Project ROI and Related Financial Metrics

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Edmund Fitzpatrick

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1. Introduction

1.1 HANDOUT Section 1 Intro.pdf

1.2 Links for Sec 1 Introduction.docx

1. Introduction.mp4

06:39

2. Simple ROI

1. Simple ROI Lecture 1.mp4

08:02

2. Simple ROI Lecture 2.mp4

04:00

3.1 HANDOUT Section 2 Simple ROI.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 2 Simple ROIs.pdf

3. Simple ROI Lecture 3.mp4

06:09

4. Self-Test for Section 2 Calculating Simple ROIs.html

3. Project Costs

1. Project Costs Lecture 1.mp4

07:52

2. Project Costs - Lecture 2.mp4

06:15

3.1 HANDOUT Section 3 Proj Cost.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 3 Project Costs.pdf

3. Project Costs - Lecture 3.mp4

05:20

4. Self-Test for Section 3 Project Costs.html

4. Project Benefits

1. Project Benefits Lecture 1.mp4

07:47

2.1 HANDOUT Section 4 Proj Benefits.pdf

2.2 Links for Sec 4 Project Benefits.pdf

2. Project Benefits Lecture 2.mp4

07:36

3. Self-Test for Section 4 Project Benefits.html

5. Changes from the Reference System

1. Changes from the Reference System Lecture 1.mp4

08:57

2.1 HANDOUT Section 5 Changes from Reference System.pdf

2.2 Links for Sec 5 Changes from the Reference System.pdf

2. Changes from the Reference System Lecture 2.mp4

06:55

3. Self-test for Section 5, Changes from the Reference System.html

6. ROI and Cash Flow

1. ROI and Cash Flow Lecture 1.mp4

07:42

2.1 HANDOUT Section 6 ROI&CashFlow.pdf

2.2 Links for Sec 6 ROI and Cash Flow.pdf

2. ROI and Cash Flow Lecture 2.mp4

08:10

3. Self-Test for Section 6, ROI and Cash Flow.html

7. Intangible Costs and Benefits

1. Intangible Costs and Benefits Lecture 1.mp4

06:36

2. Intangible Costs and Benefits Lecture 2.mp4

07:47

3.1 HANDOUT Section 7 Intangibles.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 7 Intangible Costs and Benefits.pdf

3. Intangible Costs and Benefits Lecture 3.mp4

08:06

4. Self-Test for Section 7, Intangible Costs and Benefits.html

8. Future Value

1.1 HANDOUT Section 8 Future Value.pdf

1.2 Links for Sec 8 Future Value.pdf

1. Future Value Lecture 1.mp4

10:11

2. Self-Test for Section 8, Future Value.html

9. Present Value

1. Present Value Lecture 1.mp4

05:28

2.1 HANDOUT Section 9 Present Value.pdf

2.2 Links for Sec 9 Present Value.pdf

2. Present Value Lecture 2.mp4

09:33

3. Self-Test for Section 9, Present Value.html

10. Net Present Value

1. Net Present Value Lecture 1.mp4

06:41

2. Net Present Value Lecture 2.mp4

05:20

3.1 HANDOUT Section 10 NPV.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 10 Net Present Value.pdf

3. Net Present Value Lecture 3.mp4

04:16

4. Self-Test for Section 10, Net Present Value.html

11. Discounted ROIs

1. Discounted ROIs Lecture 1.mp4

06:21

2. Discounted ROIs Lecture 2.mp4

05:05

3.1 HANDOUT Section 11 Disc ROI.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 11 Discounted ROI.pdf

3. Discounted ROIs Lecture 3.mp4

06:16

4. Self-Test for Section 11, Discounted ROIs.html

12. Internal Rate of Return

1. Internal Rate of Return Lecture 1.mp4

07:20

2.1 HANDOUT Section 12 IRR.pdf

2.2 Links for Sec 12 Internal Rate of Return.pdf

2. Internal Rate of Return Lecture 2.mp4

06:00

3. Self-Test for Section 12, Internal Rate of Return.html

13. Modified Internal Rate of Return

1. Modified Internal Rate of Return Lecture 1.mp4

07:06

2.1 HANDOUT Section 13 MIRR.pdf

2.2 Links for Sec 13 Modified Internal Rate of Return.pdf

2. Modified Internal Rate of Return Lecture 2.mp4

05:34

3. Self-Test for Section 13, Modified Internal Rate of Return.html

14. Hurdle Rates

1. Hurdle Rates Lecture 1.mp4

07:42

2.1 HANDOUT Section 14 Hurdle Rate.pdf

2.2 Links for Sec 14 Hurdle Rates.pdf

2. Hurdle Rates Lecture 2.mp4

08:00

3. Self-Test for Section 14, Hurdle Rates.html

15. Payback Period

1. Payback Period Lecture 1.mp4

03:37

2. Payback Period Lecture 2.mp4

05:53

3.1 HANDOUT Section 15 Payback.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 15 Payback Period.pdf

3. Playback Period Lecture 3.mp4

04:51

4. Self-Test for Section 15, Payback Period.html

16. ROI of In-Place Systems

1. ROI of In-Place Systems Lecture 1.mp4

03:55

2. ROI of In-Place Systems Lecture 2.mp4

07:08

3.1 HANDOUT Section 16 In-Place Syst.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 16 ROI of In-Place Systems.pdf

3. ROI of In-Place Systems Lecture 3.mp4

03:11

4. Self-Test for Section 16, ROI of In-Place Systems.html

17. Revise or Replace Present System

1. Revise or Replace Present System Lecture 1.mp4

05:37

2. Revise or Replace Present System Lecture 2.mp4

07:45

3.1 HANDOUT Section 17 Revise-Replace.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 17 Revise or Replace Current System.pdf

