BPS Written Case Presentation appraisal form Grading Rubric – Case paper - 100 points available Each written case should be a 5-6 double spaced report (not including any materials in the appendix). Team ________________________ Date ______________ Case: _________________________________ Written Grade:________ Criteria Excellent 12 points Good 8 points Incomplete 4 point 1 Organization Profile & case summary Provides full background on the case, organization, organization structure & other factors Provides basic background on the case Components of case background etc. are missing 2 Business unit profile Provides a full outline of the unit under review including its contribution to the organization and its position in the organization structure Provides a basic outline of the unit under review Components such as the unit’s contribution or position in the organization’s structure are missing 3 Problem description Identifies the key issues (gap between expected and actual results) with supporting data. Provides an analysis to support the problem description Does not specify the gap between expected and actual performance; or does not supply supporting information and analysis Does not explain the key issues in detail or is missing key information 4 Case questions Clearly answers each question using course materials and theories Response to questions is vague, or use of course materials is missing Question answers are not clear - key points are missing 5 Use of appropriate analysis and integration of course content Links two or more course concepts to the defined problem showing how they affirm or deny the problem. Explain why these course concepts were chosen and how they helped define the problem Course concepts not clearly identified or linked to the problem or there are gaps in the way the analysis is explained and verified Limited use of course concepts or incorrect linking of concepts to the problem. Does not explain why the selected concepts were chosen 6 Recommendations Clear recommendations using course terms and concepts in a linked and understandable manner. Includes follow-up criteria and a measure of effectiveness. Limited use of course terms and concepts. Limited or no measureable follow-up. Poor use of course concepts and little notation of measureable follow-up 7 Report clarity and cohesiveness Paper is +/- 6 to 10 pages, follows points 1 through 6 above, typed with all attachments in an appendix. Paper explains all key points Some points not clearly developed and some lose ends Points are difficult to understand, key points are missed or incomplete. Grammatical errors are noted 8 Appendix Includes all tables, charts, graphics, interview questions, analysis rubrics, etc Some tables, charts, etc. are missing Very limited attachments or support documents 9 + 4 points Presented on time and in proper format (+4.0) Presented on time. Some formatting issues (+2.5) Presented late (+0.0) G310 Advanced Analytics and St ...

1. BPS Written Case Presentation appraisal form
Grading Rubric – Case paper - 100 points available
Each written case should be a 5-6 double spaced report (not
including any materials in the appendix).
Team ________________________
Date ______________
Case: _________________________________
Written Grade:________
Criteria
Excellent
12 points
Good
8 points
Incomplete
4 point
1
Organization Profile & case summary
Provides full background on the case, organization, organization
structure & other factors
Provides basic background on the case
Components of case background etc. are missing
2
Business unit profile

2. Provides a full outline of the unit under review including its
contribution to the organization and its position in the
organization structure
Provides a basic outline of the unit under review
Components such as the unit’s contribution or position in the
organization’s structure are missing
3
Problem description
Identifies the key issues (gap between expected and actual
results) with supporting data. Provides an analysis to support
the problem description
Does not specify the gap between expected and actual
performance; or does not supply supporting information and
analysis
Does not explain the key issues in detail or is missing key
information
4
Case questions
Clearly answers each question using course materials and
theories
Response to questions is vague, or use of course materials is
missing
Question answers are not clear - key points are missing
5
Use of appropriate analysis and integration of course content
Links two or more course concepts to the defined problem
showing how they affirm or deny the problem. Explain why
these course concepts were chosen and how they helped define
the problem
Course concepts not clearly identified or linked to the problem
or there are gaps in the way the analysis is explained and
verified
Limited use of course concepts or incorrect linking of concepts
to the problem. Does not explain why the selected concepts
were chosen
6

