C207 Flashcards

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There are two types of statistics (Analytics) -

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Descriptive and Inferential

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2
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Descriptive statistics are used to ______ -

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Inform / Explanatory

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3
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Inferential statistics are used to ______ -

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Predict / Trend

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4
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Name the 4 levels of measurement -

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(NOIR) Nominal, Ordinal, Interval Ratio

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5
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Continuous data with unique zero point -

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Ratio

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6
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Orders data at equal distance apart -

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Interval

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7
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Place qualitative objects in some kind of order -

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Ordinal

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8
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Identify, Group, or Categorize -

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Nominal

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9
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Outliers create this type of error -

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Out-of Range

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10
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Unpredictable error -

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Random Error - No correlation

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11
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Error may occur from missing data.
(Example: Space not filled in) -

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Omission Error - Distorted results

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12
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This error repeats itself -

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Systematic Error - Skewed results

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13
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What is the process of quality control? -

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Reduce/ minimize errors

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14
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All variable measurements and manipulations are under the researcher’s control -

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Experimental study

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15
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Used when impractical or impossible to control the conditions of the study -

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Observational study

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16
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Participants are not told if they are in the treatment group or control group -

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Blind Study

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17
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The procedure the researcher applies to each subject -

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Treatments

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18
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The treatment allocator or the participants don’t know who is in the treatment group or control group -

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Double blind study

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19
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Questions favor and outcome or the interviewer ask questions that favor an outcome. -

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Information Bias

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20
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The average outcome (payoff) when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen -

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Expected Monetary Value (EMV) Analysis

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21
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Observation points that are distant form other observations. -

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Outliers

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22
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Bias that occurs from not selecting a random sample -

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Measurement bias

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23
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Bias introduced because respondents believe it will be beneficial if selected. -

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Conscious bias

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24
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Middle score for a set of data -

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Median

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25
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Tells us the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean. -

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Z-score

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26
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If the average is the same for two groups, what will determine their difference? -

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Variance (Standard Deviation)

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27
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The spread of data in a sample. How far the data points are from the mean. -

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Standard deviation

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28
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Measure of central tendency that is influenced by the size of the values in a dataset. -

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Mean

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29
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Each of the four quartile groups a population can be divided -

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Quartiles

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30
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Measures the difference between the third and first quartile -

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IQR: Inter-quartile range

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31
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Used to study the composition of a data set and examine the distribution
There are six toll booths to enter the highway. What probability does each tool boot worker have of getting the next customer?. -

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Box Plot
1 customer and 6 booths = 1/6 or 16.7%

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32
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The order you pick you sample in does not matter -

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Combination

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33
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When given P(A) given P(B), you can use this to find the P(B) given P(A) -

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Bayes Theorem

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34
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Apply this rule when looking for two events occurring (AND) -

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Multiplication

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35
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Use this rule when looking for one or the other event happening. (OR) -

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Addition

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36
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A technique for minimize total cost or maximize profit based on constraints -

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Linear programming

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37
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A technique using a single independent variable to predict a single dependent variable -

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Linear regression

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38
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A technique using more than one independent variable to predict a single dependent variable -

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Multiple regression

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39
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Measures the strength of a linear relationship -

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Correlation coefficient

40
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Measures the goodness of fit in a regression analysis -

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R squared

41
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A simple regression using time as the independent variable -

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Time series

42
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A general slope upward or downward over a period of time -

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Trend

43
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Unforeseen circumstances causing random deviations. -

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Irregularity

44
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Repetition in up and down patters -

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Cyclicality

45
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Regular pattern within a single year -

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Seasonality

46
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Negative Scatterplot Correlation (direction) -

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Left to Right (going down)

47
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Positive Scatterplot Correlation (direction) -

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Right to Left (going up)

48
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Strong Scatterplot Correlation -

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Dots are close together

49
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Weak Scatterplot Correlation -

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Dots are spread apart

50
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Represents the probability that a variable falls with a certain range -

