ORG/726: The Impact Of Technology On Organizations

Wk 5 – Summative Assessment: Organization Decision-Making [due Mon]

Wk 5 – Summative Assessment: Organization Decision-Making [due Mon]

Assignment Content

1. Making decisions within an organization requires a thorough analysis of the available data. In this assignment, you will analyze and interpret provided data to make informed decisions regarding product marketing.
   
   Review the
   
   Sales Volume Data by Month
   
   . Run a variety of sorts and filters to better understand the data provided.
   
   Create a visualization of the data using 1 of the graphing tools in Microsoft? Excel?. Include the graph as an image in your analysis.
   
   Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word analysis of the data in which you:

   • Include:
   • Graphical depiction of the data
   • Summary of the descriptive data
   • Inferences from the descriptive data
   • Recommended strategic response to the information
   • Summarize the descriptive data. Consider:
   • Best-performing products
   • Worst-performing products
   • Seasonal variance
   • General patterns
   • Statistical outliers
   • Explain inferences that can be made from the data. Consider:
   • Contextual aspects of the data
   • Correlations of seasons and product offerings
   • Predictability of sales volume changes
   • Recommend a business response to the data. Consider specific marketing strategies based on your interpretation of the data.