3. Recommendations
Clear recommendations using course terms and concepts in a
linked and understandable manner. Includes follow-up criteria
and a measure of effectiveness.
Limited use of course terms and concepts. Limited or no
measureable follow-up.
Poor use of course concepts and little notation of measureable
follow-up
7
Report clarity and cohesiveness
Paper is +/- 6 to 10 pages, follows points 1 through 6 above,
typed with all attachments in an appendix. Paper explains all
key points
Some points not clearly developed and some lose ends
Points are difficult to understand, key points are missed or
incomplete. Grammatical errors are noted
8
Appendix
Includes all tables, charts, graphics, interview questions,
analysis rubrics, etc
Some tables, charts, etc. are missing
Very limited attachments or support documents
9
+ 4 points
Presented on time and in proper format (+4.0)
Presented on time. Some formatting issues
(+2.5)
Presented late
(+0.0)
G310 Advanced Analytics and Statistics – Course Project
Option 1
Introduction:
As a professional in the real world, you will need to research

4. and understand various aspects of Business applications. Basic
statistical analysis can be used to gain an understanding of
current problems. This course project will assist you in
applying basic statistical principles to a fictional scenario in
order to impact the clients being served.
This assignment will be completed in phases throughout the
quarter. As you gain additional knowledge through the didactic
portion of this course, you will be able to apply your new
knowledge to this project. You will receive formative feedback
from your instructor on each submission. The final project will
be due on week 10 and the assignment requirements are listed
below.
Scenario:
A major client of your company is interested in the salary
distributions of jobs in the state of Minnesota that range from
$40,000 to $120,000 per year. As a Business Analyst your boss
asks you to research and analyze the salary distributions. You
are given a spreadsheet that contains the following information:
· A listing of the jobs by title
· The salary (in dollars) for each job
The client needs the preliminary findings by the end of the day.
So let’s get to work!!!!
Background information on the Data:
The data set consists of 364 records that you will be analyzing
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data set contains a
listing of several jobs titles with yearly salaries ranging from
approximately $40,000 to $120,000 for the state of Minnesota.
Sheet1Job TitleSalaryAccountants and Auditors63,910source:
http://www.bls.gov/Actuaries84,190Administrative Law Judges,
Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers117,110Administrative

5. Services Managers94,450Adult Basic and Secondary Education
and Literacy Teachers and Instructors43,500Advertising and
Promotions Managers75,710Advertising Sales
Agents46,100Aerospace Engineering and Operations
Technicians59,800Aerospace Engineers104,730Agents and
Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and
Athletes77,690Agricultural and Food Science
Technicians44,470Agricultural Inspectors43,470Agricultural
Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary92,010Air Traffic
Controllers94,030Aircraft Cargo Handling
Supervisors44,890Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and
Systems Assemblers42,410Airfield Operations
Specialists52,740Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight
Engineers98,480Anthropologists and
Archeologists43,970Appraisers and Assessors of Real
Estate50,150Arbitrators, Mediators, and
Conciliators56,700Architects, Except Landscape and
Naval75,440Architectural and Civil Drafters46,470Architecture
and Engineering Occupations79,910Architecture Teachers,
Postsecondary79,040Archivists60,560Art Directors76,280Art,
Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary57,210Athletic
Trainers42,330Atmospheric and Space
Scientists84,390Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space
Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary92,630Audiologists53,830Avionics
Technicians56,440Biomedical
Engineers85,810Boilermakers55,870Broadcast News
Analysts84,830Brokerage Clerks43,690Budget
Analysts73,650Business and Financial Operations
Occupations66,890Business Operations Specialists, All
Other77,280Business Teachers, Postsecondary78,240Buyers and
Purchasing Agents, Farm Products63,490Camera and
Photographic Equipment Repairers41,910Captains, Mates, and
Pilots of Water Vessels69,080Cardiovascular Technologists and
Technicians44,690Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle
School53,190Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary

