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    Project Feasibility Study

    Dr. A tt ia H. Gom aa

    Head of Industrial Eng. Dept.Fayoum University

    [email protected]

    2006

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    Cost

    Features

    Schedule

    QualityStaff

    Project Framework

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    Pilot runand final tests

    New product orservice launch

    Final design& process plans

    Ideageneration

    Feasibilitystudy

    Product orservice concept

    Performancespecifications

    Functionaldesign

    Form design

    Productiondesign

    Revising and testingprototypes

    Design

    specifications

    Manufacturing

    or deliveryspecifications

    SuppliersR&D

    Customers

    Marketing Competitors

    Project Stages

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    Project Stages

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    1. Idea Generation - Product Concept2. Feasibility Study- Performance Specifications

    3. Preliminary Design - Prototype

    4. Final Design- Final Design Specifications

    5. Process Planning- Manufacturing Specifications

    6. Implementation

    7. Operations & Maintenance

    8. Project Closeout

    Project Stages

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    No

    Ideageneration

    Finaldesign

    Preliminarydesign

    Feasibilitystudy

    Processplanning

    Productfeasible?

    Yes

    Prototype

    Manufacturing

    Design & ManufacturingSpecifications

    The Design Process

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    Project Stages (General)

    Project execution Design

    Implementation

    Validation

    Conclusion

    S0 S1 S3 S4 S5MS MS MS MS MS MS

    S2MS MS

    Support

    Feasibility

    studyPrestudy

    Definition phase Execution phase

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    Start End

    Process defined Process ref ined

    ImplementationFeasibility

    Building consensus and consultation

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    Main events

    Prestudy Feasibility

    Study

    S0 S1 S3 S4 S5

    MS MS MS MS MS MS MS

    S2

    Design Implementation

    & Verification

    Pilot &

    ValidationConclusion

    Idea is

    defined

    Main

    requirements are

    collected.

    Project is planned

    Resources are allocated

    Cost-Benefit-Analysis is made

    Product owner exists

    Production

    is planned

    Ready for

    piloting

    Ready for

    release

    MS

    Conclusion

    Ready for

    integration

    Ready for

    system testing

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    Different views of requirements

    Problem

    Features

    Needs

    System requirements

    Software requirements

    Solution

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    ?

    PROJECT

    begin

    ning

    en

    d

    FEASIBILITYSTUDY

    YesNo

    Reconsider

    WHAT IS A FEASIBILITY STUDY?

    Feasib i l i ty study is a powerfu l systemat ic

    methodology of the feasib i l i ty of a proposedproject , as a basis for decid ing whether i t should

    proc eed or otherwise.

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    The Feasibility Study

    Brainstorming could be used to generatemany ideas for scenarios.

    Pre-study:

    Scope

    Requirements

    Targets

    Constraints

    Feasibility study

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    Feasibility Study Factors

    Major five factors: Social Technological

    Environmental

    Economic Political

    Hard factors quantities and facts

    Soft factors holistic representation

    e.g. rich picture

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    Feasibility Study

    ProjectPlanning

    TechnicalStudy

    EnvironmentalStudy

    Marketing

    Study

    EconomicalStudy

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    Market study:-1

    Customers types Customers needs Water quality Quantity rates

    Water supply Price rates

    2- Technical study: Engineering design

    Equipment types International standards Cost estimation

    Environmental study:-3

    Environmental needs

    4- Economical and financialstudy: Economic analysis Sensitivity Analysis Risk analysis

    5- Project planning:

    Project target plans Improvementsrecommendations

    Feasibility study for water station project:

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    Feasibility Study

    1. Where to start ?

    2. What to do ?

    3. Who does what ?4. What are the results ?

    5. Prototypes

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    1. Where to start ?

    Before FS Aft er FS

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    2. What to do ?

    Before FS Aft er FS

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    3. Who does what ?

    Before FS Aft er FS

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    4. What are the results ?

