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 analysis document. CASE TITLE & NUMBER ____________________________________________ Name I. Ma or !roblem Identified A. "ustifications for problem statement #. why is this the problem$ what in the case suggests that this is the problem$ %. &. '. . . . (. "ustifications for problem statement #. why is this the problem$ what in the case suggests that this is the problem$ %. &. '. . . . ). "ustifications for problem statement (you must list at least three ustifications) . . . II. Alternati*es (possible solutions to the problem identified) A. Alternati*e # #. Ad*antages to alternati*e # a. ad*antage a b. ad*antage b . . . . %. +isad*antages to alternati*e # a. disad*antage a b. disad*antage b . . . .

(. Alternati*e % #. Ad*antages to alternati*e % a. ad*antage a b. ad*antage b . . . . %. +isad*antages to alternati*e % a. disad*antage a b. disad*antage b . . . . ). Alternati*e & (you must list at least three alternati*es) #. Ad*antages to alternati*e & a. ad*antage a b. ad*antage b . . . . %. +isad*antages to alternati*e & a.disad*antage a b.disad*antage b . . . . III. ,ecommendation (Alternati*e )hosen) A. Ma or "ustifications #. "ustify your chosen alternati*e %. -se as many statements as necessary in your ustification &. !art of your ustification must be a comparison of your chosen alternati*e with alternati*es not chosen . . . . . (. Minor "ustifications #. what in the case suggests that this recommendation is the best alternati*e$ %. . . . .

I.. Implementation A. /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 #. . . . %. . . . . . .

GRADING CRITERIA !R "RITTEN CASE ANAL#SIS _______________________________________ Name ______________________ )ase

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 II. Alternati*es __Alternati*e(s) was (were) not logical within the conte3t of the case __/ess than three alternati*es were identified __Ad*antages and disad*antages were not adequately identified within the conte3t of case information __2pelling, synta3, format errors III. ,ecommendations __,ecommendation(s) was(were) not adequately ustified within the conte3t of case information __"ustification for recommended alternati*e did not include comparisons with other alternati*es __2pelling, synta3, format errors 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 717A/

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