After the completion of IDL2 preliminary, the Data Literacy – Evaluating Graphs, Tables, and Charts, and final assignments, you will have developed a memorandum for executives in a fictitious company for which you work. This memorandum will make the case for all new hires to be proficient in probability and statistics, also known as data literate because of its importance to your business. For the full assignment problem statement see IDL 2 Final – Memorandum.
The work you will complete for the preliminary part of the second assignment has two assignment pages: This page and Assignment IDL 2 Data Literacy – Evaluating Graphs, Tables, and Charts. This part of the assignment is worth 10 points and the other is worth 5 points. The Evaluating Graphs, Tables and Charts component discusses 1) the differences and similarities in graphs and charts, 2) the specific function of different graphs and charts, and 3) how to recognize when data is not presented accurately. This part of the assignment is an analysis of the assignment data and a determination of how to use these data to make your case.
Required Reading
The following reading will provide you with input you need to successfully complete this assignment.
- Executives by House, Layton, Livingston & Moseley from The Engineering Communication Manual. This brief chapter introduces how to effectively communicate with Executives.
- Analytics and AI-driven enterprises thrive in the age of with: The culture catalyst by Tim Smith, Ben Stiller, Jim Guszcza, and Tom Davenport from Deloitte Insights. This document contains the data you will use as evidence for your argument that your division will be more profitable if employees are proficient in statistics and probability. Review the assignment template prior to reading this. (It is a document that Deloitte makes publicly available.)
Assignment Elements
Element 1: Preparation
Prior to proceeding with the next step completeAssignment IDL 2 Data Literacy – Evaluating Graphs, Tables, and Charts
Element 2: Download and Review Assignment
Download the attached assignment template and review what you will need to complete.
Element 3: Review the Assigned Data Document and Complete Template
Review Analytics and AI-driven enterprises thrive in the age of with: The culture catalyst keeping in mind what you need to identify from it for the assignment. As you will be using data from the text, graphs, and charts, you may find it helpful to highlight the information that you believe is important. Complete the provided template. For answers that require more than one or two words or numbers, you must use your own words. The last element of the assignment will require you to have read Executives.
You will share what you found in small teams during workshop 4, where you will help each other hone your thinking on what the data are, tell you, and utility for making the argument you will make for the final phase of this work.