Spreadsheet Decision Modeling

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· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

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· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

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Course Learning Outcomes-Covered

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PLOs

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Question

MGT.K.1

(1.1)

Find some structured ways of dealing with complex managerial decision problems.

Question 1

MGT.K.3

(1.2)

Explain simple decision models and management science ideas that provide powerful and (often surprising) qualitative insight about large spectrum of managerial problems.

Question 2

MGT.S.1

(2.1)

Demonstrate the tools for deciding when and which decision models to use for specific problems.

Question 3

Assignment Instructions:

· Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website

· On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”

· From the list find and click on EBSCO database.

· In the Search Bar of EBSCO find the following article:

Title: The Effects of Using Business Intelligence Systems on an Excellence Management and Decision-Making Process by Start-Up Companies: A Case Study

Author: Otmane Azeroual, Horst Theel (March 2018)

Assignment Questions: (Marks 05)

Read the above Case Study and answer the following Questions:

1. Explain the decision making method discussed in this study (300-400 words) (2-Marks)

2. What are the advantages of using Business intelligence in companies, as discussed in this study? (250-300words) (2-Marks)

3. What is your opinion about this study and how it is connected to course and beneficial for you? (150-200 words) (1-Mark)

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