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All case analyses are to be completed according to the following outline format, with no item on the outline taking

more than one line. If required, supporting documents (e.g., spreadsheets), may be appended to the case analysisdocument.

CASE TITLE & NUMBER

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I. Maor !roblem IdentifiedA. "ustifications for problem statement#. why is this the problem$ what in the case suggests that this is the problem$

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. "ustifications for problem statement

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.. "ustifications for problem statement (you must list at least threeustifications)

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II. Alternati*es (possible solutions to the problem identified)A. Alternati*e #

#. Ad*antages to alternati*e #a. ad*antage ab. ad*antage b.

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.%. +isad*antages to alternati*e #

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. Alternati*e %

#. Ad*antages to alternati*e %a. ad*antage ab. ad*antage b.

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.%. +isad*antages to alternati*e %

a. disad*antage ab. disad*antage b

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. Alternati*e & (you must list at least threealternati*es)#. Ad*antages to alternati*e &

a. ad*antage ab. ad*antage b

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%. +isad*antages to alternati*e &a.disad*antage ab.disad*antage b.

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.III. ecommendation (Alternati*e hosen)

A. Maor "ustifications#. "ustify your chosen alternati*e

%. -se as many statements as necessary in your ustification&. !art of your ustification mustbe a comparison of your chosen alternati*e with

alternati*es not chosen ..

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.. Minor "ustifications

#. what in the case suggests that this recommendation is the best alternati*e$%...

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I. ImplementationA. /ist issues that are important for the implementation of your chosen alternati*e (i.e., what will the company

actually ha*e to do to ma0e your recommendation happen$)

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. /ist other problems that your recommendation does not remedy #. . . .

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GRADING CRITERIA !R "RITTEN CASE ANAL#SIS

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1utline 2ection !ossible !oints Actual !oints_____________________________________________________________________________________________

I. !roblem Identification__A symptom, not a problem, was identified__!roblem identification was

not adequately ustified within the conte3t of the case information

__!roblem ustification did follow a logical flow__2pelling, synta3, format errors %4 ______

II. Alternati*es

__Alternati*e(s) was (were) notlogical within the conte3t of the case__/ess than three alternati*es

were identified__Ad*antages and disad*antages were not adequately identified withinthe conte3t of case information

__2pelling, synta3, format errors &5 ______

III. ecommendations__ecommendation(s) was(were) not

adequately ustified within the conte3t ofcase information

__"ustification for recommended alternati*e did not include comparisons

with other alternati*es__2pelling, synta3, format errors &5 ______

I. Implementation__Identification of implementation issues was not logical within the conte3t of

the recommendation chosen__6ey implementation issues were not identified within the conte3t of case

information and the present analysis

__1ther problems were not (adequately) identified

__2pelling, synta3, format errors #4 _____

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