The following is a template for submitting spreadsheet based analysis to Appropedia. Click edit to copy and paste the code into your own page.
Abstract[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
This section is the background of the project. Describe the reason (e.g. client or class assignment), coauthors, and why it is important.
Problem statement[edit | edit source]
The problem statement should state:
- clearly what your spreadsheet will be answering, with a little bit about why.
- explicitly what metrics you will be using for comparison.
Instructions[edit | edit source]
If your excel sheet has thorough instructions, the instructions in the writeup can be brief and refer to the excel (and use a screenshot or two), otherwise, be very specific (and use screenshots). Make sure to link to your spreadsheet here.
Justification of assumptions[edit | edit source]
This section is a reference, thorough justification of your assumptions and values. Use references you gained during your literature review to back these up. Using automatic references [1] in this section is best.
Results[edit | edit source]
Describe overall concrete results based upon assumptions. Use graphs throughout the results section.
A subsection/title for each metric[edit | edit source]
Describe the results for each metric based on specific assumptions. Use graphs throughout the metric result subsections.
Discussion[edit | edit source]
What assumptions change the results the most? What are you surprised by? Whereas conclusions are concrete and quantitative, discussion is more qualitative.
Next steps[edit | edit source]
Describe things to change and ways to expand the model.