    Before FS Af ter FS

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    5. Prototypes

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    Idea Generation Sources

    Companys own R&D

    department

    Customer complaints

    or suggestions Marketing research

    Suppliers

    Salespersons in thefield

    Factory workers

    New technologicaldevelopments

    Competitors

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    Perceptual Maps Visual comparison of

    customer perceptions

    Benchmarking Comparing product/service

    against best-in-class

    Reverse engineering

    Dismantling competitors product toimprove your own product

    Idea Generation Sources (cont.)

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    Feasibility studies: Technical feasibility - can we do it? Social feasibility - do we want it?

    Economic feasibility - can we afford it? Operational feasibility - can we handle it?

    Feasibility studies: are quantitative and qualitative

    evaluate costs and benefits are retrospective (historical) and projective (futuristic)

    Remember: state assumptions

    use graphics visit sites and photograph

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    TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY

    Can we do this project?

    Is the technology available to make it work?

    Is it possible to achieve the proposal within the

    performance criteria? Are there sufficient skilled technologists

    available to staff this project?

    Does the technology already exist within the

    company so that the proposed tasks are alreadydone and we do not need this project?

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    Systems DevelopmentConcepts

    Method a prescribed set of tasks that uses specific

    techniques and tools to complete a systemsdevelopment activity

    Technique a way of doing a particular task in the systems

    development process Tool

    automated tools to help systems development

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    Methodology

    a collection of procedures, techniques, toolsand documentation aids which assistsystems developers to implementinformation systems

    consists of phases which consist of sub-

    phases helps developers plan, manage, control and

    evaluate information systems projects

    Avison and Fitzgerald (1995)

    Systems DevelopmentConcepts

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    SOCIAL FEASIBILITY

    Do we want this project?

    What are the repercussions and impacts onpeople in and outside the company?

    Will the proposal influence working practices in afavourable way and improve working conditionsfor employees?

    Are there costs to the environment, to society, tocompany culture?

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    ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY

    Can we afford this project? How much will this project cost financially? Do the benefits balance the capital outlay? Over what period will we pay back that outlay

    and make a profit? We would estimate the financial cost, consider

    the benefits, and analyse the balance in acost/benefit analysis using tried and testedaccountancy methods.

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    OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY

    Can we handle the outcome of this project? Will the company cope with resulting change? Do we have or will we be able to obtain the

    resources to make the end-product worthwhile inthe future?

    Or is the company content with the currentposition?

    Will the company be able to retrain/redistributeexisting staff or recruit additional personnel?

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    Cost Estimation

    Cost)l(HistoricaCostFuture f

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    The Cost Estimating Process

    Definition &

    Planning

    Data

    Collection

    Estimate

    Formation

    Review &

    Presentation

    Final

    Document

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    Make-or-Buy Decision

    Alternatives Differential

    Make Buy Cost to Make

    Rental of equip. $15,000 ---- $15,000

    Direct materials 5,000 ---- 5,000

    Direct labor 24,000 ---- 24,000

    Variable overhead 9,000 ---- 9,000

    Purchase cost $66,000 ($66,000)

    Relevant costs $53,000 $66,000 ($13,000)====== ====== ======

    Decision: Manufacture parts in-house

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    Keep-or-Drop

    Differential

    Keep Drop Amount to Keep

    Sales $150,000 ---- $150,000

    Variable expenses (67,500) ---- (67,500)

    Contribution margin $ 82,500 ---- $ 82,500

    Direct fixed expenses (85,000) ---- (85,000)

    Relevant benefit/loss $ (2,500)======

    Decision: Drop the Deluxe product line but investigate alternative

    use of facilities. This analysis provides a benchmark for future

    decisions.

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    Special-Order DecisionsAssume the following price quotation sheet for the XYX Company who

    has received an offer buy at $38 per unit.

