Data driven decision making wgu

Evaluation Results

Requirement : Data-Driven Decision Making: VPT Task 2

AUTHOR: Bryan West

DATE EVALUATED: 10/07/2018 07:37:46 AM (MDT)

DRF TEMPLATE: Data-Driven Decision Making (GR, C207, VPT2-1016)

PROGRAM: Data-Driven Decision Making (GR, C207, VPT2- 1016)

EVALUATION METHOD : Using Rubric

FINAL SCORE

Does not Meet

General comments:

10/7/18 - Please confer with a Course Mentor/Instructor before working further on this assessment.

A work is presented that clearly explains the role of data in decision making, particularly highlighting financial institutions. A specific data analysis scenario and research question were not specified and all the subsequent aspects regarding the use of data to infer a response to the research question could not be identified.

Detailed Results

( Rubric used : VPT Task 2 (1016))

ARTICULATION OF RESPONSE (CLARITY, ORGANIZATION, MECHANICS)

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate provides unsatisfactory articulation of response.

The candidate provides weak articulation of response.

The candidate provides adequate articulation of response.

CRITERION SCORE :

Competent

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The artifact is adequately articulated.

09/22/2018 - Bold section headings enhance the work's overall organization. Recurring Professional Communication (Articulation) concerns are evident with parts of speech, varying issues such as verb form(s), subject-verb agreement, and sentence fluency, varying issues such as run-on sentences, comma splices. These writing concerns diminish the clarity of the response.

Please click on the pdf file attached to this evaluation; this markup includes examples of the submission’s most pervasive writing concerns. The concerns noted are representative errors; similar errors appear throughout the document and require revision. Direct links to the Guide to Academic Writing Resource are also included to assist with revision efforts. For more information regarding the five writing competency categories and assistance with addressing writing concerns, please access the Guide to Academic Writing and contact the WGU Writing Center by clicking on the link located in the rubric item “Articulation of Response.”

Students are encouraged to schedule a live appointment with the WGU Writing Center. Program Mentors and Course Instructors may also assist students with scheduling WGU Writing Center appointments.

A. SUMMARY OF SITUATION

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide a logical summary of the real- world business situation identified in task 1.

The candidate provides a logical summary, with insufficient detail, of the real-world business situation identified in task 1.

The candidate provides a logical summary, with sufficient detail, of the real-world business situation identified in task 1.

CRITERION SCORE :

Approaching Competence

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - Financial institutions' use of data is adequately presented as a real-world business situation, yet the summary is lacking details particularly how the business situation can be addressed by data collection and analysis. One specific question or scenario for data analysis could not be located.

For instruction on describing the relevant data collected, please revisit the section titled “The Case for Quantitative Analysis” in the study plan for this course by clicking on the link located in the top left in this rubric item’s name,“B1. Summary of Data.”

9/22/18 - The submission includes an adequate summary of a real-world business situation regarding financial institutions. The provided detail is insufficient as it is unclear how this business situation can be addressed by collecting and analyzing a set of data, and more specifically a research question is not clearly identified.

B1. SUMMARY OF DATA

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of the relevant data the candidate collected.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with insufficient detail, of the relevant data the candidate collected, OR the data is not relevant.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with sufficient detail, of the relevant data the candidate collected.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The submission provides financial data as relevant data for the analysis. It is unclear whether the described data relates to a relevant business situation. Please review this response for alignment to the business situation once aspect A has been revised

9/22/18 - The submission provides a limited discussion on financial data as relevant data for the analysis. It is unclear whether the described data relates to a relevant business situation. Please review this response for alignment to the business situation once aspect A has been revised.

B2. GRAPHICAL DISPLAY

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide a graphical display of the data collected.

The candidate provides an inappropriate and/or incorrect graphical display of the data collected.

The candidate provides an appropriate and correct graphical display of the data collected.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The work provides graphics of processes and generalized financial information as a graphical display of the data collected. It is not clear whether this graphical display is appropriate,as the relevancy of the data collected to the business situation could not be verified. Please review the response to this aspect after revising the data collected in aspect B1.

