Location

Community Services & Continuing Education - Alexandria

Objectives

• This course aims to :• Apply self-discipline and independent thought to produce a practical, professional outcome.• Obtain and synthesize information from a wide range of sources to achieve an informed outcome.• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to professional outcomes.• Assess and manage risk in a pro-active manner.

Outcomes

Through the trainer’s expertise and practical knowledge, Students will be able to define the key concepts associated with feasibility studies and they will be able to: • Prepare and analyze feasibility studies• Identify crucial arguments and effectively explore the various assumptions. • Present ideas in a simple, effective, convincing and objective manner. • Build the feasibility study financial model using Microsoft Excel• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to improve plans and projections. • Analyze someone else’s feasibility study and find its merits and shortcomings.

Course Contents

Introduction and Definitions • Feasibility Study Definitions • Feasibility Study Objectives • Feasibility Study versus Business Plan • Feasibility Study Cycle • Feasibility Study Preparation Steps Feasibility Study Elements • Feasibility Study Report Elements • Executive Summary • Feasibility Study Outline Market Feasibility • Market Research and Analysis • Market Research Data Types • Sales Projections Analysis Technical Feasibility  Critical Technical Questions  Supply Feasibility Operational Feasibility Financial Feasibility  Project Costs  Indirect CostsInvestment Appraisal Analysis  Quantity and Sales Breakeven Points  Payback Period  Net Present Value (NPV)  Internal Rate of Return (IRR)  Profitability Index Feasibility Study Evaluation and Implementation  Internal Recommendations and Conclusions  Evaluating Feasibility Studies  Common Mistakes in Using the Feasibility Study Results  Implementing the Proposals