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I want you to talk about a Telecom Company called Awasr Q 1. Develop One process map and one Gantt chart for the entire process described in the above mentioned case study. Q 2. Imagine / Assume that you have visited and studied the market. Based on assumption, select a company/process of your choice and perform the following task a) Write a paragraph on description about the company /process / scenario selected for the questionnaire. - Alternatively you can also select one of the department and its process from the above mentioned case study and discuss elaborately about it. b) Develop Ten questions covering all the measuring areas for the selected process. -Alternatively you can also select departments / processes in the above mentioned case study for designing the questionnaire. -The question must cover minimum one each from Nominal, Ordinal, Ratio, Interval and Dichotomous measurements. -The questionnaire design must be logical, meaningful and must facilitate you to do proper data analysis. c)Identify and clearly mention, which types of measurements is applied to each questions. Q 3. Develop excel tables with data (based on assumptions) for each questions. Discuss/apply/demonstrate various Statistical Tests /Reliability Tests (minimum THREE), which can be applied to the questions designed in Q2(b). More instructions and requirements attached in the table below rm_da_pp__buss_2012__spring_20_cw1_qp.pdf Unformatted Attachment Preview Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP ` IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT Module Code: BUSS-B 2012 Module Name: Research Methods, data Analytics and PP Level: 2 Max. Marks: 100 LO Covered 1. Design a project plan for business improvement. 2. Execute reliable research on business processes and other phenomenon. 3. Distinguish the different distributions in statistics. Instructions to Student:      Answer all questions. Deadline of submission: 09/06/2020 23:59 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage of the assignment which is <50> marks Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date. Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 27/06/2020 Context of Case Study SINDBAD Logistics is one of the reputed logistic company in Oman. When a customer submits the order list to Order Processing Department then Order Processing Department forward the order lists to material handling department. The material handling department checks the order list. If the order lists specifications are correct, then order lists will be forwarded to Purchase department and if the order lists specifications are not correct, a rejection documents will be prepared. A copy of rejection document also will be sent to material handling department and order processing department. After receiving the order list from material handling department, the purchase department checks the availability of material for productions. If the material is available, order list will be sent to Production department for producing the items. If the material is not available, The order list will be sent to finance department. If the finance is approved, material will be purchased and these material sent to production department for producing items. At the same time purchased materials bill document will be prepared and a copy of bill will be sent to Finance department. After receiving the order, the production department checks for the storage space availability. If the storage space is MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 1 of 10 Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP available, then item will be produced. If the storage space is not available, then production will be delayed and information will be sent to order processing department. After creating the additional space, item will be produced. After producing the item, production department checks for delivery time. If the delivery time is short, item will be sent to warehouse department and stored in High rotation area. If the delivery time is long, then also item will be sent to warehouse department, but stored in Low rotation area. Dispatch list document will be prepared. At the same time, dispatch list also forwarded to Transportation department and Order Processing Department. On receiving the dispatch list, Transportation department checks for availability of internal transport. If internal transport is available, item will be delivered to customer. It internal transportation is not available, external transport will be hired and then item will be delivered to the customer. On delivery of items to the customer, delivery note will be prepared and copy of delivery note will also be sent to Order processing department. With reference to above context Q 1. Develop One process map and one Gantt chart for the entire process described in the above mentioned case study. (30 Marks) Use, only the following symbols in your process map. Start / Stop Process Decision Prepare Document Conne ctor Q 2. Imagine / Assume that you have visited and studied the market. Based on assumption, select a company/process of your choice and perform the following task (40 Marks) a) Write a paragraph on description about the company /process / scenario selected for the questionnaire.  Alternatively you can also select one of the department and its process from the above mentioned case study and discuss elaborately about it. b) Develop Ten questions covering all the measuring areas for the selected process.(Example fueling process, shopping process, queuing process in the municipality office, ordering process in the canteen, milking cows etc.). MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 2 of 10 Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP  Alternatively you can also select departments / processes in the above mentioned case study for designing the questionnaire.  The question must cover minimum one each from Nominal, Ordinal, Ratio, Interval and Dichotomous measurements.  The questionnaire design must be logical, meaningful and must facilitate you to do proper data analysis. c) Identify and clearly mention, which types of measurements is applied to each questions. Q 3. Develop excel tables with data (based on assumptions) for each questions. Discuss/apply/demonstrate various Statistical Tests /Reliability Tests (minimum THREE), which can be applied to the questions designed in Q2(b). (30 Marks) You are required to develop a report (1200-1500 words) not exceeding 1500 words, which comprises of the answers to the above questions. The compiled report also to be included with introduction, conclusion and references. Documentation Requirements  Adopt academic conventions appropriate to a higher degree  Avoid ‘cut & paste’ model solutions  Preferably, use free and open source software for project planning  Follow MEC policies, sign and submit relevant documents for data/information collections.  Don’t breach company confidentiality  Pay close attention to assessment weighting and allocate your effort proportionately  Use MEC LMS Moodle materials for peer and tutor support  Try to submit coursework as a single piece, preferably in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Note :  Soft copy of the final document after plagiarism check must be uploaded through Moodle, on or before 09th June 2020.  