Assignment Guide June 2026

About this package

Assignment Guide June 2026 supports learners working on the 3CO02 Principles of Analytics assignment. It follows the assessment question by question, explaining what each task asks for and how to keep responses relevant to the brief. The introduction sets out the eight-question structure, the requirement to use the case study in Questions 1–6, and expectations for clear headings and word counts. Those first six answers should total approximately 1,500 words. The guide centres on Crimson Palmer, a fast-growing fashion manufacturing company with a newly formed People Practice Team led by Mateus. Learners are asked to apply their answers to this setting rather than rely on generic HR examples. Early sections address evidence-based practice, why reliable data matters when identifying people and business problems, and different types of data measurements. These include quantitative and qualitative data, with primary and secondary data also considered as useful distinctions. The next questions connect people practice to organisational decisions and professional behaviour. They cover how applying agreed policies and procedures informs fair, consistent and lawful decisions; how people professionals create value for employees, the organisation and wider stakeholders; and what customer-focused and standards-driven behaviour looks like during the case-study secondment. Throughout, the guidance distinguishes between command verbs such as ‘explain’ and ‘summarise’, helping learners judge the reasoning and level of detail required. The final two questions move into practical work with the supplied onboarding spreadsheet. Learners are guided towards calculating percentage totals for ten onboarding stages, presenting results to one decimal place, and using at least two different diagrammatic forms to communicate findings. The emphasis is on making data understandable to Mateus and identifying patterns or concerns, not simply producing figures or charts. Delivered through the buyer’s own LMS, this package is assignment-focused support rather than a general introduction to all aspects of people analytics.

Who it’s for

This package suits learners preparing the June 2026 3CO02 Principles of Analytics assignment who need help interpreting the questions and applying the Crimson Palmer case study. It is particularly relevant to those developing their evidence-based people practice, data interpretation and assessment-writing skills.

What’s covered

1. Introduction and assessment requirements

   Introduces the eight-question assignment, the assessment brief and the Crimson Palmer onboarding spreadsheet. Explains case-study application for Questions 1–6, answer headings and the approximately 1,500-word total for those questions; calculations for Question 7 are excluded from the word count.

2. Question 1: Explaining evidence-based practice

   Explains how to define evidence-based practice for Mateus and illustrate it with two practical examples relevant to Crimson Palmer. Emphasises a reasoned explanation rather than a dictionary definition or generic examples.

3. Question 2: Why data matters

   Focuses on explaining how data helps Crimson Palmer identify people and business problems accurately. Connects reliable evidence with better-targeted, more credible decisions, rather than concentrating on data collection techniques.

4. Question 3: Types of data measurements

   Examines quantitative and qualitative data, with primary and secondary data considered as related distinctions. Guides learners to explain differences, uses and relevance to the People Practice Team’s decisions.

5. Question 4: Policies, procedures and decisions

   Explains how applying agreed people policies and procedures informs sound, fair, consistent and lawful decisions. Keeps attention on the connection between applying a policy and the decision it supports.

6. Question 5: Creating value through people practice

   Addresses how people professionals create value for employees, the organisation and wider stakeholders. Links people practice activities to their effects within the Crimson Palmer secondment scenario.

7. Question 6: Customer-focused and standards-driven practice

   Guides learners to summarise the behaviours and actions that demonstrate customer focus and professional standards. Applies these qualities to supporting Mateus and the newly formed People Practice Team.

8. Question 7: Calculating onboarding percentages

   Covers calculating percentage totals for each of the ten onboarding stage columns in the supplied Excel spreadsheet. Specifies clear presentation to one decimal place, with totals at the bottom of each column, to help identify incomplete onboarding stages.

9. Question 8: Presenting and interpreting findings

   Covers presenting onboarding findings using at least two different diagrammatic forms, such as a pie chart and a bar chart. Explains the need for brief commentary that interprets themes, patterns or concerns and their implications for Mateus.

Learning outcomes

By completing this package, learners can:

• Interpret the assignment requirements and distinguish between commands such as explain, summarise, calculate and present.
• Explain evidence-based practice using examples relevant to Crimson Palmer.
• Explain why data supports accurate identification of people and business problems.
• Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative data and explain their uses in people decisions.
• Explain how applying people policies and procedures informs decisions.
• Explain how people professionals create value and summarise customer-focused and standards-driven behaviours.
• Calculate and clearly present percentage totals for the ten onboarding stages to one decimal place.
• Present onboarding findings in two different diagrammatic forms and interpret the patterns they show.

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