By the end of the Course, participants will be able to:  

• Understand the importance of feasibility study
• Setup and analyze feasibility studies.
• Compare feasibility study to business plan
• Understand the elements of the feasibility study
• Understand the types of a feasibility study conducted
• Understand the financial model’s feasibility study
• Develop and create a report for a feasibility study
• Importance of interpersonal relationship in conducting a feasibility study
• Identify important theories and effectively explore the various assumptions.
• Present thoughts in a simple, effective, clear and objective manner.
• establish the feasibility study financial model using Microsoft Excel.
• Run models and sensitivity analysis to improve plans and projections.
• Analyse someone else’s feasibility study and find its advantages and shortcomings.

This Feasibility Studies - Evaluation, Preparation and Analysis Course is suitable to a wide range of management professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Those who desire to learn practical project management techniques of a feasibility study that will assist them in completing work and projects
• Those who may also be a in position whereby they are required to review, analyses and make recommendations to Senior Management on the quality of a previously developed feasibility study

Part 1: Introduction

• Project/Case Brief
• Required Skills
  • Technical
  • Financial
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Law
  • Institutional frame
  • Economic Sectors
• Data identify
  • Macro Level
  • Micro Level
• Feasibility Studies levels/Types

Part 2: Scope of the Study

• Quantitative Goals
• Qualitative Goals
• Time Frame
• Available Resources
• Project Description
• Ownership/stakeholders
• The Selected Site

• The Technology used
• Products and services
• Features & Benefits
• Methodology and approach
• Assumptions
• Data (Types, Collection, Overview, Analysis….)
• Sourcing

Part 3: Market Study

• Market Overview & Economic Sectors
• Supply
• Demand
• Gap analysis
• Target Market
• Market Share
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Potential
• Strategy
• Vision
• Mission

Part 4: Management Approach

• Required Staff
• Recruitment options
• Organization
• Risk Analysis

Part 5: Financial Study

• Investments, costs, Benefits
• Finance
• Interest Rate

• Loan & pay back
• Inflation & Price Escalation
• Expenses/Cost Cash Flow
• Return Cash Flow
• Cash flow analysis
• Break-Even Analysis
• Benefit/cost Analysis
• NPV, PV, IRR, ROI

Part 6: Economic Study

• Direct Return
• Indirect Return
• Social & Community Benefits

Part 7: Sensitivity Analysis

• Factors to be tested
• Comparison & Analysis
• Conclusion and recommendations

Part 8: Case Studies

Airport                                  

Development Project

Infrastructure

Mall

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration