Select a relevant issue within your workplace or one from the course readings for which a costbenefit analysis may be conducted. The costbenefit analysis should include one of the following courserelated topics: quality, patient safety, risk management, regulatory standards, compliance, or patient and stakeholder satisfaction. For this discussion, identify the issue for which you will conduct the costbenefit analysis and briefly describe the context for the issue. Then, apply the process from Plowman’s “Writing a CostBenefit Analysis” article to identify costs: Make a list of all monetary costs that will be incurred upon implementation and throughout the life of the project. These include startup fees, licenses, production materials, payroll expenses, user acceptance processes, training, and travel expenses, among others. Make a list of all nonmonetary costs that are likely to be absorbed. These include time, lost production on other tasks, imperfect processes, potential risks, market saturation or penetration uncertainties, and influences on one’s reputation. Assign monetary values to the costs identified in steps one and two. To ensure equality across time, monetary values are stated in present value terms. If realistic cost values cannot be readily evaluated, consult with market trends and industry surveys for comparable implementation costs in similar businesses. Add all anticipated costs together to get a total costs value. (Plowman, 2014) Posts should be in outline form with at least one APAformatted reference. The issue for the costbenefit analysis must be clearly stated. Each of Plowman’s four steps for cost identification and quantification must be addressed in a succinct manner. Your initial post must be a minimum of 150 words. The information and knowledge you gain in this activity will be used in the next unit. Reference Plowman, N. (2014). Writing a costbenefit analysis. Retrieved from https://www.brighthub.com/office/projectmanagement/articles/58181.aspx