Working with the BOSS (Baldrige Online Scoring Solution) December 2013

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It uses the structure of the criteria for a template - KFs, strength/OFI evidence, Feedback Ready Comments, Scores The criteria are available within BOSS as an aid (especially for new examiners) It has character limits to help prevent run-on comments.

It allows you to spellcheck your comments (maybe) Scorebook summary automatically calculates scores.

It automatically consolidates comments for the consensus round. This is a labor saving device for examiners.

It allows for easy access to feedback from other examiners during consensus.

It provides a management overview for Team Leaders to see where examiners are in completing their items during independent review.

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Look for this email from BOSS

Go to the BOSS Website https://mi.networkforexcellence.org/bnqp.

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BOSS Login Screen

Three Questions

Conflict of Interest

Overview Tab in BOSS

Scorebook Progress Tab

Key Factors Tab

Initial Thoughts Tab

IR Worksheets Tab

Score Summary Tab

Team Files Window

Key Factors Tab

Key Factors Open

Writing Key Factor with Criteria

Spellchecking KF (maybe)

Saved Key Factor

Saved Key Factors

Adding Key Factors for 1.1

Selecting a Key Factor for 1.1

Selecting PART of a Key Factor

Selected Text from a KF

Selected KF for 1.1

Comment Writing 1.1

Selecting the Item Reference

Writing a Strength and Evidence for 1.1. with Criteria open

1.1 Feedback Ready Comment

Scoring

Scored

Score Summary with 1.1 Score

Scorebook progress tab with 1.1

Consensus and beyond • • A Word document here http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/examiners/resourc e_center/consensus_review.cfm

will shows next steps beginning with the Team Leader switching the team to the Consensus phase.

If your team makes it to a site visit, an e-learning module is available here http://www.baldrige.nist.gov/eLearning/Docume nting%20Your%20Work%20on%20BOSS/player.ht

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