In this task, you will choose one of the given complex case studies from the attached “Case Studies” document. You will analyze the case study using the attached “Four Steps Tool.” You will submit the completed “Four Steps Tool,” which includes an analysis of the problems in the case study and your proposed best solution. Your analysis will include the solution’s strengths and challenges; its superiority over other rejected alternatives; and its anticipated impact on the overall system.
Requirements
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Analyze one of the given case studies from the attached “Case Studies” document by doing the following:
1. Evaluate the case study using the attached “Four Steps Tool.”
2. Submit the completed “Four Steps Tool,” which includes the following:
a. your proposed best solution and the solution’s strengths and challenges
b. the solution’s superiority over other, rejected alternatives
c. the solution’s anticipated impact on the overall system
B. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
Rubric:
Rubric
A1:EVALUATION USING FOUR STEPS TOOL
Not Evident
The submission does not provide a written evaluation of the chosen case study that uses the “Four Steps Tool.”
Approaching Competence
The submission provides a written evaluation of the chosen case study that inaccurately uses the “Four Steps Tool.”
Competent
The submission provides a written evaluation of the chosen case study that accurately uses the “Four Steps Tool.”
A2a:SOLUTION’S STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES
Not Evident
The submission does not include a completed “Four Steps Tool” including an analysis of the best solution for the case study and the solution’s strengths and challenges.
Approaching Competence
The submission includes an inaccurately completed “Four Steps Tool” or the discussion of the best solution for the case study and the solution’s strengths and challenges is not clear.
Competent
The submission includes an accurately completed “Four Steps Tool” including an analysis of the best solution for the case study and the solution’s strengths and challenges.
A2b:SOLUTION’S SUPERIORITY
Not Evident
The submission does not include a completed “Four Steps Tool” including a discussion of the solution’s superiority over other rejected alternatives.
Approaching Competence
The submission includes an inaccurately completed “Four Steps Tool” or the discussion of the solution’s superiority over other rejected alternatives is not clear.
Competent
The submission includes an accurately completed “Four Steps Tool” with a clear discussion of the solution’s superiority over other rejected alternatives.
A2c:SOLUTION’S IMPACT
Not Evident
The submission does not include a completed “Four Steps Tool” including a discussion of the solution’s anticipated impact on the overall system.
Approaching Competence
The submission includes an inaccurately completed “Four Steps Tool” or the discussion of the anticipated impact on the overall system is not clear.
Competent
The submission includes an accurately completed “Four Steps Tool” including a discussion of the solution’s anticipated impact on the overall system.
B:SOURCES
Not Evident
The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
Approaching Competence
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.
Competent
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
C:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Not Evident
This submission includes professional communication errors related to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fluency. For best results, please focus on the specific Correctness errors identified by Grammarly for Education. If you need additional assistance preparing your submission, please contact your Instructor.
Approaching Competence
This submission includes professional communication errors related to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or sentence fluency. For best results, please focus on the specific Correctness errors identified by Grammarly for Education to help guide your revisions.
Competent
This submission demonstrates correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fluency. You have demonstrated quality professional communication skills in this submission.