Essay MIS770A: Foundation Skills in Data Analysis – Report Writing Management Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO) 
Unit Learning Outcome (ULO) 
GLO1: Discipline knowledge and capabilities: appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession 
ULO1: Apply the fundamentals of quantitative reasoning to solve real-world problems 

Overview 
For this assignment, we will use the ideas and concepts introduced in Module 1 to evaluate the presentation of information. 
The evaluation will center on the suitability of Charts, Tables and/or Graphs used to represent, or visualize, data. The source document for these Charts, Tables and/or Graphs will be a published report from a Government or significant Organisation of your choice. (An example of a suitable annual report can be found at the end of this document under “Supporting Materials”.) 
There are many suitable reports that you can use for your evaluation and you might be comfortable selecting a document that is aligned with your current field of study. For instance, if you were a Business student then you might like to choose a listed (public) company’s Annual Investor Presentation such as the example shown under “Supporting Materials”. These types of reports can be sourced from a public company’s website (usually under Investor Centre) or the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Other suitable sources could be international organizations (e.g. World Health Organisation (WHO)), government departments or enterprises (e.g. Education Departments, water authorities, etc.)
When selecting a report to evaluate, ensure that the document is publically available and has a wide selection of Charts, Tables and Graphs. 

Scenario 
In this assignment you will undertake two distinct tasks divided as Part A and Part B. First, you will develop a list of generic evaluation criteria that critique valid practices when developing, or constructing, Charts, Tables and Graphs (i.e. visualizations), i.e. Part A. Second, you will use the criteria you have just developed to evaluate the suitability of the Charts, Tables and Graphs (i.e. visualizations) utilized in a publically available report of your choice (subject to the conditions listed later in this document) i.e. Part B. 

Requirements 
• Part A: Develop Evaluation Criteria 
Your evaluation criteria need to be objective, in that they stipulate the rules you would use in establishing whether a Chart, Table or Graph utilized in your selected Report, is appropriate for the data being presented. You need to make sure that each of your criteria is written in such a manner that a reasonable person can readily understand, or appreciate, the message being conveyed. You are expected to address approximately 20 criteria. 
You should also group your criteria by visualization type. For example, you might choose “Common”, “Chart”, “Table” and “Graph”, or some other suitable grouping. You are not restricted to these specific headings. It’s also important that you number each separate criterion as you will need to refer to its specific number when undertaking Task 2.