Feasibility Study: Dr. Rhia D. Cervantes
Feasibility Study: Dr. Rhia D. Cervantes
CERVANTES
FEASIBILITY STUDY
IT IS AN EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL OF THE
PROPOSED PROJECT WHICH IS BASED ON EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION
AND RESEARCH TO GIVE FULL COMFORT TO THE DECISION MAKERS
A SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION WHICH ASCERTAINS WHETHER A
BUSINESS UNDERTAKING IS VIABLE AND IF SO, THE DEGREE OF ITS
PROFITABILITY
IT IS AN ANALYSIS OR RESEARCH INTO THE PRACTICALITY OF
A PROPOSED PLAN OR METHOD, BASED ON FACTORS LIKE
MARKETPLACE, COMPETITION, AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY,
MANPOWER AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE A PROJECT
SUCCESSFULLY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE LEGAL,
ECONOMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, SCHEDULLING AND OTHER
FACTORS.
FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS – IT IS A PROCESS BY WHICH FEASIBILITY IS MEASURED
NATURE OF FEASIBILITY STUDY
1. SYSTEMATIC INQUIRY – STEP BY STEP PROCESS; DIFFERENT PHASES AND
ASPECTS
2. PROPOSED BUSINESS ACTIVITY – INTENDED TO MAKE PROFIT, REGULARLY
UNDERTAKEN, FINANCIAL IN CHARACTER
3. VIABILITY OF ALL AREAS – ENSURE A HIGHER CHANCE OF ATTRACTING AND
CONVINCING PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS
4. MEASUREMENT OF PROFITABILITY LEVEL- INTENDED FOR PROFIT-ORIENTED
ORGANIZATIONS
PURPOSE OF FS
1. ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF A PARTICULAR BUSINESS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN
2. FACILITATE EASILY THE EVALUATION OF A PROJECT’S SUCCESS IN ALL AREAS COVERED BY THE
STUDY
3. SEEK THE INFUSION OF ADDITIONAL FRESH WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT OR EXPECTED
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
4. DETERMINE THE RECOVERY PERIOD OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT OR EXPECTED RETURN ON
INVESTMENT
5. SERVE AS MEASURING INSTRUMENT IN EVALUATING ACTUAL PROJECT RESULT AGAINST WHAT
THE STUDY REVEALS
6. REDUCE, IF CANNOT BE TOTALLY AVOIDED, THE EXPECTED BUSINESS DIFFICULTY THAT MAYBE
EXPERIENCED DURING ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION
7. MEET AND SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE INVESTORS OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS
PROJECT
QUALITIES OF A GOOD FS
1. COMPREHENSIVE – SHOULD FULLY COVER ALL THE AREAS THAT NEED TO BE
SCRUTINIZED. THE OVERALL PERSPECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT SHOULD BE
PRESENTED SO THAT USERS CAN EASILY MAKE AN ECONOMIC DECISION.
2. OBJECTIVE – UNBIASED PRESENTATION OF THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY BASED ON A
FAIR EVALUATION AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
3. SIMPLE – LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN A FS SHOULD BE SIMPLE TO
ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING
4. RELIABLE – THERE IS A HIGH DEGREE OF TRUTHFULNESS IN THE AVAILABLE DATA, IN
THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION, AND IN THE CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY.
USEFULNESS OF FS
USED FOR PROJECT DESIGN OR REDESIGN
CAN MINIMIZE THE BUSINESS DIFFICULTY THAT MAYBE EXPERIENCED IN THE ACTUAL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT
CONSIDERED AS THE MOST RELIABLE INSTRUMENT IN MAKING DECISION WHETHER TO
IMPLEMENT OR DISCARD A PROJECT
MOST COMPREHENSIVE MEDIUM WITH WHICH TO EVALUATE A PROJECT IN TERMS OF
FUNDING OR ADDITIONAL FRESH CAPITAL OR TAX EXEMPTION INCENTIVES
EFFECTIVE TOOLIN EVALUATING THE PROFITABILITY LEVEL AND SUSTAINABILITY OF A
PROPOSED PROJECT.
FACTORS AFFECTING PREPARATION OF
A FS
TYPE OF INDUSTRY
SIZE OF THE PROJECT
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
PARTY PREPARING THE STUDY
RESQUIREMENTS OF THE PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS
CLASSIFICATION OF FS
•AS TO AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT – IN TERMS OF CAPITAL, A BUSINESS
ENTITY CAN EITHER BE MICRO, SMALL OR MEDIUM-SIZE
MICRO – P3 MILLION AND BELOW
SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE – P3 MILLION TO P350 MILLION
LARGE – P350 AND UP
•AS TO STATUS OF THE PROJECT – CAN BE FOR A NEW PROJECT OR FOR
EXPANSION OF THE BEXISTING BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
AS TO INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION – CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY SUCH AS :
1. MANUFACTURING
2. REAL ESTATE
3. ELECTRONICS
4. TRANSPORTATION
5. ENTERTAINMENT
6. AGRICULTURE
7. MERCHANDISING
8. UTILITIES
AS TO NATURE OF MANAGEMENT – CAN BE ADMINISTERED BY NEWLY-
HIRED MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL OR BY EXISTING SET OF OFFICERS