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This document outlines a lesson on using computer tools like spreadsheets to analyze data and support decision making. It presents a case study where a company needs to choose a new management software. Students will use functions in Excel like SUMPRODUCT, conditional formatting, subtotals, and COUNTIF to process the available data on different software options. They will then identify the best solution by giving appropriate weights to evaluation criteria and analyzing the information that emerges from the processed data. The document lists the objectives, case study details, development steps, tools to be learned, and reference materials provided for the lesson.

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Lesson 4 Slides

This document outlines a lesson on using computer tools like spreadsheets to analyze data and support decision making. It presents a case study where a company needs to choose a new management software. Students will use functions in Excel like SUMPRODUCT, conditional formatting, subtotals, and COUNTIF to process the available data on different software options. They will then identify the best solution by giving appropriate weights to evaluation criteria and analyzing the information that emerges from the processed data. The document lists the objectives, case study details, development steps, tools to be learned, and reference materials provided for the lesson.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

code 30424 a.y. 2018-19

Lesson 4
Problem analysis and computer tools application:
a decision making case

SEDIN
IT Education Services Center
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Objectives of the lesson


Understand the logics and the use of mathematical and
statistical functions and other spreadsheet tools to
analyze and process data, to support decision-making
processes
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Our case
Choosing a new software for our company:

• Due to fiscal reforms, our management decides to invest in


the replacement of the company management software
• Processing the available data we will get some useful
information to choose the best solution (decision making)
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Development
To solve the problem it is necessary to:
Done

1. Define the evaluation criteria (i.e. the features of interest that can influence
the decision)
2. Make the data comparable (i.e. make sure that we are using a consistent unit)
3. Give an appropriate weight to the different evaluation criteria (i.e. assign the
right importance to each evaluation criteria, based upon the relevance they
may have for our company)
4. Process the available data, analyze them and, based on the information
emerged, identify the best solution among those available

To do
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Tools to learn with today’s lecture


• SUMPRODUCT function
• Conditional formatting with a formula
• Subtotal
• Remove duplicates command
• COUNTIF, SUMIF, AVERAGEIF functions
• Charts with a trendline, mixed and with two axes
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Files of the lesson


In the zip file 30424 ENG - 04 - Lesson 4.zip you will find these files:
• 30424 lesson 4 slides.pdf: these slides
• Software selection.xlsx : starting file of the lesson
• Software selection solved.xlsx : solved example
• Assignment 30424 lesson 4.pdf: mock-up questions of the exam
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Book references
Computer skills handbook for economics, third edition:
Chapters n. 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 5.4

Excel workbook, second edition: All the exercises of unit 3

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