Research & Measurement
Preparing Feasibility Studies
A feasibility study that stands up to a board: market, technical and financial, with scenarios and sensitivity analysis.
Advanced3 days18 training hours5-16 participants
All training programmes are accredited by the Sharjah Private Education Authority.
Programme objectives
- Scope the study and the questions it must answer
- Size the market and demand from defensible sources
- Build a financial model with cash flows and stated assumptions
- Compute NPV, IRR and payback period
- Stress the project with sensitivity analysis and find the tipping point
Detailed agenda
1
Day 1
Market and technical feasibility
- When an idea is worth studying at all
- Sizing the market: top-down and bottom-up
- Competitor and substitute analysis
- Technical, operational and regulatory feasibility
2
Day 2
The financial model
- Model structure: assumptions, engine, outputs
- Estimating revenue and fixed and variable cost
- Cash flow and break-even
- Workshop: building a model for a real project
3
Day 3
Appraisal and recommendation
- NPV, IRR and payback
- Sensitivity and scenario analysis
- The risk register and responses
- Writing the recommendation and presenting it to the decision maker
Competencies developed
- Market analysis
- Financial modelling
- Risk assessment
- Analytical writing
What participants take away
- A ready-to-adapt Excel financial model
- A list of UAE market data sources
- An approved feasibility report structure
- An accredited certificate of attendance
Prerequisites
Spreadsheet skills and basic financial concepts (cost, revenue, margin).
How it is assessed
A simplified financial model for a real project with three scenarios and a written recommendation.