6. School53,480Cargo and Freight Agents45,610Cartographers and
Photogrammetrists54,170Chefs and Head Cooks45,090Chemical
Engineers92,420Chemical Equipment Operators and
Tenders52,430Chemical Plant and System
Operators52,710Chemical Technicians43,370Chemistry
Teachers, Postsecondary71,100Chemists70,740Child, Family,
and School Social Workers40,580Chiropractors80,690Civil
Engineers71,890Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and
Investigators58,870Clinical, Counseling, and School
Psychologists85,800Coil Winders, Tapers, and
Finishers48,260Commercial and Industrial
Designers48,120Commercial Pilots83,940Communications
Equipment Operators, All Other40,600Communications
Teachers, Postsecondary64,250Community and Social Service
Occupations41,400Community Health
Workers42,490Compensation and Benefits
Managers87,210Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis
Specialists56,600Compliance Officers62,600Computer and
Information Research Scientists103,900Computer and
Information Systems Managers119,170Computer and
Mathematical Occupations73,780Computer Hardware
Engineers99,980Computer Network Architects88,400Computer
Network Support Specialists55,990Computer Occupations, All
Other83,170Computer Programmers80,490Computer Science
Teachers, Postsecondary91,360Computer Systems
Analysts79,200Computer User Support
Specialists45,150Conservation Scientists71,400Construction
and Building Inspectors49,630Construction
Managers89,680Continuous Mining Machine
Operators42,760Control and Valve Installers and Repairers,
Except Mechanical Door41,050Conveyor Operators and
Tenders40,400Cost Estimators56,980Crane and Tower
Operators43,910Credit Analysts50,290Credit
Counselors43,360Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
Teachers, Postsecondary57,230Curators48,470Database
Administrators70,120Dental Hygienists46,530Derrick

7. Operators, Oil and Gas44,610Detectives and Criminal
Investigators57,820Diagnostic Medical
Sonographers47,760Dietitians and Nutritionists46,720Directors,
Religious Activities and Education41,590Drafters, All
Other48,090Economics Teachers,
Postsecondary96,290Economists104,280Editors46,760Education
Administrators, All Other81,870Education Administrators,
Elementary and Secondary School77,880Education
Administrators, Postsecondary95,040Education Administrators,
Preschool and Childcare Center/Program61,290Education
Teachers, Postsecondary57,390Education, Training, and Library
Occupations45,000Educational, Guidance, School, and
Vocational Counselors50,820Electric Motor, Power Tool, and
Related Repairers41,380Electrical and Electronics
Drafters61,360Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Technicians56,160Electrical and Electronics Installers and
Repairers, Transportation Equipment52,450Electrical and
Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial
Equipment52,650Electrical and Electronics Repairers,
Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay63,870Electrical
Engineers91,040Electrical Power-Line Installers and
Repairers59,730Electricians43,200Electro-Mechanical
Technicians49,150Electronics Engineers, Except
Computer100,310Elementary School Teachers, Except Special
Education48,970Elevator Installers and
Repairers67,930Embalmers46,100Emergency Management
Directors67,970Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All
Other62,320English Language and Literature Teachers,
Postsecondary52,330Environmental Engineering
Technicians48,520Environmental
Engineers69,970Environmental Science and Protection
Technicians, Including Health42,510Environmental Science
Teachers, Postsecondary78,700Environmental Scientists and
Specialists, Including
Health58,640Epidemiologists59,130Executive Secretaries and
Executive Administrative Assistants52,530Exercise

