MN7027SA

Business Problem Solving 

Academic Year 2024/25

Assessment: Business Problem Solving Project Proposal (70%)

First Marker:

Second Marker:

Title of presentation:  

Assessment Criteria

Tasks

1 Marker

2 Marker

Required content

1. The business client and their business problem (10 marks, 250 words)

· Summary and history of client

· Situation for client at outset of problem solving

· Business problem and set of observations/complications around the situation

· Objective (in the form. of a specific, measurable and actionable problem)

2. Problem structure and components logic tree (20 marks,  500 words)

· Initial logic tree (i.e., three layer factor/lever/component tree)

· Fully-referenced commentary of logic tree

3. Solution drivers and hypothesised solutions logic tree (30 markks, 750 words)

· A more complete logic tree (i.e., four-layer deductive logic, hypothesis or hybrid of the two) of

a. solution drivers

b. hypothesised solutions

· Fully-referenced commentary of logic tree

4. Prioritisation of hypothesised solutions (20 marks, 500 words)

· Full 2x2 prioritisation matrix

· Fully-referenced commentary of the prioritisation matrix

5. Workplan (15 marks, 375 words)

· Full workplan for testing hypothesised solutions

· Gantt chart

6. One-day answer (5 marks, 125 words)

· Complete one-day answer

Total marks

Areas for Improvements

From First Marker

Knowledge and understanding

Analysis and evaluation

From Second Marker

Knowledge and understanding

Analysis and evaluation

Agreed Marks

First Marker’s marks/date:

Second Marker’s marks/date: