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Use financial statements in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization.

The following programmatic competencies:

3.1: Use financial statements in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization.

5.3: Evaluate budgeting and accounting reports to determine the financial strength of an organization or financial proposal.

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze an annual SEC report in order to evaluate the financial strength, efficiency, and effectiveness of an organization. Visit the Company Filings search page of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database website (SEC.gov), located in the Topic Materials. Search publicly traded companies and choose one to use for this project. Submit your selected company to the instructor for approval. Locate the company’s most recent annual report (10K) and download it.

Read and analyze the “Management Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” sections of your selected company’s annual report. Based on the information found, calculate the relevant ratios and write a 500-750 word analysis providing an assessment of the following with a determination of whether your company of choice is favorable or unfavorable:

  1. Liquidity
  2. Effectiveness
  3. Leverage
  4. Profitability

Conclude with an evaluation of the overall financial strength, efficiency, and effectiveness of the organization based on your findings. 

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Systems Engineering Planning and Organization

In 1–3 paragraphs for each question, answer the questions.

Design for Affordability (Life Cycle Costing)

  • Question 1: In your own words, define life cycle costs. Describe what is included and what is not included when doing life cycle costs.
  • Question 2: Define and describe cost breakdown structure (CBS) and how it relates to work breakdown structure (WBS). What is the purpose of CBS, and what is included and what is not included when doing CBS?
  • Question 3: Describe the meaning of learning curve, and explain how learning curves are developed.
  • Question 4: Describe how learning curves can be applied, and discuss some of the precautions that should be taken when applying them.
  • Question 5: Describe the meaning of sensitivity analysis. Describe the value when conducting such analysis, and explain the importance.
  • Question 6: Describe Pareto analysis and its benefits.

Systems Engineering Planning and Organization

  • Question 1: When should you start systems engineering planning during the life cycle? What is included in systems engineering planning, and why is this important?
  • Question 2: Explain the purpose of the systems engineering management plan (SEMP) and when it should be developed in the life cycle. Explain its relationship with the following plans: program management plan (PMP), reliability program plan, integrated logistic support plan (ILSP), configuration management plan, and test and evaluation master plan (TEMP).
  • Question 3: Explain the purpose of the work breakdown structure (WBS). What is the difference between a summary work breakdown structure (SWBS) and a contract work breakdown structure (CWBS)?
  • Question 4: What are some of the key objectives when organizing for systems engineering?

Systems engineering and its role in business. Adhere to the following requirements:

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Use financial statements in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization.

The following programmatic competencies:

3.1: Use financial statements in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization.

5.3: Evaluate budgeting and accounting reports to determine the financial strength of an organization or financial proposal.

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze an annual SEC report in order to evaluate the financial strength, efficiency, and effectiveness of an organization. Visit the Company Filings search page of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database website (SEC.gov), located in the Topic Materials. Search publicly traded companies and choose one to use for this project. Submit your selected company to the instructor for approval. Locate the company’s most recent annual report (10K) and download it.

Read and analyze the “Management Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” sections of your selected company’s annual report. Based on the information found, calculate the relevant ratios and write a 500-750 word analysis providing an assessment of the following with a determination of whether your company of choice is favorable or unfavorable:

  1. Liquidity
  2. Effectiveness
  3. Leverage
  4. Profitability

Conclude with an evaluation of the overall financial strength, efficiency, and effectiveness of the organization based on your findings. 

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Research your organization and find capital projects your company has completed in the last 5 to 10 years.

Write a 750-1000 word paper. APA. In your paper include the following:

Research your organization and find capital projects your company has completed in the last 5 to 10 years. Explain the project assessment methods the organization should have used to assess these projects (IRR, NPV, payback, and ARR). What are the advantages and drawbacks to using each one?

Include a title page and 3-5 references.  Only one reference may be from the internet (not Wikipedia).