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SAMPLE FEASIBILITY STUDY SECTIONS:

    1. INTRODUCTION

    2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

    4. SUMMARY OF THE IMPORTANT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    5. DETAILS OF THE PROPOSALS

    6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

    7. TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY

    8. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FEASIBILITY

    9. DESCRIPTION AND USES OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICES

    10. MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

    11. MARKETING PLAN AND PROJECTED MARKETING COSTS

    12. SALES PROJECTIONS:

    13. ANALYSIS OF THE SALES PROJECTIONS

    14. SUPPLY FEASIBILITY

    15. PROJECT SCHEDULE

    18. PROJECT COSTING

    19-FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PROJECTIONS:

    20- FINANCIAL APPRAISAL & ANALYSIS
    1. Economic feasibility analysis
    2. PROJECTIONS SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS (WORST SCENARIOS ANALYSIS)
    3- OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
    4- TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
    5. ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

    ANALYSIS
    21- RECOMMENDATIONS

    22- CONCLUSION


    APPENDICES

Feasibility Study Services

Our feasibility study experts will conduct a thorough and comprehensive study of your venture and identify its potential, the various possible alternatives and assess problems and risks. Our feasibility analysis service is carried out in three stages:

Stage 1:

Preparation and initial study and analysis: At this stage our feasibility study experts will conduct initial preparatory work, and collect technical, organizational, market, costing, and financial information to complete their due diligence. Extensive feedback from the client will be required at this stage. The following initial feasibilities will be conducted :

. Technical Feasibility
. Operational feasibility
. Management and manpower feasibility
. Organizational structure feasibility
. Initial market research
. Initial cost projections
. Definition of key study assumptions and limitations

from which initial conclusions will be drawn.

If during stage 1 it appears that the project is not be feasible, work will be stopped and the fee will be adjusted to only reflect work performed up to that time. At the end of stage one, the viability of the project should be clear to enable progress to stage 2 and 3.


Stage 2:

This stage includes:
. Development and production schedule and plans to include critical points identification and an outline of control procedures

. Market research:
Full and comprehensive market research and analysis including identifying and assessing market potential for goods or services, industry trends, customer needs, market types, seasonal patterns, market growth, target markets, competition identification and analysis.

Analysis of the product or services, packaging, distribution, product uniqueness and competitive advantage.

Estimation and assessment of the sales volume for the proposed products or services,potential customers, product pricing and market share.

. Product Optimization

. Market Optimization & Analysis

. The preparation of:
          . Project schedules
          . Marketing Plan
          . Sales Projections
          . Analysis of the sales projections

. Cost projections:
Project cost calculations and projections including initial cost, ongoing costs, direct product cost, indirect costs including operating cost, management costs, maintenance, updating and expansion cost, project research and development cost, marketing and promotion costs and financing costs.

. Inventory projections

Fesibility Study Preparation

. Financial information preparation:
    . Opening position / Balance sheet
    . Projected financial position and proposed Financial Plan:
          .Cash flow projections
          .Project Financial projections
          .Credit schedule
          .Schedule of funding requirements, investment                           schedules and source of funding
          .Alternative solutions projections.

. Project Appraisal & Analysis

. Economic feasibility analysis

. Financial analysis parameters

. Investment appraisal analysis using various techniques

. Projections sensitivity & Worst scenarios analysis

. Project schedule sensitivity analysis

. Sales projections sensitivity analysis

. Cost projections sensitivity analysis

. Operational feasibility analysis including operational                 breaking point

. Technical feasibility analysis

. Alternative solutions analysis




A feasibility study should enable management, decision makers and evaluators to make constructive and informed decisions.


A feasibility study should enable management, decision makers and evaluators to make constructive and informed decisions.

Stage 3:

At this stage, the tables, charts and projections will be completed, checked and analyzed, the feasibility report written up and the first complete draft copy issued which would also include executive summary, full description of the project, project optimization, internal recommendations, suggestions for improvement and conclusions of the findings of the report.

The report will present un-biased and objective information, and address the needs of the recipients.


The feasibility study will be edited and finalized following discussions with the client. And finally it will be analyzed to ensure it withstands extensive scrutiny by the evaluators of the feasibility study.


Feasibility study Services The aim is not to only to assess the feasibility of the proposals but to also to:
. Address potential problems and weaknesses of the project and find suitable and appropriate solutions.
. Optimize the project and enhance performance
. Improve the product's marketability
. Identify and minimize risks
. Identify possible delays and take appropriate measures
. Compare and contrast various alternatives
. Make proposals to enhance productivity and efficiency of the project
. Increase profitability and reduce exposure


Once the viability and feasibility of the project is established our professional feasibility study experts will produce a positive and convincing report confirming that the project is viable, robust and is able to withstand significant adverse developments, to portray it as a unique and unparallel opportunity while backing it up with supporting evidence to give investors and lenders the comfort to proceed.