Case Analysis and Methodology Principles of Management (MGMT1120) Contents: 1. What is a business case? 2. Why use cases? 3. Is there an analysis framework to follow? 4. Case Analysis Model a. Problem Identification b. Environmental Analysis c. Creative/Practical Strategic Alternatives d. Decision Criteria e. Select Appropriate Alternative/New Strategy(s) f. Develop an implementation plan 5. Evaluate the results 1|P age 14 1. What is a business case? A business case is a “story”
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summary or illustration of key data. Make sure that you understand the purpose of each exhibit. Part 2: Analyze the Case A generic approach to case analysis includes the following steps: A) define the issue; B) analyze the case data with focus on causes and effects as well as constraints and opportunities; C) generate alternatives; D) select decision criteria; E) assess alternatives; F) select the preferred alternative; and G) develop an action and implementation plan. Note that some parts of
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of return. It is defined as the weighted average rate of return a company must pay to its long-term creditors and shareholders for the use of their funds. When WACC is used as the discount rate, it serves as a screening device in net present value analysis. To calculate WACC we must first find the expected return on share i E(Ri), using the securities market line equation, as follows: E(Ri) = RF + βi (E(RM) - RF) = 3% + 1.2 (13% - 3%) = 15% E(Ri) = expected return on share
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The Gap Analysis Model |[pic] |The “Gap Analysis Model” is a simple yet powerful visual tool to help clarify objectives, current realities, and action steps. The model has application to a wide | | |variety of personal and organizational situations, and can easily be used with students as well. As you examine the model, be sure to follow the section numbers and | | |start on the right side with the “ideal situation.”
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Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Executive Summary 5 3. Data Preprocessing 6 4. Analysis 8 4.1 Data Partition 8 4.2 Stat Explore 10 4.3 Clustering & Segmentation: 12 4.4 Decision Tree 24 4.5 Interactive Decision Tree 28 4.6 Gradient Boosting 33 4.7 Linear Regression 35 4.8 Neural Network 38 4.9 Compare Models 40 4.10 Score New Data 42 4.11 Logistic Regression 44 5. Conclusion 49 1. Introduction Given the complexity and the large extent
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Information technology-based marketing information systems (MkIS) have been with us for many years. The importance of computers in marketing was highlighted by Kotler[2]. Traditionally, MkIS has been seen as a system to support marketing management in its decision making. In addition to the management perspective, MkIS can be an essential tool for the entire marketing organization. Some researchers have classified IS in marketing by the tasks for
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All of economics is meant to be about people’s behavior. Behavioral Economics is a field of economics that studies how the actual decision-making process influences the decisions that are reached. The standard economic theory is known as neoclassical economics. Neoclassical economics stops short of trying to explain where people’s preferences come from, but it does not take account of the direct influence of other people’s behavior and social standards on our behavior. The theory imagines we independently
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Excellence for Risk Analysis Page 1 of 55 Stakeholder mapping for effective risk assessment and communication; ACERA Project 06/09 Dr Jane Gilmour; ACERA Associate Professor Ruth Beilin, University of Melbourne Review; April 2007 Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis Page 2 of 55 Stakeholder mapping for effective risk assessment and communication Acknowledgements This report is a product of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis (ACERA). In preparing
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of many issues, most centering around the use by Ford of a cost-benefit analysis and the ethics surrounding its decision not to upgrade the fuel system based on this analysis. ISSUE Should a risk/benefit analysis be used in situations where a defect in design or manufacturing could lead to death or seriously bodily harm, such as in the Ford Pinto situation? RULE There are arguments both for and against such an analysis. It is an economically efficient method which has been accepted by courts
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Systems Analysis and Design System Definition What is a system? A system is an interrelated set of components that function together to achieve an outcome. It consists of three major components: • Input • Processing • Output It consists of the following elements: • Purpose • Subsystems • Environment • Boundary • Connections • Control Mechanisms Introduction to Information Systems * Property of STI Page 1 of 13 1 _________________ ___________________ ___________________
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