Compare project options
Make the outcome, timing and funding assumptions explicit.
Start with the first step, or open the resource you need. This is a shortlist for this task.
State the investment case
Define the intended outcome and the no-change option before assigning financial value.
Frame the business caseCompare timed cash flows
Use a common date and a consistent discount rate to compare financial value.
Try the NPV calculatorCheck the cash shortfall
A valuable option can still need funding before its receipts arrive.
Find the funding gap
Keep a working record
Connect an output to a measurable benefit and its owner.
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