1. Working with the BOSS (Baldrige Online Scoring Solution) Wisconsin Forward Award Examiners http://wi.networkforexcellence.org

2. 8 Reasons to like the BOSS 1.It uses the structure of the criteria for a template-KFs, strength/OFI evidence, FBR Comments, Scores 2.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.

3. Read This email wi.networkforexcellence.org

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

5. Go to the Wisconsin BOSS Website Some 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.

6. BOSS Login Screen

7. Conflict of Interest

8. Overview Tab in BOSS

9. Conflict of Interest Tab

10. Scorebook Progress Tab

11. Key Factors Tab

12. Initial Thoughts Tab

13. IR Worksheets Tab

14. Score Summary Tab

15. Team Files Window

16. Key Factors Tab

17. Key Factors Open

18. Writing Key Factor with Criteria

19. Spellchecking KF (maybe)

20. Saved Key Factor

21. Saved Key Factors

22. Adding Key Factors for 1.1

23. Selecting a Key Factor for 1.1

24. Selecting PART of a Key Factor

25. Selected Text from a KF

26. Selected KF for 1.1

27. Comment Writing 1.1

28. Selecting the Item Reference

29. Writing a Strength and Evidence for 1.1. with Criteria open

30. 1.1 Feedback Ready Comment

31. Scoring

32. Scored

33. Score Summary with 1.1 Score

34. Scorebook progress tab with 1.1

35. 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. http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/examiners/resourc e_center/consensus_review.cfm 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 ml http://www.baldrige.nist.gov/eLearning/Docume nting%20Your%20Work%20on%20BOSS/player.ht ml