost Estimate and the Statement of Work

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and langua
skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 150 Case Study 1: Statistical Thinking in Health Care
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exempla
90-100%

1. Develop a process
   map about the
   prescription filling
   process for HMO’s
   pharmacy, in which you
   specify the key
   problems that the
   HMO’s pharmacy might
   be experiencing. Next,
   use the supplier, input,
   process steps, output,
   and customer (SIPOC)
   model to analyze the
   HMO pharmacy’s
   business process.
   Weight: 20%
   Did not submit or
   incompletely
   developed a
   process map about
   the prescription
   filling process for
   HMO’s pharmacy, in
   which you specify
   the key problems
   that the HMO’s
   pharmacy might be
   experiencing. Did
   not submit or
   incompletely used
   the supplier, input,
   process steps,
   output, and
   customer (SIPOC)
   model to analyze
   the HMO
   pharmacy’s
   business process.
   Partially developed
   a process map
   about the
   prescription filling
   process for HMO’s
   pharmacy, in which
   you specify the key
   problems that the
   HMO’s pharmacy
   might be
   experiencing.
   Partially used the
   supplier, input,
   process steps,
   output, and
   customer (SIPOC)
   model to analyze
   the HMO
   pharmacy’s
   business process.
   Satisfactorily
   developed a
   process map about
   the prescription
   filling process for
   HMO’s pharmacy, in
   which you specify
   the key problems
   that the HMO’s
   pharmacy might be
   experiencing.
   Satisfactorily used
   the supplier, input,
   process steps,
   output, and
   customer (SIPOC)
   model to analyze
   the HMO
   pharmacy’s
   business process.
   Thoroughly
   developed a
   process map a
   the prescriptio
   filling process
   HMO’s pharma
   which you spe
   the key proble
   that the HMO’
   pharmacy mig
   experiencing.
   Thoroughly use
   the supplier, in
   process steps,
   output, and
   customer (SIPO
   model to analyze
   the HMO
   pharmacy’s
   business proce
2. Analyze the process
   map and SIPOC model
   to identify possible
   main root causes of the
   problems. Next,
   categorize whether the
   main root causes of the
   problem are special
   causes or common
   causes. Provide a
   rationale for your
   response.
   Weight: 20%
   Did not submit or
   incompletely
   analyzed the
   process map and
   SIPOC model to
   identify possible
   main root causes of
   the problems. Did
   not submit or
   incompletely
   categorized whether
   the main root
   causes of the
   problem are special
   causes or common
   causes. Did not
   submit or
   incompletely
   provided a rationale
   for your response.
   Partially analyzed
   the process map
   and SIPOC model
   to identify possible
   main root causes of
   the problems.
   Partially categorized
   whether the main
   root causes of the
   problem are special
   causes or common
   causes. Partially
   provided a rationale
   for your response.
   Satisfactorily
   analyzed the
   process map and
   SIPOC model to
   identify possible
   main root causes of
   the problems.
   Satisfactorily
   categorized whether
   the main root
   causes of the
   problem are special
   causes or common
   causes.
   Satisfactorily
   provided a rationale
   for your response.
   Thoroughly
   analyzed the
   process map a
   SIPOC model
   identify possib
   main root cause
   the problems.
   Thoroughly
   categorized w
   the main root
   causes of the
   problem are sp
   causes or commo
   causes. Thoro
   provided a rati
   for your respo
3. Suggest the main Did not submit or Partially suggested Satisfactorily Thoroughly
   Justify your response.
   Weight: 20%
   analyze the
   business process
   and solve the
   problem. Did not
   submit or
   incompletely
   justified your
   response.
   and solve the
   problem. Partially
   justified your
   response.
   business process
   and solve the
   problem.
   Satisfactorily
   justified your
   response.
   business proce
   and solve the
   problem.
   Thoroughly just
   your response
4. Propose one (1)
   solution to the HMO
   pharmacy’s on-going
   problem(s) and
   propose one (1)
   strategy to measure the
   aforementioned
   solution. Provide a
   rationale for your
   response.
   Weight: 20%
   Did not submit or
   incompletely
   proposed one (1)
   solution to the HMO
   pharmacy’s ongoing problem(s)
   and proposed one
   (1) strategy to
   measure the
   aforementioned
   solution. Did not
   submit or
   incompletely
   provided a rationale
   for your response.
   Partially proposed
   one (1) solution to
   the HMO
   pharmacy’s ongoing problem(s)
   and proposed one
   (1) strategy to
   measure the
   aforementioned
   solution. Partially
   provided a rationale
   for your response.
   Satisfactorily
   proposed one (1)
   solution to the HMO
   pharmacy’s ongoing problem(s)
   and proposed one
   (1) strategy to
   measure the
   aforementioned
   solution.
   Satisfactorily
   provided a rationale
   for your response.
   Thoroughly
   proposed one
   solution to the
   pharmacy’s on
   going problem(s)
   and proposed
   (1) strategy to
   measure the
   aforementione
   solution. Thoro
   provided a rati
   for your respo
5. 2 references
   Weight: 5%
   No references
   provided
   Does not meet the
   required number of
   references; some or
   all references poor
   quality choices.
   References are
   mostly relevant
   sources of fair
   quality
   References are
   highly relevan
   quality source
6. Integration of
   References
   Weight: 5%
   Sources are rarely
   integrated using
   effective techniques
   of quoting,
   paraphrasing, and
   summarizing, or lack
   in-text citations.
   Sources are partially
   integrated using
   effective techniques
   of quoting,
   paraphrasing, and
   summarizing, along
   with in-text citations.
   Sources are mostly
   integrated using
   effective techniques
   of quoting,
   paraphrasing, and
   summarizing, along
   with in-text citations.
   Sources are
   consistently
   integrated usin
   effective techn
   of quoting,
   paraphrasing,
   summarizing, a
   with in-text cita
7. Writing / Support for
   ideas:
   Weight: 5%
   Rarely uses
   reasons and
   evidence that
   logically support
   ideas.
   Partially uses
   reasons and
   evidence that
   logically support
   ideas.
   Mostly uses
   reasons and
   evidence that
   logically support
   ideas.
   Consistently u
   reasons and
   evidence that
   logically suppo
   ideas.
8. Writing / Grammar
   and mechanics
   Weight: 5%
   Numerous errors in
   grammar, spelling,
   and punctuation.
   Partially free of
   errors in grammar,
   spelling, and
   punctuation.
   Mostly free of errors
   in grammar,
   spelling, and
   punctuation.
   Free of errors
   grammar, spel
   and punctu