You are required to research and write up a report of the comparative strengths of SAS JMP and another Data Analytics package. You should assess the packages in terms of a variety of criteria, possibly including:
See below for guidance on the structure of the report with regard to mark allocation:
| SECTION | MARKS |
| Introduction | 10 |
| Product Descriptions | 10 |
| Package analysis and comparison | 70 |
| Conclusion | 10 |
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but merely a list of the major data analytics platforms:
| Package | Link |
| SAS Enterprise Guide*
|
https://www.sas.com/en_us/software/enterprise-guide.html |
| MS Excel* | https://products.office.com/en-gb/excel |
Guidance
The scale consists of eight different numeric bands (0-8) with their matching descriptors of students’ performance. In order to award a final mark, first a numeric band will be given to the assessed piece, according to the descriptors that suit each piece of work. After this process, and following the conversion table below, academics will decide the most suitable percentage within the range proposed for the band awarded.
| Criteria/
Scale |
8
90-100% |
7
80-89% |
6
70-79% |
5
60-69% |
4
50-59% |
3
40-49% |
2
30-39% |
1
11-29% |
0
0-10% |
| Bands | Generic descriptors |
| 8 | · All learning outcomes and task specifications have been achieved to an exceptionally high standard (according to the level of study).
· The outcome of the assessment task is presentable in a professional context and may extend practical or theoretical knowledge in the field. It displays an exceptionally high level of understanding, evaluation, insight, analysis, reflection and/or criticality (according to the level of study), and connections are developed both within and beyond the task set. · The work’s organisation, structure and presentation are developed to an exceptionally high standard. |
| 7 | · All learning outcomes and task specifications have been achieved to an outstanding standard (according to the level of study).
· The outcome of the assessment demonstrates an outstanding display of understanding, exploration, evaluation, insight, analysis, reflection, criticality and/or research (according to the level of study). Connections are developed both within and beyond the task set. · The work’s organisation, structure and presentation are developed to an outstanding standard. |
| 6 | · All learning outcomes and task specifications have been achieved to high standard (according to the level of study).
· The outcome of the assessment demonstrates an excellent display of understanding, exploration, evaluation, insight analysis, reflection, criticality and/or research (according to the level of study), and connections are developed both within and beyond the task set. · The work’s organisation, structure and presentation may be developed to an excellent standard. |
| 5 | · All learning outcomes have been achieved at a good and some to a very good standard (according to the level of study).
· The outcome of the assessment demonstrates a very good level of understanding, exploration, evaluation, analysis, reflection, criticality, some insight and/or very good research (according to the level of study), and connections are established within the task set, and in some cases reaching beyond. · The work’s organisation, structure and presentation may be developed to a very good standard. |
| 4 | · Most learning outcomes have been met at a good standard (according to the level of study).
· The outcome of the assessment demonstrates a good understanding, exploration, evaluation, analysis, and some reflection, criticality and/or appropriate research. (According to the level of study) · The work’s organisation, structure and presentation may be appropriately developed. |
| 3 | · All learning outcomes have been met to a minimum satisfactory standard (according to the level of study).
· The outcome of the assessment shows an adequate understanding, of major ideas, with little insight and basic research. Limited level of analysis, reflection and/or criticality (according to the level of study). · The outcome of the task shows ability to paraphrase concepts and theories, with limited ability to make connections. · The work may be disorganised, and the structure and presentation may be barely adequate. |
| 2 | · Most learning outcomes have almost been met, whilst the rest have not (according to the level of study).
· The outcome of the assessment shows a limited understanding of major ideas, with little insight, very basic research, and very limited ability to make connections. No analysis, reflection and/or criticality (according to the level of study) · The work may be disorganised, and the structure and presentation may be barely adequate. |
| 1 | · The majority of the learning outcomes have not been met (according to the Level). The outcome of the assessment task is incomplete, flawed, very limited and/or presents significant inaccuracies.
· The outcome of the assessment shows very limited understanding with no insight, and very limited ability to make connections within basic ideas in the field, very fragmented. Lacks research. No analysis, reflection or criticality (according to the level of study) · The work is disorganised, and unstructured. Presentation is barely adequate. |
| 0 | · None of the learning outcomes have been met. The task has not been addressed by the student, or there is no assessable task.
· The outcome of the assessment shows no understanding of basic ideas, with no insight and shows no ability to make connections within basic ideas in the field, or the connections are completely irrelevant. Lacks research. No understanding, analysis, reflection nor criticality. · The work completely lacks organisation and structure. Presentation is completely inadequate. |