Student Declaration Form Must be pasted and Uploaded along with the Assignments. Criteria The assignment will be assessed out of 100 marks using the following criteria. The MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 3 of 10 Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP marks awarded would be then scaled to 50. Rules & Regulations Rules & Regulations: All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.    The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using CU Harvard Style and page numbers. Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of the faculty. Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle. Guidelines:  Assignment must be computer typed.  Font - Times New Roman  Font – Style - Regular  Font - Size - 12  Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.  Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable software or by pencil.  Each student has to do the assignment individually / Students have to do the assignment collaboratively and each student should write a brief reflection on their contribution and learnings from group work.  You can refer books in eLibrary or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources. Important Policies to be followed 1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*: MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled. All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below mentioned categories: 1. Plagiarism 2. Malpractice 3. Ghost Writing MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 4 of 10 Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP 4. Collusion 5. Other cases If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of plagiarism. 1. Plagiarism A. First offence of plagiarism I. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction of 25\% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed. II. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the date he or she is advised to re-submit. III. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark. B. Second offence of plagiarism If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases. 2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module and shall be required to re-register the module B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases. 3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. 4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation: MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 5 of 10 Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. 5. Other cases If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases” mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence. 6. Types/Variations of Cases: I. II. III. IV. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all the students of the group. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the following will be applicable: a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be applied to all students of the group. Group assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy. b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that student alone. c. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment. * for further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook. 2. Late Submission Regulations: It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments. As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days) for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5\% of the marks obtained for the submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 6 of 10 Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP submission till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of submission. Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if required. 3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the following shall apply.  Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.  Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.  Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial, animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.  Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the commencement of research.  Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only for the intended purpose of research. Assessment Evaluation Criteria Classification And \% Range Outstanding Excellent Reflection and critical analysis. Highly competent analytical skills and reflective practice, demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values and principles and professional development planning. Strong analytical skills and reflective practice used, demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Knowledge and Understanding/ Application of Theory Extensive knowledge and depth of understanding of principles and concepts and /or outstanding application of theory in practice. Excellent knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts and /or excellent knowledge and understanding of the Referencing and Bibliography Presentation, Grammar and Spelling Evidence of reading an extensive range of educational literature/research and where applicable workplace strategies, policies and procedures. Accurate referencing and bibliography correctly using appropriate referencing style Excellent presentation, logically structured, using correct grammar and spelling, excellent crossreferencing and links to supporting evidence Evidence of reading a wide range of educational literature/research and where applicable, workplace strategies, policies and procedures. Appropriate referencing and bibliography correctly using appropriate referencing style Good presentation, competently structured, using correct grammar and spelling, clear and easy to use links to supporting evidence Evidence of Reading Page 7 of 10 Research Methods, Data Analytics and Project Planning (BUSS-B 2012) – Spring 20 – CW1– QP Very Good Quality Good (Acceptable) Adequate/ Satisfactory Weak /Poor (all learning outcomes not adequately met) principles and competencies and professional development planning. Good use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and professional development planning. Acceptable use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and professional development planning. Adequate use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and professional development planning. Little use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required competencies and/or professional development planning. Professional values and principles not reflected in the submission. and/or Insufficient/no use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required competencies and professional development planning application of theory in practice Good knowledge or key principles and concepts and/or good knowledge of the application of theory in practice Evidence of reading a good range of educational literature/research and where applicable workplace strategies, policies and procedures. Generally well referenced with correct use of the appropriate referencing style Reasonabl ... Purchase answer to see full attachment