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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 2
Quality Management (MGT 424)
Due Date: 02/08/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Quality Management
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT 424
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Summer
CRN:
Academic Year: 22024-25-Summer term
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Ibrahim Alotaibi
Students’ Grade:
/Out of 15
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions –PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
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Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
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Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor
presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
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Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
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Late submission will NOT be accepted.
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Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources
without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
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All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures
containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
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Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
• The Assignment`s learning Outcomes:
In the 2nd assignment, the students are required to read thoughtfully the “ Nestlé Waters Unifying
real-time visibility across 26 factories” case study , and answer the related questions, upon
successful completion of the assignment the student should be able to:
1. State the importance of standardization and quality standards (CLO2)
2. Use quality improvement tools and practices for continuous improvement to achieve the
organizational change and transformation (CLO3)
3. Develop analytical skills of identifying pitfalls, or quality concerns through assimilated
and strategic planning. (CLO4)
• Instructions to read the case study:
“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories” case study
Access below link to read the case study:
“ Nestlé Waters Unifying real-time visibility across 26 factories”
case study
This case study demonstrates the application of change management inside Nestle Waters
Company. In addition, it discusses the company need for quality improvement which encouraged
its engineers to search for alternative system to collect and analyze their data. Read the case, by
using your critical thinking skills answer the following questions:
1- Explain the driven reasons for changing the quality documentation system in the Nestle
Waters. (4 marks)
2- Outline the change objectives for both Retail Manufacturing and Home and Office
Manufacturing units. (3 marks)
3- How the InfinityQS® ProFicient™ system can control the operation processes? ( 4 marks)
4- Describe the management role in the change process? (4 marks)
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Important Notes: •
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For each question, you need to answer not in less than 150 Words.
Support your answers with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook
and scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles etc.
Use APA style for writing references.
Answers:
1. ……
2. …….
3. ……
4. ……
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College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 2
Spreadsheet Decision Modelling (MGT425)
Deadline for students: End of Week 06 (02/08/2024 @23:59)
To be posted/released to students on BB in Week 4
Course Name: Spreadsheet Decision
Modelling
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT425
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Summer
CRN: 50146
Academic Year: 2024-2025, Summer Semester
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Farrukh R. Ahmad
Students’ Grade: /15
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
❖ This assignment is an individual assignment.
❖ Due date for Assignment 2 is by the end of Week 6 (02/08/2024).
❖ The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder.
❖ Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
❖ Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented. This also includes
filling your information on the cover page.
❖ Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
❖ Late submitted assignments will NOT be entertained.
❖ Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students
or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No
exceptions.
❖ All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced)
font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered
plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
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Find some structured ways of dealing with complex managerial decision problems. (CLO
1, Q1)
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Explain simple decision models and management science ideas that provide powerful and
(often surprising) qualitative insight about large spectrum of managerial problems.(CLO
2, Q2, Q3)
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Demonstrate the tools for deciding when and which decision models to use for specific
problems (CLO3, Q4)
Assignment Questions:
(Marks 15)
1. In today’s data-driven business environment, business analysts play a crucial role in
shaping the organizational strategies and outcomes. Consider a business scenario where
decisions are made without analyzing the data. What potential risks and challenges an
organization might face, and how could these be mitigated by the business analysts through
effective data analysis? (In 300-350 words, 5 marks)
2. What ethical responsibilities do business analysts must keep in mind when collecting,
analyzing, and presenting data. How can misuse or misinterpretation of data impact
stakeholders and damage organization’s credibility? (In 200-400 words, 4 marks)
3. How are advancements in communication technologies and the rise of remote work
reshaping the dynamics between centralized and decentralized decision-making in
contemporary organizations? (In 200-300 words, 2 marks)
Critical Thinking Question
4. Reflecting on the concept of analysis paralysis- where excessive information gathering
leads to indecision- consider a significant decision you have made recently such as
purchasing/renting a home or land. Describe the steps you took to reach your decision. In
what ways could collecting too much information have led to analysis paralysis during this
process, and how might this have impacted your final choice? (In 200-350 words, 4 marks)
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