    Direct materials $12

    Direct labor 14

    Variable overhead 4

    Variable selling and administrative 2

    Fixed manufacturing 20

    Total $52

    Markup--50% 26

    Target selling price $78

    ===

    Important: XYZ Company has idle capacity and can produce the

    special order without affecting its current production.

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    Economic Feasibility Study

    WIP/DIP

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    Cost AnalysisExample

    Capital Costs Vendor 1 Vendor 2

    Application Software Licensing $ 2,099,522 $ 1,007,551

    Interface Development 135,000 20,000

    Vendor Services 398,400 159,310

    System/OS and Hardware Costs 1,206,362 1,411,757

    Capital Costs Subtotal $ 3,839,284 $ 2,598,618

    5-Year Operating Expenses

    Application Software $ 1,889,930 $ 1,019,073

    Interfaces 111,600 23,852

    System/OS and Hardware Costs 260,091 286,551

    Operating Expenses Subtotal $ 2,261,621 $ 1,329,476

    TOTAL 5-YEAR COSTS $ 6,100,905 $ 3,928,094

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    ResultsCase Study

    Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

    Cost $1,000,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000

    Benefit 100,000 150,000 250,000 350,000

    Difference $(900,000) $(50,000) $ 50,000 $150,000

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    Net Present Value Example

    Net Cash NPV of Net

    Year 10% Col. Inflows Cash Inflows

    1 0.909 $125,000 $113,6252 0.826 130,000 107,380

    3 0.751 115,000 86,365

    Total PV of net cash inflows $307,370Net initial investment 250,000

    Net present value of project $ 57,370

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    Net Present Value Example

    The company is considering another investment.

    Initial investment is $245,000.

    Investment in working capital is $5,000.

    Working capital will be recovered.

    Useful life is three years.

    Estimated residual value is $4,000.Net cash savings is $80,000 per year.

    Expected return is 10%.

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    FOR WHAT IS A FEASIBILITY STUDY USED?

    Feasibility studies may be used for a variety of purposes, such as:

    testing and comparing the viability of proposals

    approaching financial institutions for project funding

    examining the original brief in detail, prompting discussions of client objectives and thecost implications of various project options, as well as uncovering conflicts and issues sothat they may be resolved.

    return on investment > return on alternative investments

    revenues > mortgage payments + operation costs

    E i F ibilit

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    Economic FeasibilityShouldWe Build It?

    Identify costs and benefits

    Assign values to costs and benefits

    Determine cash flow Assess financial viability

    Net present value (NPV)

    Return on investment (ROI) Break even point (BEP)

    ECONOMIC FEASIB IL ITY

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    ECONOMIC FEASIB IL ITY

    Example

    Costs to develop , maintain and operate

    Benef i ts when operat ional

    Break-Even po int (Cos ts = Benefi ts)

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    HOW IS PROJECT FEASIBILITY ASSESSED?

    1.Identify project costs and benefits

    2. Make assumptions about the project and future economic conditions

    Costs:

    Land

    Consultants

    Construction

    Environmental, social,cultural, political

    Risk

    Interest on capitalexpenditure

    Benefits:

    Superior design outcomes

    Creation of magnet

    Socio-cultural diversity

    Eco-solution

    Social or cultural capital

    Higher return on investment

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    Expected Value

    Costs Benefits

    Tangible

    Intangible

    ***

    *

    **

    ***

    *

    **

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    Assign Cost and Benefit Values

    Difficult, but essential to estimate

    Work with people who are most familiarwith the area to develop estimates

    Intangibles should also be quantified If intangibles cannot be quantified, list and

    include as part of supporting material

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    Profit

    The purpose of Product Development is to produce a goodor service that a customer will pay a sufficient price for toassure a profit.

    Gross Profit=Price - Direct Cost Net Profit= Gross profit - allocated expenses

    To assure a profit, companies act to produce products thatcan command the highest prices and cost the least to make

    Any exceptions?

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    What other product issues drive companiesbesides profits?

    Valuation

    Future earnings

    Products in the pipeline

    Acquisition potential Strategic fit of products with another company

    Previous sales of equivalent company (comparables)

    Break-up potential Value of a conglomerate as the sum of its parts

    Tax consequences

    Etc.

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    Cash Flow

    Required for business continuity

    To pay expenses

    To pay interest on debt

    To pay dividends to stockholders To grow business

    To invest in new programs, technologies

    Equipment

    Inventory and Receivables

    Acquisitions etc. Best measure of financial performance

    Used by Wall Street

    What other product issues drive companiesbesides profits?

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    What other product issues drive companiesbesides profits?

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    Investment Alternatives

    The object is to take capital earned, borrowedor from investors and allocate it in a fashionthat earns the highest return for theshareholders of the company.

    There needs to be an appropriate balance oflong and short term returns.

    More complex and as simple as a matter ofdollars and cents.

    Question:

    What are some investment alternatives for a company?

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    What are typical investment alternatives. . .

    Invest in

    product line aor product line b

    Advertising

    Information Systems

    A new factory Buy-back companies stock

    Acquisition

    Employee bonus or salary raise

    Hire more HR personnel

    etc.,etc.

    The Cri ter ia is:

    Which investment(s) gives the highest return?

    Determine Cash Flow:

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    Determine Cash Flow:Assign Values to Costs and Benefits

    Simple Cash Flow Method

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    Assess Financial ViabilityNet Presen t Value

    NPV = PV(future cash inflows)

    PV(future cash outflows)

    PV = Cash flow amount(1 + interest rate)n , where

    interest rate = required return

    n = number of years in future

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    Assess Financial ViabilityReturn on Investment

    ROI = NPV

    PV(cash outflows)

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    Cash Flow Method for Cost Benefit Analysis

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    Total (benefits - costs)

    Return on Investment Calculation

    Total costs

    RETURN ON INVESTMENT EQUALS

    Divided by

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    Net Present Value Calculation

    (1 + interest rate)n

    Some amount of money

    NET PRESENT VALUE EQUALS

    Divided by

    Where n equals the number of periods

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    Net Present Value of an Investment

    Holds for all investments

    Takes into account inflation, cost ofcapital, corporate expectations of return

    Reduces all times to a common point

    C f

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    Calculation of Net Present Value

    n

    t

    t

    t

    k

    ANPV

    0 1

    Where k is the expected rate of return

    A sub t is the cash flow in the period t

    Choose the programs whose NPV ishighest consistent with strategy, r isk,

    resource, etc.

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    Calculation of Payback Period

    0

    10

    n

    tt

    t

    r

    A

    Where r = discount rate

    is the cash flow in period t

    tA

    tA

    tA

    Preparing an economic

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    Preparing an economicfeasibility study

    Compare product Returns on Investmentexample: Sample business plan pro forma

    Dollars

    Time

    (Years)

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    To calculate NPV, first assume a cash flow

    -4000

    -2000

    0

    2000

    4000

    6000

    8000

    10000

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

    Time (Years)

    Cash

    Flow

    C l l ti f NPV d P b k P i d f

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    Calculation of NPV and Payback Period of aninvestment

    Year Cash Discounted Cash Flow Discount rate

    1 -1000 (909)$ (909)$ 10%2 -2000 (1,653)$ (2,562)$

    3 -3000 (2,254)$ (4,816)$

    4 -1000 (683)$ (5,499)$

    5 0 -$ (5,499)$

    6 1000 564$ (4,934)$

    7 2000 1,026$ (3,908)$

    8 6000 2,799$ (1,109)$

    9 10000 4,241$ 3,132$

    10 5000 1,928$ 5,060$

    11 2000 701$ 5,761$

    12 2000 637$ 6,398$

    Net Present Value= 6,398$

    Payback 9 years

    Assume all cash is spent at end of perid

    -$

    Calculation of NPV and Payback Period of an

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    Calculation of NPV and Payback Period of aninvestment

