• Step 1: Watch an instructional video on the BI software.
• Step 2: Review various BI Software options, including Tableau and Excel. Search the CTU Library and the Internet to learn about optional software.
• Step 3: If you choose Tableau, download the Tableau BI software. After you select the link, look for the orange icon in the middle portion of your screen to begin the download or use any BI software to create a graph illustrating comparison between the United States and zip code data.

Consider the following scenario, continued from the Unit 1 Individual Project:

Big D Incorporated needs to prepare an assessment regarding the feasibility of making a recommendation for expansion into another market. As the business analyst, your assignment is to prepare a short presentation for the Board of Directors that apply concepts learned in Unit 1 and concepts from Unit 2 to make the necessary recommendations and justifications for those recommendations. You will need to compare and contrast the varying markets to make the best recommendation possible. Complete the following:

• Download the reports for the United States from this Web site. The Web site provides free demographical services where one can choose from a variety of criteria and generate reports based on the U.S. Census data. This particular file contains 4 reports:
  • General Summary
  • Census Trend 1980 to 2000 Summary
  • Occupation and Employment Summary
  • Income Summary (based on the entire United States)
• Download the reports for zip code 60614 from this Web site. This particular file contains 4 reports:
  • General Summary
  • Census Trend 1980 to 2000 Summary
  • Occupation and Employment Summary
  • Income Summary based on the U.S. zip code 60614
• Using all 4 demographic reports (General Summary, Census Trend 1980 to 2000 Summary, Occupation and Employment Summary, and Income Summary) for the United States and zip code 60614, prepare a 1-page summary slide explaining how your territory differs from the national profile. Feel free to note anything that you found surprising in the data.
• Use the BI software you choose to depict information from these reports.
• Prepare a presentation of 4–5 slides of your major findings. You may group a category of data from the Total United States and zip code 60614, and create a graph to show how they differ. The presentation should have at least 2 graphs and a headline that summarizes a key takeaway from the graph.

Your presentation should include 5–6 slides in PowerPoint, plus title and reference slides with speaker notes (75-word minimum per slide).

 

For assistance with the usage of Tableau for analysis and reporting, review and use the instructions below. Those should be helpful if you are having problems with the software usage or data. However, you do not need to use Tableau. For BI software usage such as Excel, resort to using the Help functions and other resources on the Internet and in videos to learn how to use Excel to create graphical presentations including table usage.

The instructions to create a bar graph in Tableau (optional) or in another BI software are as follows.

1. Open the assignment CTU instructions.
2. Download the BI software.
3. Create your Tableau Public Account.
4. Click the download link for the 60614 file (file will open in Excel).
5. Click the download link for the U.S. file (file will open in Excel).
6. The following are some options:
   1. Create separate demographical worksheets (e.g., Educational Attainment or Household Income). Include zip code and U.S. data.
      • See a sample of the file available with column headings and extraneous blanks.

 

1. Create a file with data organized without extraneous rows and columns but including headings.
2. The idea is to clean up the file before usage. Separating files and worksheets may be the best way to make this happen
3. Note that in the real situation, when using BI software, you will want to ensure that your data are clean and that you have similar data in your files.
4. Save the file(s) on your computer.
5. Open Tableau. Then do a File > Open > Open on your saved file.
6. At the bottom of the screen on the left, click on the little box next to Sheet 1 (looks like a bar graph with a plus in the top left corner).
7. Under “Measures” (on the left), you should see “Chicago” and “U.S.” Click on “U.S.,” and pull it into rows at the top of the screen. Then, click on Chicago and pull it over into rows.
8. Under “Dimensions” on the left, you should see “Household Income.” Click on “Household Income,” and pull it into column.
9. In the second column from the left, you should see “Measures.”
10. In the top right corner, you should see a “show me” box illustrating ways you can view the data based on the values you have chosen. To do side-by-side comparisons, put your cursor over the rightmost picture on the third line with the side-by-side blue and orange bars. Click on it. Your graph should appear on the page. You can play around with how you want to portray your data.
11. To save in Tableau Public, click File > Save to Tableau Public as… > give the file a descriptive name. You will be asked to log into Tableau Public using your e-mail and password.
12. When your graph is saved in public, at the bottom right, there is a download button. Decide how you will save the file. (You can create an image and name the .png file. It will be saved in Tableau Public.)
13. After the file is saved, open the .png file, and edit or copy the graph.
14. Open your PowerPoint file, and then paste (special) it on the slide. You can adjust the size.
15. Repeat the same in Tableau opening of any other prepped and cleaned file.

