Working with the BOSS(Baldrige Online Scoring Solution)

Wisconsin Forward Award Examinershttp://wi.networkforexcellence.org

8 Reasons to like the BOSS 1. It uses the structure of the criteria for a template-KFs, strength/OFI

evidence, FBR Comments, Scores2. The criteria themselves are available within BOSS as an aid (especially

for new examiners)3. It has character limits which will help prevent run-on comments.4. It allows you to spellcheck your comments (maybe)5. Scorebook summary automatically calculates scores.6. It automatically consolidates comments for the consensus round. This

is a labor saving device for examiners.7. It allows for easy access to feedback from other examiners during

consensus.8. It provides a management overview for the TLs to see where examiners

are in completing their items during independent review.

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Look for this email from BOSSeventually, BOSS communications will be sent from and to examiners@wisquality.org.

Go to the Wisconsin BOSS WebsiteSome of the BPEP training materials give a link to the site for national examiners. Your user name

and password WILL NOT work on the www-s.nist.gov link.

BOSS Login Screen

Conflict of Interest

Overview Tab in BOSS

Conflict of Interest Tab

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/resource_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/Documenting%20Your%20Work%20on%20BOSS/player.html