QSO 645 Project Selection Journal Guidelines and Rubric You are a project manager for a local company that is considering installing a new content management system. Your boss has asked you to do a net present value (NPV) analysis, calculate a benefit-to-cost ratio, and tell him what the payback period will be for this investment. After careful analysis, you have developed the table below. It outlines the benefits and investment costs for the next 5 years. Assuming your company’s cost of capital is 10 percent, you are to determine: 1. The net present value of the project 2. The benefit-to-cost ratio 3. The payback period Years Benefits Investment Costs 0 0 $10,000 1 $10,000 $20,000 2 $30,000 $20,000 3 $60,000 $50,000 4 $100,000 $50,000 5 $100,000 $50,000 Journals are private between the student and the instructor. Approach these activities as (a) an opportunity to reflect upon and apply what you learn each week based on the assigned readings, discussions, and activities, and (b) an opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise based on your educational and professional experiences in the past. As a successful professional, you will need good reflective and writing skills. Journal activities offer you the opportunity to further develop these skills. For more information about Blackboard blogs and journals, review these tutorials. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.Rubric Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Project Selection Entry clearly describes the project selection with specific relevant examples Entry describes project selection with examples Entry describes most of the elements of project selection Entry does not show evidence of understanding project selection 25 Calculations Effectively works with numerical data and solves quantitative problems with accurate calculations Works with numerical data and solves most quantitative problems accurately Works with numerical data and solves quantitative problems with minimal effectiveness Is not able to work with numerical data and solve quantitative problems 25 Synthesis Entry shows excellent evidence of synthesis of the module content and exhibits careful consideration of the topic Entry shows good application of the module content and demonstrates that the student has read the module content Entry shows limited application, indicating the student may have reviewed the module content but needs to explore further Entry does not address the journal prompts and reflects that the student has not read the module content 25 Writing Entry is free of errors in organization and grammar Errors of organization and grammar are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow Errors of organization and grammar are limited enough so that entries can be understood Errors of organization and grammar make the entry difficult to understand 25 Total 100%