Note: Measure values are your number fields; measure names are the descriptors.

Deliverable 6 – Deviance Video Collage

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Competency

This competency will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of deviance in the digital world and the changes to deviance that we see due to technological advances.

 

Student Success Criteria

View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

 

Instructions

You are working for a local department store in the Operations Department. Since you began working with this organization, you have noticed that your team members are more comfortable with technology. However, the available technology in the store has not been updated. It is also apparent to you that as technology has improved in our society, so has the types of deviant behaviors that occur, and you’re aware that deviant behaviors in both the physical world and in digital environments can impact business practices.

 

With the observations that you have made, you approach your boss who has also noticed an increase in deviant behaviors within society and has an overall concern about how the store can be impacted.

 

Because of his increasing concern about the impact of deviant behaviors on the store, and his knowledge of your familiarity with the subject, you are asked by your supervisor to create a video collage that will demonstrate your interpretation of deviance in the digital world and the impact it can have on the store you are working in. Your supervisor informs you that this video collage will be presented to your supervisor and colleagues in order to help you and the business determine the types of deviance that need to be addressed, and how to effectively manage it through daily operations. Your supervisor encourages you to use a variety of visual representations in order to captivate your audience and get your message across.

 

For this video collage, you are to reflect and address the following questions and information.

· What is defined as deviant in the physical world?

· What is defined as deviant in the digital or online world?

· Compare and contrast deviance between the two environments.

· Consider various forms of deviance in both the physical and virtual worlds, and explain how they impact society.

· How would Conflict Theory define deviance?

· How would Symbolic Interaction Theory define deviance?

· How do the theories discussed impact the meaning or interpretation of deviance in a digital or online environment?

· How do you envision that deviance in the virtual world, or deviance due to technological advances, can impact your store?

· What are some ways to manage various forms of deviance in the day-to-day operations of your store?

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Deliverable 7 – Narrated Presentation on Updated Business Practices

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This competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability to create a presentation for colleagues that will highlight the benefits of technological growth and how such growth impacts society’s structure, organizational structure, individual identity, and language.

 

Student Success Criteria

View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

 

Instructions

You have recently started working for a local department store in the Operations Department. Upon settling into your new position, you come to realize that they have outdated business practices. In your past work experience, you have utilized various forms of technology to complete daily job functions and have been part of updating technology to meet the demands of your organization. Technological advances can address all areas of the business including, but not limited to, how applicants apply for positions, the type of phone and computer systems operated, cash register functions, marketing methods, etc.

 

You have shared your thoughts with your supervisor, and he has tasked you with putting together a narrated presentation, with visuals for your peers, to share the overall benefits of utilizing modern technology to help improve overall efficiency for the business and help to expand the consumer base for the store.

 

For this narrated visual presentation, you are to reflect upon and include discussion of the following topics or categories:

· Demonstrate how digital and technological growth can assist the organization:

· Provide a definition for digital growth.

· Explain how digital growth has impacted organizations.

· Describe how digital growth impacts society as a whole and your store in the future.

· Demonstrate how an individual creates their own digital identity, how it can impact organizational identity, and how these can be impacted by changes to technology:

· Explain some key methods of identity development.

· How can technology and digital forums help with personal or organizational identity formation?

· What do individuals and employees as a whole have to do with developing the identity of an organization?

· Demonstrate challenges and benefits to upgrading technological resources:

· Describe main sociological theories that can describe an individual or a store’s ability to access technological resources.

· Identify some key examples of societal change due to technology. What does this imply for your store?

· What is the digital divide and how can this impact the use of technology in your store?

· Examine your organization through a sociological perspective and explain benefits of change to the organization:

· Conflict Theory – How is it defined and how would a Conflict Theorist justify upgrades in technology

· Symbolic Interaction Theory – How is it defined and how would a Symbolic Interactionist justify or explain the need for upgrades to technology?

· Outline additional theories that can help explain the need for technological growth at your store.

· Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the evolution of language within online environments and with the use of enhanced technology:

· Examine some of the changes to technology that have impact language and communication.

· Discuss differences in access to and familiarity with technology such as generational differences, socioeconomic differences, etc. How might this impact your store?

· Consider how communication could change within your store for employees and consumers with various types of technology.

· Demonstrate how deviance in the physical and virtual world could impact your store:

· Provide a definition deviance in both the physical and the virtual world.

· Explain how deviant behaviors have led to changes at your store and what considerations should be taken into account when upgrading technology at your store.

 

Consider Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction theory and how they would explain deviance and a method to overcome it at your store. On your final narrated visual, provide a summary that directly ties together your visuals and discussion points, and provide an overall statement of the benefits of updating technological resources to help the store run more efficiently.

 

Before recording your final narration, rehearse your presentation as if you are delivering it to a live audience so that you are fully prepared. Your presentation should be fluent and fluid in nature so that it is clear that you are the expert on the material that you are presenting to your audience.

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School administrators must regularly evaluate the needs of their school and analyze the abilities of the faculty and staff in being able to meet those needs. When supporting school leaders it is important to provide them valuable, empowering professional development opportunities that enhance their abilities to provide effective guidance and leadership to others.

Create a 10-15 digital slide presentation as professional development for your school’s chosen leaders on the coaching cycle, including how to provide appropriate feedback.

Address the following within the presentation:

• Explain the criteria and processes for selecting faculty leaders
• Explain the coaching cycle and its value within your school.
• Describe expectations regarding the quality of feedback and how feedback should reflect the school’s culture and incorporate respect.
• Provide two specific examples of implementing the coaching cycle within your school (one with faculty and one with support staff).
• Title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.

Support your findings with 2-3 scholarly resources.

Digital Presentation: Arguing a Position

So remember how I told you not to take a side in an argument about your research ? To save it for later?

It’s later.

For the final assignment for ENG 111, using your same topic and resources from your 2, generate a digital presentation  of at least nine slides that takes a side on an opinion associated with your topic and use your sources to defend your opinion.  You will still be responsible for MLA in-text citation and a works cited slide at the end. 

Let’s take the case of a student a few students in different scenarios for the research.

• We’ll call the first one Maia. Maia did her research about travel nursing. Maia may want to suggest that travel nursing is not a career that would be good for a single mother with school-aged children.
• Maia’s friend Katie also did her research about travel nursing, but she is wondering if travel nursing is a good idea right now in the age of COVID-19. How can Katie stay safe?
• Katie broke up with her boyfriend Cameron recently because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Cameron said he was overwhelmed about which vaccine to take, but why should he? He’s just turned 18. 18-year-olds can’t die from COVID, can they?
• Cameron’s best friend Ben just can’t wait to go on another mission trip to Costa Rica as soon as COVID is done. Ben found out while doing his research that it’s recommended he not go to Costa Rica due to increased crime. Why has crime gotten bad in Costa Rica?
• Ben’s girlfriend Carly wants to study sociology, so she did hers about enculturation. She found out enculturation means patterns of culture are obtained and transmitted, while acculturation means adapting to the culture. She has always wondered if substandard English is a result of enculturation or acculturation.

Notice how all of these scenarios ended with an open-ended question.

• Maia could use the resources she found about travel nursing to see if they address how children of travel nurses would be accommodated.
• Katie could use her resources to see how travel nurses are protected against COVID-19.
• Cameron could use his resources to see which, if any COVID-19 vaccine has been effectively used on 18-year-olds.
• Ben could use his resources to find out why crime has increased in Costa Rica and what he could do to protect himself when he does get to go back.
• Carly uses her sources to decide that substandard English patterns are a result of acculturation.

Maia, Katie, Cameron, Ben, and Carly all used the same sources for their research and final presentation because they didn’t have to find a new topic and their works cited was already done.

One more scenario for you: Carly’s friend Chloe did her research about cognitive heuristics, but she doesn’t want to do that again. Chloe’s friend Jason did his report about the Bahamas, and he thinks reporting about pirates or the environment is hokey.  They don’t have to “recycle” their topic if they are willing to do all the research for a new topic.

But if  they’re not, they should probably e-mail their English teacher with help in finding a related topic to what they already have.

Got it? Let me know if you don’t!