WGU D459 TASK 1 FINAL DRAFT READY TO SUBMIT |
LATEST UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A. Case Study 1:
Wilde’s Bramble is an organic food company started by a couple who grew up in rural Vermont,
Alder and Calla Wilde. Living on a small farm created with tracts of land from both sets of
parents, the Wildes decided to grow and sell organic products. They began by bringing their
products to local farmers’ markets, and when word got around about the high-quality, delicious
offerings, local shops and restaurants began buying and reselling them too.
The increase in customer numbers put greater pressure on production, so the Wildes used some
savings to lease more farmland and ramp up production. They also needed additional equipment,
more power, and a new barn.
To keep up with costs, Alder and Calla began using credit cards. As credit card payments
increased and finance charges piled up, they took out a mortgage on the farm, and Calla found a
job away from the farm to improve cash flow. The outlook began to dim as the ever-increasing
debt, which helped the cash flow problem in the moment but added to the overall crunch,
threatened to overwhelm them.
1. Use the Iceberg Tool to identify:
• key events
• key patterns
• the underlying structure that causes the identified events and patterns to occur
2. Identify the Behavior Over Time Graph that best represents the patterns present in your chosen
case study. Select a graph from the “Case Study 1 Graphs” file or the “Case Study 2 Graphs” file
in the Supporting Documents below, depending on your chosen case study.
a. Discuss why the selected Behavior Over Time Graph best represents the patterns present in
your chosen case study.
3. Write an analysis that discusses what the Iceberg Tool and Behavior Over Time Graph
together reveal about the problem in your chosen case study.
Case Study 1: Wilde’s Bramble
1. Iceberg Tool Analysis
The Iceberg Tool helps examine both the visible and hidden factors that influence events. In the
case of Wilde’s Bramble, it allows us to move from what happened on the surface to the deeper
structures that shaped those outcomes.
Key Events
Alder and Calla Wilde founded Wilde’s Bramble, an organic food company based on their
family farm in Vermont. Their products became popular at local markets, and soon, nearby shops
and restaurants wanted to buy from them as well. To meet this rising demand, they leased
additional farmland, purchased new equipment, and built a barn.
As expenses increased, they relied on credit cards to manage costs. Debt began to grow quickly,
leading them to take out a mortgage on the farm. Eventually, Calla took a job off the farm to help
with cash flow, but the couple still faced severe financial pressure.
Key Patterns
Over time, specific trends became clear. Each expansion created new expenses that exceeded the
LATEST UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A. Case Study 1:
Wilde’s Bramble is an organic food company started by a couple who grew up in rural Vermont,
Alder and Calla Wilde. Living on a small farm created with tracts of land from both sets of
parents, the Wildes decided to grow and sell organic products. They began by bringing their
products to local farmers’ markets, and when word got around about the high-quality, delicious
offerings, local shops and restaurants began buying and reselling them too.
The increase in customer numbers put greater pressure on production, so the Wildes used some
savings to lease more farmland and ramp up production. They also needed additional equipment,
more power, and a new barn.
To keep up with costs, Alder and Calla began using credit cards. As credit card payments
increased and finance charges piled up, they took out a mortgage on the farm, and Calla found a
job away from the farm to improve cash flow. The outlook began to dim as the ever-increasing
debt, which helped the cash flow problem in the moment but added to the overall crunch,
threatened to overwhelm them.
1. Use the Iceberg Tool to identify:
• key events
• key patterns
• the underlying structure that causes the identified events and patterns to occur
2. Identify the Behavior Over Time Graph that best represents the patterns present in your chosen
case study. Select a graph from the “Case Study 1 Graphs” file or the “Case Study 2 Graphs” file
in the Supporting Documents below, depending on your chosen case study.
a. Discuss why the selected Behavior Over Time Graph best represents the patterns present in
your chosen case study.
3. Write an analysis that discusses what the Iceberg Tool and Behavior Over Time Graph
together reveal about the problem in your chosen case study.
Case Study 1: Wilde’s Bramble
1. Iceberg Tool Analysis
The Iceberg Tool helps examine both the visible and hidden factors that influence events. In the
case of Wilde’s Bramble, it allows us to move from what happened on the surface to the deeper
structures that shaped those outcomes.
Key Events
Alder and Calla Wilde founded Wilde’s Bramble, an organic food company based on their
family farm in Vermont. Their products became popular at local markets, and soon, nearby shops
and restaurants wanted to buy from them as well. To meet this rising demand, they leased
additional farmland, purchased new equipment, and built a barn.
As expenses increased, they relied on credit cards to manage costs. Debt began to grow quickly,
leading them to take out a mortgage on the farm. Eventually, Calla took a job off the farm to help
with cash flow, but the couple still faced severe financial pressure.
Key Patterns
Over time, specific trends became clear. Each expansion created new expenses that exceeded the