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Cumulative distribution

51
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A list of all the different probabilities of each outcome that can occur -

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Probability Distribution

52
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Z-score for 99% level of confidence -

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2.576

53
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Z-score for 95% level of confidence -

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1.960

54
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Measures of central tendency are approximately equal (Mean and Median) -

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Normal Distribution

55
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Used to compare the mean of three or more groups -

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ANOVA

56
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ANOVA uses this test statistics -

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F-Value (must be higher than critical value to reject the null)

57
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T-test uses this statistic -

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T-Value (must be higher than the critical value to reject the null)

58
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A correlation is weak if the coefficient is close to -

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Zero

59
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A correlation is strong if the coefficient is close to -

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1 or -1

60
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Illustrates performance measurements over a period of time -

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Run Chart

61
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Illustrates limits or contraints a process should not exceed -

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Control Chart

62
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Assistsin brainstorming issues that are causing a problem -

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Cause and Effect Diagram

63
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Visual tool to understand a process -

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Flowchart

64
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Easy tool to collect data to create other charts -

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Check Sheet

65
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Graphical display of a data set with one bar for each category -

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Histogram and Pareto

66
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Graphical display of data set centered -

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Histogram

67
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Graphical display of data set in highest to lowest order -

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Pareto

68
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Used for potential relationships and correlation between variables -

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Scatter diagram

69
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Can the seven tools be used independently -

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Yes

70
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What percent of quality problems does Ishikawa claim the seven tools can solve? -

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90% to 95%

71
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Diagram demonstrating all of the elements that can influence a process before it starts -

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SIPOC (Supplier - Input - Process - Output - Customer)

72
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Manufacturing approach to improving processes -

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Six Sigma

73
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In manufacturing, statistics is used for -

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Quality Control

74
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Plan - Do - Study - Act
Which Step is a response to analytical results?

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Act

75
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Shows whetehr a result meets a requirement or not -

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Attribute

76
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Shows how well a result meets the requirement -

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Variable

77
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Variations accepted as the normal part of the process -

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Common cause variation

78
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Variation from an abnormality causing large discrepeancy in results -

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Special cause variation

79
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Model of desiging, analyzing, and scoring tests -

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IRT: Item Response Theory

80
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How does the goverment differ than private sector cost-benefit analysis -

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Government benefits aren’t always money (ex: could be flood prevention or welfare)

81
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Compares on individual’s performance to other individuals -

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Norm Referenced

82
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Compare individual’s performance to a standart score (Ex: Cut Score) -

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Criterion referenced

83
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used to analyze if funding is worth the outcome of a project -

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Cost-benefit analysis

84
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What is big data -

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Very large data sets

85
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used to count ALL of the existing cases in a disease -

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Prevalence

86
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Used to count only the New cases of a disease -

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Incedence (incident rate)

87
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Managment strategy that uses results as the central measurement of performance -

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RBM: Results Based Managment

88
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Performance measure for one specific goal -

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KPI - Key performance indicator

89
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Multiple KPIs are diplayed for the big picture -

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KPI dashboard

90
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What does a balanced scorecard measure -

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CLIF - (customer, learning, internal process, financial performance) Are we meeing the strategy

91
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Advantage or Disadvantage of a balanced score card: Requires time and effort to establish a meaningful scorescard -

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Disadvantage

92
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Advantage or Disadvantage of balanced score card: Improves Internal and External Communication -

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Advanatage

93
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Advantage or Disadvantage of Balanced Scorecard: Difficult to maintain momentum -

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Disadvantage

94
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Advantage or Disadvantage of Balanced Scorescard: Improves organizational alignment -

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Advantage

95
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Advantage or Disadvantage of Balanced Scorecard: Links strategy to organizational results -

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Advantage

96
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Advantage or Disadvantage of KPI: Data driven results make it easier to quantify performance -

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Advantage

97
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Advantage or Disadvantage of KPI: Difficult to change once set up -

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Disadvantage