8. Physiologists43,150Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling
Experts, and Blasters49,580Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and
Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders41,190Farm and Home Management
Advisors49,430Film and Video Editors43,940Financial
Analysts93,970Financial Clerks, All Other42,830Financial
Examiners78,040Financial Managers116,110Financial
Specialists, All Other67,910Fire Inspectors and
Investigators47,100Firefighters40,590First-Line Supervisors of
Construction Trades and Extraction Workers55,990First-Line
Supervisors of Correctional Officers53,470First-Line
Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Workers46,170First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers57,160First-Line Supervisors of Helpers,
Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand44,310First-Line
Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping
Workers40,300First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers,
and Repairers59,010First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales
Workers74,600First-Line Supervisors of Office and
Administrative Support Workers49,740First-Line Supervisors of
Police and Detectives62,800First-Line Supervisors of
Production and Operating Workers55,630First-Line Supervisors
of Protective Service Workers, All Other44,570First-Line
Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine
and Vehicle Operators52,950Fish and Game
Wardens46,110Food Service Managers59,820Foreign Language
and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary55,340Forensic Science
Technicians41,700Forest and Conservation
Technicians43,210Foresters56,020Forestry and Conservation
Science Teachers,
Postsecondary90,080Fundraisers51,930Funeral Service
Managers53,210Gaming Supervisors43,260Gas Compressor and
Gas Pumping Station Operators56,220Gas Plant
Operators61,780General and Operations
Managers119,850Geography Teachers,
Postsecondary67,430Geological and Petroleum

9. Technicians58,700Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and
Geographers71,260Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining
Safety Engineers and Inspectors88,670Health Diagnosing and
Treating Practitioners, All Other56,990Health
Educators44,920Health Specialties Teachers,
Postsecondary108,160Health Technologists and Technicians,
All Other43,140Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Occupations63,080Healthcare Social Workers44,080Hearing
Aid Specialists42,170Historians62,210History Teachers,
Postsecondary56,050Hoist and Winch Operators54,330Home
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary71,420Human Resources
Managers93,630Human Resources Specialists58,160Industrial
Engineering Technicians57,510Industrial
Engineers81,330Industrial Machinery
Mechanics48,790Industrial Production
Managers93,500Information and Record Clerks, All
Other41,230Information Security Analysts78,810Installation,
Maintenance, and Repair Occupations42,340Instructional
Coordinators65,060Insurance Appraisers, Auto
Damage75,530Insurance Sales Agents54,050Insurance
Underwriters52,330Interior Designers46,540Judges, Magistrate
Judges, and Magistrates58,140Kindergarten Teachers, Except
Special Education47,990Labor Relations
Specialists50,100Landscape
Architects72,760Lawyers106,790Layout Workers, Metal and
Plastic47,290Legal Occupations81,140Legal Support Workers,
All Other51,570Librarians52,340Library Science Teachers,
Postsecondary60,360Life Scientists, All Other55,510Life,
Physical, and Social Science Occupations58,420Loading
Machine Operators, Underground Mining41,270Loan
Officers67,070Locomotive Engineers55,900Logging Workers,
All Other41,940Logisticians81,280Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Technologists55,430Management Analysts90,310Managers, All
Other94,950Marine Engineers and Naval
Architects57,230Market Research Analysts and Marketing
Specialists58,340Marketing Managers111,320Marriage and

10. Family Therapists43,780Materials
Engineers95,030Mathematical Science Teachers,
Postsecondary62,740Mechanical Drafters52,840Mechanical
Engineering Technicians51,900Mechanical
Engineers83,370Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other66,370Medical and Clinical Laboratory
Technologists52,900Medical and Health Services
Managers93,750Medical Equipment Repairers44,240Meeting,
Convention, and Event Planners45,020Mental Health
Counselors42,720Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and
Tenders44,330Middle School Teachers, Except Special and
Career/Technical Education48,830Millwrights43,300Mine
Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators46,410Mine Shuttle
Car Operators53,150Mining and Geological Engineers,
Including Mining Safety Engineers81,970Mining Machine
Operators, All Other45,660Mixing and Blending Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders40,740Mobile Heavy Equipment
Mechanics, Except Engines43,340Model Makers, Metal and
Plastic41,780Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral
Directors40,170Multimedia Artists and Animators57,700Music
Directors and Composers48,190Natural Sciences
Managers113,650Network and Computer Systems
Administrators68,990Nuclear Engineers110,620Nuclear
Medicine Technologists55,820Nuclear Technicians59,630Nurse
Practitioners88,320Nursing Instructors and Teachers,
Postsecondary66,660Occupational Health and Safety
Specialists66,150Occupational Health and Safety
Technicians49,620Occupational Therapists73,260Occupational
Therapy Assistants55,190Operations Research
Analysts87,680Optometrists96,210Orthotists and
Prosthetists62,630Painters, Transportation
Equipment41,180Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders41,360Paralegals and Legal
Assistants45,510Patternmakers, Metal and
Plastic40,310Personal Financial Advisors101,700Petroleum
Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and