3. Revise or Replace Present System Lecture 3.mp4

04:47

4. Self-Test for Section 17, Revise or Replace Present System.html

18. Risk-Adjusting Financial Metrics

1. Risk-Adjusting Financial Metrics Lecture 1.mp4

05:47

2. Risk-Adjusting Financial Metrics Lecture 2.mp4

09:01

3.1 Handout Section 18 Risk Adjust.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 18 Risk-Adjusting Financial Metrics.pdf

3. Risk-Adjusting Financial Metrics Lecture 3.mp4

07:33

4. Self-Test for Section 18, Risk-Adjusting Financial Metrics.html

19. Section 19 Communicating Financial Metrics

1. Communicating Financial Metrics Lecture 1.mp4

07:11

2. Communicating Financial Metrics Lecture 2.mp4

05:06

3.1 Handout Section 19 Communicating.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 19 Communicating Metrics.pdf

3. Communicating Financial Metrics Lecture 3.mp4

05:48

4. Self-Test for Section 19, Communicating Financial Records.html

20. Issues With Financial Metrics

1. Issues With Financial Metrics Lecture 1.mp4

06:56

2. Issues With Financial Metrics Lecture 2.mp4

07:03

3.1 Handout Section 20 Issues.pdf

3.2 Links for Sec 20 Issues with ROI Financial Metrics.pdf

3. Issues With Financial Metrics Lecture 3.mp4

06:26

4. Self-Test for Section 20, Issues with Financial Metrics.html

5. Course Closing.mp4

01:51

21. Course Closing

1. Course Closing.mp4

01:52

Description

Successful project selection and project management require require accurate and timely financial metrics

What You'll Learn?

Gain financial metrics knowledge and skills needed by but lacking on many project teams, presenting career opportunities
Learn key financial metrics used by leading organizations to evaluate proposed projects, on-going projects, and in-place systems
Ability to determine which is most financially advantageous, to revise or replace an underperforming system
Ability to determine the financial value (ROI, etc.) of a proposed project, on-going project, or in-place system
Ability to risk-adjust the financial metrics of proposed projects, on-going projects, and in-place systems
Ability to identify the most financially advantageous proposed projects and those that should be screened out
Ability to detect when a project or system starts to miss its financial objectives, enabling it to be corrected in a timely manner
Ability to quantify in dollars the effects of a project intangible for inclusion in financial metrics
Make financial projections of the financial performance of a proposed project, on-going project, or in-place system
Learn the criteria for effective financial metrics oral and written communication
Ability to identify issues in the use of financial metrics and their possible solutions

Who is this for?

Individuals who want or need the professional knowledge and skills required for evaluating proposed projects, on-going projects, and in-place systems, including executives, project sponsors, project managers, project team members, project consultants, and stakeholders concerned with project performance.

What You Need to Know?

No background in finance or statistics is required; the course provides the information needed.

More details

Description
This course includes:
5.3 hours of on-demand video
Practice exercises for all financial formulas
20 downloadable handouts of material covering each course section
20 downloadable sheets with links to related articles, one sheet per section
19 quizzes, one for each course section except the course introduction section
Access on mobile and TV
Certificate of completion

Requirements:
No background or prior experience in finance or math is required. Everything you need to know is taught in the course.
You should have access to spreadsheet software that has the common financial functions, such as Microsoft Excel

Advantage of this course:
1.Â Experience of course developer and instructor
The course developer and instructor's background includes: Experience as a project manager for small and multi-year projects, chief executive of a Coca-Cola subsidiary providing project management services, consultant to the Pentagon on technology acquisition, university professor responsible for creating and teaching project management courses,Â and visitor professor at Harvard Business School. He also has a Ph.D. in technology management. His courses have helped many students advance in their careers, including promotions and better jobs.
2. Practical Approach to Learning
This course takes a practical approach to learning project financial metrics. The videos are brief and to the point and include informative slides. Practice exercises are built into the lectures following the descriptions and demonstrations of financial formulas. The quiz after each course section lets you know how well you are doing in that section, so you can strengthen any weak area before going on to the next course section.
3. Shortage of Project Professionals with these Skills
Many if not most project teams lack someone with knowledge and skill in project financial metrics. This is one of the reasons for poor project selections, projects that donâ€™t meet their objectives, and projects that are cancelled or considered a failure. This course provides knowledge and skills that can make a person stand out from others by having the ability to help prevent costly problems and achieve successful projects, which can boost a person's career and gain new job opportunities.
Who this course is for:
Individuals who want or need the professional knowledge and skills required for evaluating proposed projects, on-going projects, and in-place systems, including executives, project sponsors, project managers, project team members, project consultants, and stakeholders concerned with project performance.

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Edmund Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., is the former president of a Coca Cola subsidiary that provided project management services internationally. He began as a systems engineer, progressed to manager of small and large projects, and then became a senior executive. Some years later he left the corporate world to accept an appointment to the National Defense University, where for ten years he was responsible for creating and presenting CIO and project management courses. As a recognized expert in the field, he also served as a consultant on technology acquisition and management to the senior leadership at the pentagon, for which he was honored with a medal from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff for his contributions. In addition, he served as an adjunct professor for fifteen years at the Graduate School of the University of Maryland Global Campus, responsible for developing and teaching courses in project management. He also was a visiting lecturer at the Harvard Business School and taught a technology management course at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the author of many publications, including books on IT portfolio management, computer programming, and giving presentations. For eight years, he wrote a technology management column for a national financial journal. He received an MA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business and a Ph.D. from The Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

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