    Year Cash Discounted Cash Flow Discount rate

    1 -1000 (769)$ (769)$ 30%2 -2000 (1,183)$ (1,953)$

    3 -3000 (1,365)$ (3,318)$

    4 -1000 (350)$ (3,668)$

    5 0 -$ (3,668)$

    6 1000 207$ (3,461)$7 2000 319$ (3,142)$

    8 6000 736$ (2,407)$

    9 10000 943$ (1,464)$

    10 5000 363$ (1,101)$

    11 2000 112$ (990)$

    12 2000 86$ (904)$

    Net Present Value= (904)$

    Payback never breaks even

    Assume all cash is spent at end of period

    Calculation of Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for

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    Calculation of Internal Rate of Return (IRR) fora project

    Calculate a discount rate (k) that reducesthe NPV of a project to zero

    n

    t

    t

    t

    k

    ANPV

    0 10

    C l l ti f I t l R t f R t IRR) f

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    Calculation of Internal Rate of Return IRR) of aninvestment

    -1000

    -500

    0

    500

    1000

    1500

    20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

    NPV($) Vs

    Discount Rate

    (%)

    IRR=24.3%

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    Value analysis (VA)

    Can we do without it? Does it do more than is required?

    Does it cost more than it is worth?

    Can something else do a better job?

    Can it be made by a less costly method?

    with less costly tooling?

    with less costly material?

    Can it be made cheaper, better, or faster bysomeone else?

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    Sensitivity Analysis

    Reduce (Increase) Price

    Change Product Development Time

    Consider competitive response

    Some thoughts on how to increasefit

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    profitsP=SP-C

    1. Increase Selling PriceIncrease Customer Value Put extra features in product which require little marginal cost

    Provide extra service

    Target less competitive segment of the market

    Get to market before competition Price at the maximum the customer is willing to pay

    Pr ice models should ref lect cu stomer value- not cos t

    (except in g overnment con tracts i f yo u w ish to avoid jai l

    Note in English gardening magazine: Even though seed sales are

    at an all time high, the price is not expected to come down

    Some thoughts on how to increaseprofits

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    Why?

    profitsP=SP-C

    2. Decrease Selling Price

    Some thoughts on how to increase profitsP=SP C

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    Do it right the first time Dont commit to detailed design until you have customers specs firm

    then dont change

    Build a manufacturable product. Bring manufacturing in early

    Dont overload with features that the customer doesnt want that are

    costly to develop Manage tightly to schedule with appropriate risk and risk reduction

    plans

    Use rigid phase exit criteria

    All of these consistent with Fast C/T

    P=SP-C3. Decrease Product Development (NRE) and

    Manufacturing (RE) costs

    ome oug s on ow o ncreaseprofits

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    Effect on product price in being first tomarket?

    Effect on total revenue of turning outproducts faster?

    Effect on Cost?

    profitsP=SP-C

    4. Decrease Cycle Time for product Development

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    P tf li A l i

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    Portfolio Analysis

    Reward

    (NPV)

    Risk

    Game Changers

    KillBread and Butter

    Pearls

    A Portfolio of 6 programs

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    D

    C

    B

    A

    Reward

    (NPV)

    Risk

    Kill

    GameChangers

    Bread and Butter

    Pearls

    A Portfolio of 6 programs

    G

    F

    Note: area = program cost

    H d ll t ?

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    How do you allocate?

    Not by NPV and Payback Period alone

    But. . .

