Assign 1
KEYS TO THE ASSIGNMENT
• As you run the simulation keep track of your decisions and keep track of the results - both financial and marketing. You can copy and paste the results into Excel or into a Word document. You can also record the information that you get from the Adviser who discusses the market and compares Clipboard Tablet Co. products to the competition. Make note of the Final Total Score.
• You should include your Final Total Score, some tables and/or graphs showing some of the results. Be sure to explain the differences clearly and using good logic.
• Remember that the key here is ANALYSIS.
• Time Line Summary:
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered and taken into account in preparing your paper include:
• As you run the simulation keep track of your decisions and keep track of the results - both financial and marketing. You can copy and paste the results into Excel or into a Word document. You can also record the information that you get from the Advisor who discusses the market and compares Clipboard Tablet Co. products to the competition. Make note of the Final Total Score.
• You should include your Final Total Score, some tables and/or graphs showing some of the results. Be sure to explain the differences clearly and using good logic.
• Remember that the key here is ANALYSIS.
• Time Line Summary:
SLP1
• 2015: 12/15 hired. 12/30 turned in first report to Sally a few days early. 12/31 – celebrated SLP2
• Time Warp begins: 1/1/2016 WARPS INTO 1/1/2012
• You freak out, and then realize you have to make decisions for 2012 – 2015.
• 1/2/2012 input decisions for 2012
• 1/2/2013 input decisions for 2013
• 1/2/2014 input decisions for 2014
• 1/2/2015 input decisions for 2015
• 12/31/2015 – you have gone through all four years, and you write your report to summarize how you did. You are hoping that you will wake up tomorrow and it will be 2016.
Your paper was evaluated on the following seven points:
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• As you run the simulation keep track of your decisions and keep track of the results - both financial and marketing. You can copy and paste the results into Excel or into a Word document. You can also record the information that you get from the Adviser who discusses the market and compares Clipboard Tablet Co. products to the competition. Make note of the Final Total Score.
• You should include your Final Total Score, some tables and/or graphs showing some of the results. Be sure to explain the differences clearly and using good logic.
• Remember that the key here is ANALYSIS.
• Time Line Summary:
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered and taken into account in preparing your paper include:
• As you run the simulation keep track of your decisions and keep track of the results - both financial and marketing. You can copy and paste the results into Excel or into a Word document. You can also record the information that you get from the Advisor who discusses the market and compares Clipboard Tablet Co. products to the competition. Make note of the Final Total Score.
• You should include your Final Total Score, some tables and/or graphs showing some of the results. Be sure to explain the differences clearly and using good logic.
• Remember that the key here is ANALYSIS.
• Time Line Summary:
SLP1
• 2015: 12/15 hired. 12/30 turned in first report to Sally a few days early. 12/31 – celebrated SLP2
• Time Warp begins: 1/1/2016 WARPS INTO 1/1/2012
• You freak out, and then realize you have to make decisions for 2012 – 2015.
• 1/2/2012 input decisions for 2012
• 1/2/2013 input decisions for 2013
• 1/2/2014 input decisions for 2014
• 1/2/2015 input decisions for 2015
• 12/31/2015 – you have gone through all four years, and you write your report to summarize how you did. You are hoping that you will wake up tomorrow and it will be 2016.
Your paper was evaluated on the following seven points:
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