In your paper,
Explain in detail why data analysis skills are so important to spend analysis.Describe how a structured process such as Six Sigma methodology(Chapter 4) can be useful to identify spending patterns andopportunities for improvement.Recommend which functional areas of the business, such as finance,should be involved in spend analysis efforts, and justify therationale for your choices.
The Data Analysis Skills and Thinking paper
Must be at least four double-spaced pages in length (not includingtitle and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style(Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APAFormatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.) resource.Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the informationon the title page.
Student’s nameName of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)Course name and numberInstructor’s nameDue date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to anexternal site.) resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Yourintroduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement thatindicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to anexternal site.) and Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an externalsite.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to anexternal site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate sourcetypes. If you have questions about whether a specific source isappropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Yourinstructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specificsource.To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment,view Quick and Easy Library Research (Links to an external site.)tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global CampusLibrary and the research process, and provides some library searchtips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style asoutlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Linksto an external site.) guide. (Links to an external site.)Must include a separate references pagethat is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the WritingCenter. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to anexternal site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) forthe criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.