Midnight Sunday of Unit 3. 

 

In this assignment you will perform a Net Present Value Analysis for a project. 

 

1. Assume a student is planning to pursue a two-year master’s degree. There are two educational options the student is considering, with investment and cash flows as follows. 

 

Option A: Full-Time Education 

 

Example cash investment: $100,000. Currently the student is earning $30,000. The student will quit his/her current job to study a Master’s degree in computer science. Upon graduation the student hopes to earn $60,000 per year in new job.   

 

Option B: Part-Time Education 

 

Example cash investment: $100,000. Currently the student is earning $30,000. The student can work part-time for three years at a salary of $20,000 while studying towards the master’s degree in project management. Upon graduation the student anticipates a possible increase in salary by $10,000 (total $40,000) in the same company. 

 

4)    In unit 8, changes to the quiz. Open the quiz file and make the changes as indicated to numbers 3, 11, 12, and 14. 

 

The requirements for the assignment are:  Answer the following questions based on the unit readings: 1. Briefly describe what net present value is, how it is calculated, and what it is used for.  2. Calculate the NPV for each educational option. The discount rate is 8%.  3. Which option should the student choose? Explain your decision including any necessary assumptions made.  The paper must be APA-formatted as a Word document.  SafAssign will be used to check this assignment for plagiarism. Remember to paraphrase in your own words and do not copy directly.  The length must be 1-2 pages, excluding the title and reference pages.  Include at least one reference. 

CIS213 – Project Management  Net Present Value Analysis 

Case Study 1: Building an Access Control System
Due Week 4 and worth 50 points

As a member of the Information Security team at a small college, you have been made the project manager to install an access control system (ACS) in a dormitory. The ACS will automatically unlock the dormitory doors via an electronic proximity reader and integrate with an existing security camera system.  The cameras are designed to face and rotate to record a person as they use their identification card to unlock the door. 
Create a 3-4 page project plan for this project in which you:Include a one-half page project scope statement.Define five (5) major tasks, each with one to two (1-2) subtasks. Also write a brief description for each task.Create a Gantt chart illustrating the project tasks (use Microsoft Project or a similar project management program).Create a system diagram illustrating the equipment and connections required for this project (use Microsoft Visio or a similar software package).

Your assignment must:Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific Course Learning Outcomes associated with this assignment are:Distinguish between non-functional and functional requirements.Use contemporary CASE tools in process and data modeling.Use technology and information resources to research issues in systems analysis and development.Write clearly and concisely about Systems Analysis and Development topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric here.

Describe your experiences using resources, including concerns encountered when conducting academic research through the Ashford University
Library. Areas of concern may include developing a research strategy, using the search function within a database, or evaluating sources.

Reflective Essay

Due date: Week 8 Friday 5 pm

Length and/or format: 1500 words

Purpose: You are to consider the tools used in this unit (Johari window, MBTI, TA and DISC) and reflect how they have helped you to reflect on your own attitudes and behaviours in terms of conflict and communication. You need to provide at least one solid example of an experience in which you managed conflict using your personal understanding of the models. You can identify in your reflection the tools that helped most to identify your areas of concern and what you have learned about yourself.

I have provided all the slides and more details including Assignment Rubric. Please go through the lecture slides and if there’s any problem opening those please let me know ASAP.