Please review the Discussion Topic portion

• Module 5: Discussion QuestionDiscussion Topic Start by reading and following these instructions:
• You are responsible for minimally at least 3 posts for each question in your discussion boards; your initial post and reply to two of your classmates. Your initial post(s) should be your response to the questions posed in the discussion question. You should research your answer and cite at least one scholarly source when appropriate, and always use quality writing. The discussion board is never a place to use text language or emoticons. You will also be asked to respond to your classmates. This is designed to enhance the academic discussion around the topic. It is all right to disagree with something posted by another, however your responses should always be thoughtful and respectful and reflect your opinions professionally.
• Discussion Question: Pick one topic that you need references for to write your synthesis paper. Utilizing ProQuest, ERIC, and Google Scholar, please enter the one topic in the search box, evaluating the various features of the search engine. Which did you prefer? Explain why and discuss your experience navigating the three search engines. Please be thorough in your answer regarding your experience, noting specific examples. When you are ready for the discussion, do the following:
  1. Click on the discussion link above.
  2. Start your answer by clicking “Start a New Thread” button with the title of your answer and the body of text following the guidance above.
  3. To properly post your answer, please click on the “Post” button.
  4. After posting your contribution, you must read what others have posted, reply to at least two of those posts, and respond (when appropriate) to those who have responded to you.

  To reply to a classmate’s post:

  1. Click on the title of another student’s post.
  2. Click “Reply to Thread” and type your response to the student.
  3. Click the “Post” button to post your reply.
• Module 5: AssignmentWeb Page
• Module 5: Assignment Upload
• Assignment
  
  Starts Aug 31, 2020 5:00 PM

  When you are ready to submit your work, do the following:1. If you don’t see “Submissions” below, find the Dropbox submission for this Module.2. When you submit your assignment it goes through Turnitin, a plagiarism software, to be sure that your work is less than 20% duplicated from other sources unless otherwise noted. Take the time to correct it so the report verifying your work is less than 20% or as required by your instructor. You may edit your paper and resubmit it up to three times or per your instructor’s directions.3. Submit your assignment by dragging the file into the Dropbox on top of the “Drop files here” or click on the Upload button, navigate to the file, and upload it.4. Be sure to use the appropriate naming convention on your paper.

• FIRSTINITIAL.LASTNAME-COURSENUMBER-MODULENUMBER Example: J.Smith-540-1.docx

1. In the article “The tools of Quality Part IV: Histograms” (Quality Progress, September 1990, Vol. XXIII, No.9, pp.75-78) data are presented on the gain of 120 amplifiers. These data are reproduced below.

• Construct a stem-and-leaf display step by step. Category Interval=1 (7,8,9,10,11 as stems, and decimal number as leaf) (3pts).
• Comment on the shape of the display in a. Can you make an assumption that the data follows normal distribution? Why? (2pt)
• Construct a stem-and-leaf display step by step. Category Interval=0.5 (7.0≤X<7.5, 7.5≤X<8, 8.0≤X<8.5, ….) (1pts).

Please be noted: you are not expected to use Excel Histogram function in this problem. In the next assignment, this function must be used.

2. An experiment in chemistry looked at the effect of temperature on the solubility of salt in water. Below are data on the solubility of Potassium Chloride (KCL). Construct a scatter plot of the data and comment on the relationship between temperature and solubility using Microsoft Excel. (3pts)

You are the facility manager for EnVision, a high-tech vehicle maker located in Atlanta. This new company designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and charging units. EnVision’s unique designs, technical prowess, and limited competition has placed them in the enviable position of having a high demand for their line of products. This demand has generated over a billion dollars in pre-sale orders, and a new manufacturing facility is required to meet customer’s needs. The firm’s CEO, Mark Hammel, has asked you to assist him in selecting a new site that will accommodate a new state-of-the-art facility.

EnVision is a privately held organization that consists of a board of directors and management staff, all of whom are familiar with data visualization presentations. Mr. Hammel has asked you to help him plan for a presentation sharing your findings on the site selection and other information. You have been instructed to develop a graphical representation that depicts various data elements that you have discovered in your research. You will use Tableau Desktop to generate various charts and graphs that illustrate your findings. The site selection criteria need to be presented and explained to all the departments and individuals within EnVision.

Instructions

Tableau Presentation

Using the files provided create a presentation in Tableau, locate and use the quantitative data associated with sustainable energy, additional personnel, raw materials (Aluminum), utilities, and shipping conveyances (Rail and Ground) that you will be using in your charts and graphs. If any of the reference information is not available, provide in order to do this you need to:

• Create a visualization of the qualitative survey findings from the Atlanta area.
• Apply the appropriate visualizations for your quantitative and qualitative data.

Word Document

• Define both quantitative and qualitative data and their differences.
• For the reference information not available, identify that data and provide an explanation of why it is not available.

In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected and focused on for Assignments 1, 2, and 3.

Consider the corporation you have selected to use in your first three assignments.

Research the company on its own website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database, the University’s online databases, the Nexis Uni database, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

You will do a 15-minute presentation to the Board of Directors of the corporation. Develop an eight- to twelve-slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes based upon Assignments 1 through 3.

Requirements

Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success as a competitive employer in the industry.

• Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
• Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.
• Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.
• Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.
• Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.
• Develop an executive-level PowerPoint presentation with 8–12 slides with speaker notes and appropriate graphics or professional video.
• Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library and locate at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not quality as academic resources.
• References must be submitted on a Works Cited page using SWS format.

Use the Assignment 4 Template [PPTX] to ensure that your assignment meets the above requirements.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

• Develop a corporate presentation based on a SWOT analysis, strategies for maximizing competitiveness and profitability, a communications plan, and an assessment of efforts related to ethics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic and organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the scoring rubric.