Presenting Results of Analysis

Create an 8-10 slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the results of the analysis done in Assessments 2 and 3 and recommends a course of action. You have the option of recording yourself making the presentation.

Introduction

This portfolio work project demonstrates your skill in knowing what to present to an executive audience and how to do it effectively.

Scenario

You have been asked to present your analysis to the executive leadership of the moving company.

Your Role

You are a data analyst for a moving company.

Requirements

Create an 8–10 slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines your analysis from your previous assessment. Be sure to consider the key points of your presentation from the executive leader’s perspective. Within your presentation, include the following:

• Summarize the business question or problem.
• Summarize the results of the analysis, techniques used, and details of how the analysis will address the business question or problem.
• Present the results in a clear, logical, well-organized manner.
• Write a conclusion that includes a recommendation and lists any concerns/cautions about using the results.
• Include language, level of detail, and content appropriate for an executive audience.

Deliverable Format

Prepare your presentation for an executive audience.

• Presentation slides:
  • 8–10 slides summarizing the analysis you conducted.
  • Include additional details and references in the notes area of each slide.
• Submission options (choose one):
  • Record your presentation using Kaltura. Refer to the MBA Program Resources for the Using Kaltura tutorial if you need help using this tool. You must still submit the PowerPoint deck.
  • Submit the PowerPoint without a recording. Please note that this option requires more extensive use of the notes sections.
• In the PowerPoint deck, include:
  • Title slide.
  • References slide.
  • APA-formatted references.
  • At least 3 supporting resources.

Evaluation

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Explain how data management techniques and tools are used to support business decisions.
  • Summarize the business question.
• Competency 3: Apply data analytic techniques to make inference about a business need.
  • Summarize the results of the analysis, techniques used, and details of how the analysis addresses the business question.
  • Recommend a course of action based on the analysis.
• Competency 4: Present the results of data analysis in clear and meaningful ways to multiple stakeholders.
  • Present results in a clear, logical, and well-organized manner.
  • Include language, level of detail, and content appropriate for an executive audience.

Faculty will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable as if they were a member of executive leadership. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.

Criteria	Non-performance	Basic	Proficient	Distinguished
Summarize the business question.	Does not summarize the business question.	Identifies the business question.	Summarizes the business question.	Summarizes the business question and the data used to address it.
Summarize the results of the analysis, techniques used, and details of how the analysis addresses the business question.	Does not summarize the results of the analysis, techniques used, and details of how the analysis addresses the business question.	Summarizes the results of the analysis, techniques used, and how the analysis addresses the business question, but the summary is incomplete.	Summarizes the results of the analysis, techniques used, and details of how the analysis addresses the business question.	Summarizes the results of the analysis, techniques used, and details of how the analysis addresses the business question and includes examples or other supporting evidence.
Present results in a clear, logical, and well-organized manner.	Does not present results in a clear, logical, and well-organized manner.	Presents results but the presentation is confusing in both flow and content.	Presents results in a clear, logical, and well-organized manner.	Presents results in a clear, logical, and well-organized manner that is also visually appealing.
Recommend a course of action based on the analysis.	Does not recommend a course of action based on the analysis.	Recommends a course of action, but the recommendation is not based on the analysis.	Recommends a course of action based on the analysis.	Recommends a course of action based on the analysis and describes the likely outcome from following the recommendation.
Include language, level of detail, and content appropriate for an executive audience.	Language, level of detail, and content are not appropriate for an executive audience.	Language, level of detail, and content are not always appropriate for an executive audience.	Language, level of detail, and content are appropriate for an executive audience.	Language, level of detail, and content are easy to understand and completely appropriate for an executive audience.