{"id":93,"date":"2020-11-20T14:17:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T22:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royalroads.yourdevsite.ca\/malat-course-preproduction\/lrnt521n\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2023-06-04T13:35:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T20:35:28","slug":"assignment-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/cals504\/assessment\/assignment-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment 3: Business Case (Individual)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this assignment, you will prepare a complete business case for a \u201clive\u201d client provided by the program.\u00a0 Your business case will provide a compelling rationale for undertaking a specific adaptation activity that addresses a priority.<\/p>\n<h2>Instructions:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Consult with your client to gain a better understanding of the organization\u2019s goals, values and decision-making processes;<\/li>\n<li>Identify the organization&#8217;s priority climate risks and opportunities;<\/li>\n<li>Through research, identify a minimum of three options for consideration, one of which must be \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>Using the appropriate tool or tools (cost-benefit analysis, cost-effective analysis; multi-criteria analysis, adaptation pathways), conduct a thorough analysis of each of the options identified.\u00a0 The analysis must include a monetary estimation of at least the costs of implementing each option, and must appropriately include either sensitivity analysis or scenario analysis;<\/li>\n<li>Identify the risks associated with each option;<\/li>\n<li>Create a high-level implementation plan;<\/li>\n<li>Compile your work into the business case template.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Requirements:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your business case may not exceed 3500 words, and should closely follow the business case template developed by Australia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nccwoof.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CCADS-Business-Case-Template.docx\">Coastal Climate Adaptation Decision Support<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>All external sources must be acknowledged using the currently accepted APA format (APA 7<sup>th<\/sup> edition for 2021) for in-text citations and references;<\/li>\n<li>The assignment must be submitted on or before the due date;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Include a copy of of your Excel file, showing your analysis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Assessment Criteria:<\/h2>\n<p>In this assignment, you are expected to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accurately describe and apply core concepts (Learning Outcome 1.1);<\/li>\n<li>Identify and apply critical theoretical lens to climate action problems and opportunities (Learning Outcome 1.1);<\/li>\n<li>Locate reliable sources of evidence for climate adaptation strategies (Learning Outcome 1.2);<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast relevant merits of a range of adaptation strategies (Learning Outcome 1.2);<\/li>\n<li>Apply strategies to inform and evaluate solutions, recommendations, and\/or action plans (Learning Outcome 1.2);<\/li>\n<li>Apply a systems-thinking perspective (Learning Outcome 2.4);<\/li>\n<li>Identify unique contextual factors relevant to communication (Learning Outcome 5.1);<\/li>\n<li>Articulate a clear purpose reflective of self, context, and audience (Learning Outcome 5.1);<\/li>\n<li>Identify needs and opportunities for change (Learning Outcome 6.3);<\/li>\n<li>Identify, craft and apply future adaptation scenarios (Learning Outcome 6.3);<\/li>\n<li>Champion and lead change (Learning Outcomes 6.3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/macal.royalroads.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Academic-Paper-Assessment-Rubric_MACAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MACAL Academic Paper Assessment Rubric<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Weight:<\/b> 40%<\/p>\n<p><b>Submit: <\/b>in <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/assign\/view.php?id=665225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moodle<\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this assignment, you will prepare a complete business case for a \u201clive\u201d client provided by the program.\u00a0 Your business case will provide a compelling rationale for undertaking a specific adaptation activity that addresses a priority. 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