    Portfolio Balance (long/short)

    Strategically Important vs Tactically Important

    Product Families and Platforms

    Future Sales Model

    Available Resource

    People and Dollars Customers demands

    D t f R k d d Li t

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    Data for Rank ordered List

    Project Name IRR NPV Strategic

    Importance

    Probability of

    Technical Success

    Alpha 20% 10.0 5 80%

    Beta 15% 2.0 2 70%

    Gamma 10% 5.0 3 90%

    Delta 17% 12.0 2 65%

    Epsilon 12% 20.0 4 90%

    Omega 22% 6.0 1 85%

    Rank Ordered by discounting

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    Rank Ordered by discountingreturns by probability of success

    Project Name IRR NPV Strategic

    Importance

    Ranking Score

    Alpha 16.0 (2) 8.0 (2) 5 (1) 1.67 (1)

    Epsilon 10.8 (4) 18.0 (1) 4 (2) 2.33 (2)

    Delta 11 (3) 7.8 (3) 2 (4) 3.33 (3)

    Omega 18.7 (1) 5.1 (4) 1 (6) 3.67 (4)

    Gamma 9.0 (6) 4.5 (5) 3 (3) 4.67 (5)

    Beta 10.5 (5) 1.4 (6) 2 (4) 5.0 (6)

    Whatever the methodology, the

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    gy,choices you make have an Opportunity

    Cost

    Program Development Resource is alwaysfinite

    Most companies with good engineering and

    marketing resource are in a target richenvironment How expensive is it to develop the

    Technology vs other choices?

    Consider, allocation is a zero sum game. An investment that ties up resource- even agood investment (High NPV) can crowd outa better (sometimes much better) investment

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    R t I t t

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    Return on Investment Return on Investment (RoI)

    RoI is the simplest, and one of the most frequently used, measures offinancial feasibility. It delivers a percentage figure that can becompared against prevailing interest rates, in order to assess whetherthe proposed investment is financially worthwhile.

    The basic formula is:

    RoI = (Net Benefit / Investment) x 100 Where Net Benefit = the sum of tangible benefits Total costs,

    including annual running and development costs.

    Standards vary from organisation to organisation as to what period thecosts and benefits are measured. A common standard is to use the

    sums of annual costs and benefits over a four-year period; another is touse the costs and benefits over the expected life of the solution.

    Standards also vary as to what RoI rate is acceptable, with values suchas twice bank base rate, or base rate plus 5% being fairly typical.

    P b k P i d

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    Payback Period

    Payback Period Another common measure is that of Payback Period. This is a measure

    of when sufficient benefits will have accrued to cover both the initialinvestment costs and the on-going running costs of the solution.

    For example a project with an investment cost of 120,000, annualrunning costs of 20,000, and annual benefits of 50,000 will pay back

    the investment in 4 years.

    In assessing overall cost benefit, measures such as RoI and PaybackPeriod will frequently be used in combination, and viewed differently bydifferent organisations.

    For example some might view a RoI of 20% with a pack back of 2 years

    as preferable to a RoI of 30% with a Payback Period of 4 years,depending on their strategic aims and current financial position.

    For a full description of these methods the reader is referred to a text such as Robson (1997).

    1. Systems Development Costs (one-time; representative only)

    Personnel:

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    Personnel: 2 Systems Analysts (450 hours/each @ $45/hour) $40,500 5 Software Developers (275 hours/each @ $36/hour) 49,500 1 Data Communications Specialist (60 hours @ $40/hour) 2,400

    1 Database Administrator (30 hours @ $42/hour) 1,260 2 Technical Writers (120 hours/each @ $25/hour) 6,000 1 Secretary (160 hours @ $15/hour) 2,400 2 Data Entry clerks during conversion (40 hrs/ea @ $12/hr) 960

    Training: 3 day in-house course for developers 7,000

    User 3 day in-house course for 30 users 10,000

    Supplies: Duplication 500 Disks, tapes, paper, etc. 650

    Purchased Hardware & Software: Windows for 20 workstations 1,000 Memory upgrades in 20 workstations 8,000 Mouse for 20 workstations 2,500 Network Software 15,000 Office Productivity Software for 20 workstations 20,000

    TOTAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT COSTS: $161,670

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    2. Annual Operating Costs (on-going each year)