9/22/18 - Two bar graphs are provided as a graphical display. It is unclear whether the provided graphical display is appropriate, as the description of the data collected in aspect B1 is insufficient.

C1. DESCRIPTION OF ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide a description of an appropriate analysis technique used to analyze the data.

The candidate provides a description, with insufficient detail, of the analysis technique used to analyze the data, OR the analysis technique is not appropriate and/or not approved.

The candidate provides a description, with sufficient detail, of an appropriate and approved analysis technique used to analyze the data.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The submission describes several common techniques in the finance realm as the data analysis techniques. It is not clear whether this is an appropriate technique to be used to analyze the collected data. Please review this response for alignment to the data to be collected once aspect B1 has been revised

9/22/18 - Numerous possible techniques are described. However, it is unclear whether any of these techniques is appropriate for data that is relevant to the business situation.

C2. OUTPUT AND CALCULATIONS

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not include the output or any calculations of the analysis performed.

The candidate includes incorrect output or calculations of the analysis performed.

The candidate includes correct output and any calculations of the analysis performed.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The submission provides several examples of how data could be used in finance. The output or any calculation from an analytical analysis is not evident.

9/22/18 - The submission provides a discussion around the use of data for financial institutions. The output or any calculation from an analytical analysis is not evident.

C3. JUSTIFICATION OF ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide a logical justification of why the analysis technique was chosen.

The candidate provides a logical justification, with insufficient support, of why the analysis technique was chosen.

The candidate provides a logical justification, with sufficient support, of why the analysis technique was chosen.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The submission explains a background of mistrust with financial institutions. A justification of why a specific analytic technique was chosen could not be located.

9/22/18 - The potential benefits from data analysis is described. A logical justification for a chosen data analysis technique could not be found.

D1. DATA ANALYSIS RESULTS

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of the results of the candidate’s data analysis.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with insufficient detail, of the results of the candidate’s data analysis.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with sufficient detail, of the results of the candidate’s data analysis.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The submission provides an explanation with a flow chart for how data plays a role in management. A discussion of the data analysis results is not apparent.

9/22/18 - Several techniques are described, including possible uses for financial institutions. Results and discussions about the results of an analytic technique could not be identified.

D2. DATA ANALYSIS LIMITATIONS

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of the limitations of the candidate’s data analysis.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with insufficient detail, of the limitations of the candidate’s data analysis.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with sufficient detail, of the limitations of the candidate’s data analysis.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The work provides a conclusion on data usage in business. A discussion of the limitations of the data analysis could not be found

9/22/18 - Two graphs are sufficiently provided. A discussion on the limitations on the attempted analytic technique could not be identified.

D3. RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

The candidate does not provide a plausible recommendation for a course of action based on the candidate’s results.

The candidate provides a plausible recommendation, with insufficient support, for a course of action based on the candidate’s results.

The candidate provides a plausible recommendation, with sufficient support, for a course of action based on the candidate’s results.

CRITERION SCORE :

Not Evident

COMMENTS ON THIS CRITERION:

10/7/18 - The work explains several potentially viable techniques that could be used. A discussion of a recommended course of action based on the analysis results could not be located.

9/22/18 - A discussion on the variety of ways that data can be used is noted. A logical recommendation for action based on the results of an analytic technique could not be identified.

E. SOURCES

NOT EVIDENT APPROACHING COMPETENCE

COMPETENT

There is evidence of quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content without acknowledgement of source information. This level is also appropriate if task instructions require the candidate to quote, paraphrase, or summarize content from a source to complete the assessment, and this has not yet been done.

The candidate provides required acknowledgement of source information for quoted, paraphrased, and summarized content. However, in- text citations and/or source information is incomplete or inaccurate with respect to author, date, title, and/or the location of the information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL).

The candidate provides source information for all quoted, paraphrased, and summarized content. Source information appears to include accurate and complete acknowledgement of source information regarding the author, date, title, and location of the information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL), as well as appropriate in-text citation. This level is also appropriate if there is no evidence of quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content, and it is not required by the instructions.

CRITERION SCORE :