Cost Benefit Analysis

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is for you to become familiarized with financial building blocks for IT and Security investing. Many times, it boils down to dollars and cents. It is no different in the IT industry. Understanding and using financial tools effectively will help your effectiveness as an IT professional, especially when justifying an IT or Security investment.

Assignment Instructions

Scenario

Imagine you are an IT professional and your manager asked you to give a presentation about financial tools used when investing in IT and/or Security. The presentation will be given to entry level IT and Security employees so that they get a basic understanding of financial investing. To simulate a real-world presentation, you will create a PowerPoint® presentation that includes audio narration and a transcript. The presentation must define the following: Cost Benefit Analysis, Return on Investment (ROI), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Net Present Value (NPV), and Return on Security Investment (ROSI). In addition to defining these financial concepts or tools, provide an example of a Cost Benefit Analysis use case for IT or Security, and examples for ROI, TCO, NPV and ROSI. Do not forget to create a transcript of your audio narration.

Assignment Requirements

The PowerPoint presentation must have at least six slides, and each slide must include audio narration for it. Also, supply a transcript for your audio narration. For the transcript, be sure to use APA citation and formatting style.