    Personnel: Maintenance Programmer/Analyst (250 hrs/year @ $42/hr) $10,500 Network Supervisor (300 hrs/year @ $50/hr) 15,000

    Purchased Hardware & Software Upgrades: Hardware 5,000 Software 6,000

    Supplies and Miscellaneous items 3,500

    TOTAL ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS: 40,000

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    TOTAL COST TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM: $201,670==========

    TANGIBLE BENEFITS

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    Fewer processing errors

    Increased throughput

    Increased response time

    Elimination of job steps

    Reduced expenses

    Increased sales

    Faster turnaround

    Better credit

    Reduced credit losses

    Reduction of accounts receivables

    TANGIBLE BENEFITS

    Equate these

    to Do llars ($)

    INTANGIBLE BENEFITS

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    Improved customer goodwill

    Improved employee morale

    Improved employee job satisfaction

    Better service to the community

    Better decision making

    INTANGIBLE BENEFITS

    Equate these

    to Dollars ($)

    BREAK EVEN (PAYBACK) ANALYSIS

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    Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

    Development Costs (161,670) - - - - -

    Operational Costs - (40,000) (40,000) (40,000) (40,000) (40,000)

    Tangible Benefits - 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000

    Intangible Benefits - 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000

    Benefit (Cost) (161,670) 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000

    Cum Benefit (Cost) (161,670) (131,670) (91,670) (41,670) 18,330 88,330

    * This simple example does not consider the Time-Value of Money

    Break Even (Payback) Analys is Exam ple*

    Cum Benefit (Cost)

    (161,670)(131,670)

    (91,670)

    (41,670)

    18,33088,330

    (200,000)

    (150,000)

    (100,000)

    (50,000)

    -

    50,000

    100,000

    150,000

    0 1 2 3 4 5

    Cum Benefit

    (Cost)

    Pump Replacement

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    Assumptions/Calculations: The ideal pump produces 0.5HP as determined by our calculations

    Calculations were based on an ideal impeller pump

    Average Annual Costs are constant

    Pump Maintenance Technicians cost $18 per hour

    Interest rate is 4%

    Centrifugal Pump maintenance is a percentage of the initial costplus the cost of a Maintenance Technician

    Pump Replacement

    Axial Pump

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    Axial Pump

    Model: 607-3

    Initial Cost: $4400

    Maintenance /

    year: 6 to 10 hrs labor

    Pump

    MaintenanceTechnician: $18 per hr

    Total Yearly

    Cost: $100

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    Diaphragm Pump

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    Diaphragm Pump

    Model: LLC-1010

    Initial Cost: $2399

    Maintenance /

    (9/12) Year $284 Repair Kit

    $100 Technician

    Total

    Maint/Year $512

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    Our Decision

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    Our Decision

    Carry Manufacturings Axial Flow Pump(Model 607-3) is the most cost effectivemodel for our application.

    This holds true even when: APR = 6%

    APR = 2%

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    Organizational Feasibility

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    If we build it, will they come?

    Strategic alignment How well do the project goals align with

    business objectives?

    Stakeholder analysis Project champion(s)

    Organizational management

    System users

    ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

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    How do you identify all those who are or may be affected by the project?

    Who is the client?

    How do you evaluate community impact (cost and/or benefit)?

    What effects will the new project pose to the environment?

    What is the most appropriate land use? The most efficient use of materials,of energy?

    Goals and success criteria of project

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    management

    The project is on time

    The project is run in cost-effective manner

    The resources are used efficiently

    Project outcome is verified and ready for validation

    Customeris satisfied with the project and its

    outcome

    Project team members are satisfied with the project

    and its outcome

    Project management - needed knowledge

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    j g g scope management

    time management

    cost management

    quality management

    resource management

    integration management

    communication management

    risk management

    subcontracting management

    problem management processes and work methods

    leadership skills

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    Thank you foryour attention !


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