11. Gaugers54,140Pharmacists119,020Philosophy and Religion
Teachers, Postsecondary61,760Physical Therapist
Assistants53,710Physical Therapists83,460Physician
Assistants88,680Physicists108,740Physics Teachers,
Postsecondary78,630Plant and System Operators, All
Other67,440Plumbers, Pipefitters, and
Steamfitters40,170Podiatrists112,230Police and Sheriff's Patrol
Officers41,040Political Science Teachers,
Postsecondary66,490Postal Service Clerks45,400Postal Service
Mail Carriers49,350Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators48,360Postmasters and Mail
Superintendents68,750Power Distributors and
Dispatchers70,530Power Plant Operators60,720Precision
Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other46,990Private
Detectives and Investigators57,620Probation Officers and
Correctional Treatment Specialists43,000Producers and
Directors50,920Production, Planning, and Expediting
Clerks46,020Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers67,390Psychologists, All Other86,080Psychology
Teachers, Postsecondary68,910Public Relations and Fundraising
Managers89,080Public Relations Specialists47,070Pump
Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers41,850Purchasing Agents,
Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products63,950Purchasing
Managers104,300Radiation Therapists68,470Radio, Cellular,
and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers45,510Radiologic
Technologists45,460Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators,
and Hostlers49,580Railroad Conductors and
Yardmasters52,200Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance
Equipment Operators46,320Real Estate Brokers70,520Real
Estate Sales Agents56,600Recreation and Fitness Studies
Teachers, Postsecondary61,300Recreational Vehicle Service
Technicians42,230Refractory Materials Repairers, Except
Brickmasons47,440Registered Nurses55,870Reinforcing Iron
and Rebar Workers40,590Respiratory Therapists46,200Rolling
Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic41,290Roof Bolters, Mining54,150Rotary Drill

12. Operators, Oil and Gas41,470Sales Engineers99,260Sales
Managers111,910Sales Representatives, Services, All
Other48,230Sales Representatives, Wholesale and
Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific
Products63,400Sales Representatives, Wholesale and
Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific
Products79,450Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and
Career/Technical Education50,170Securities, Commodities, and
Financial Services Sales Agents82,560Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining48,010Set and Exhibit
Designers54,620Ship Engineers69,300Signal and Track Switch
Repairers52,340Social and Community Service
Managers61,440Social Scientists and Related Workers, All
Other80,010Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary67,040Social
Workers, All Other60,040Sociology Teachers,
Postsecondary59,760Software Developers,
Applications91,070Software Developers, Systems
Software96,290Soil and Plant Scientists60,470Sound
Engineering Technicians41,870Special Education Teachers, All
Other55,310Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and
Elementary School50,810Special Education Teachers, Middle
School52,200Special Education Teachers, Secondary
School52,390Speech-Language Pathologists65,140Stationary
Engineers and Boiler
Operators46,730Statisticians58,210Surveyors51,410Tank Car,
Truck, and Ship Loaders48,810Tax Examiners and Collectors,
and Revenue Agents53,860Technical
Writers59,590Telecommunications Equipment Installers and
Repairers, Except Line Installers50,940Tire Builders42,500Tool
and Die Makers46,750Training and Development
Managers87,630Training and Development
Specialists57,180Transportation
Inspectors65,650Transportation, Storage, and Distribution
Managers86,090Urban and Regional
Planners58,590Veterinarians79,820Water and Wastewater
Treatment Plant and System Operators42,750Web

13. Developers50,610Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm
Products55,700Writers and Authors54,250Zoologists and
Wildlife Biologists59,000
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