Investment Projects: Analysing Costs, Benefits and Making Strategic Decisions
Evaluating Cost, Risk and Financing for New Project Investments
About this course
Today's economic environment presents significant challenges for organisations across every sector. Companies remain eager to invest in new projects to maximise success, while needing sound techniques to evaluate the costs, benefits, and risks associated with those projects. A thorough understanding of cost-benefit and risk analysis allows organisations to take on more complex and novel projects, and to recognise the strategic importance of doing so.
This Seya Capital training course gives delegates practical insight into evaluating the cost-effectiveness and risk of new projects. Participants will strengthen their skills in analysing project investments, measuring risk, accounting for the impact of inflation, and applying a range of cost estimation techniques. Proven techniques are introduced progressively, moving from fundamental to advanced concepts to match delegates' knowledge and pace.
This Seya Capital Investment Projects training course will highlight how to:
- Apply relevant techniques in assessing the cost-benefit of a new project
- Estimate risk for new projects
- Understand the implications of different sources of project financing
- Apply various types of cost estimation
- Apply proper risk analysis to mitigate risk at minimal cost and determine appropriate contingencies for residual risk
Dates, venues & fees
| Dates | Venue | Format | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 – 29 Jan 2027 | Singapore | 5 days | US$ 3,700 | Register |
| 1 – 12 Feb 2027 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 2 weeks | US$ 3,780 | Register |
| 8 – 12 Feb 2027 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 5 days | US$ 2,100 | Register |
Fees are per delegate and exclude travel and accommodation. Every course is also available as in-house training on dates that suit you.
By the end of the course
By the end of this Seya Capital training course, delegates will be able to:
- Apply present value techniques with confidence
- Master cost-effectiveness and risk measurement for projects
- Understand the various types of finance available
- Evaluate different criteria for making investment decisions
- Apply techniques used in project estimation from the conceptual stage through to the final detailed estimate
Designed for
This Seya Capital Investment Projects training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, and will greatly benefit:
- Managers already comfortable with accounting and financial vocabulary
- Non-financial managers seeking to understand cost-benefit analysis of new projects
- Project Cost Estimators
- Project Planners and Schedulers
- Contracts Professionals
- Project Control and Business Services Professionals
Course outline
Day 1: Cost Estimating Basics+
- Project management and its importance to the organisation
- Common methods for costing new projects
- Understanding project management and cost estimation
- Estimating cash flow related to the project
- The cash flow conversion cycle for the project
- The importance of working capital for the project
- Maintaining an optimum level of working capital
Day 2: Project Cost Analysis Techniques+
- Cost behaviour and activities
- Fixed and variable costs, direct and indirect costs for the project
- Cost allocation and absorption of overheads for the project
- Absorption versus full costing
- Project Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
- Marginal costing for the project
- Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) analysis
- Scenario and sensitivity analysis using Excel
Day 3: Project Appraisal and Capital Budgeting+
- The time value of money for the project
- Future versus present values
- Capital investment for project appraisal
- Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR)
- Project risk analysis
- Simulation analysis for NPV break-even
- Capital rationing
- Capital budgeting and the Profitability Index (PI)
Day 4: Sources of Finance+
- Potential funding sources for the project
- Project financing options: long-term and short-term sources of finance
- Evaluating the types of finance available for the project
- Equity finance versus debt finance for the project
- The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for the project
- Measures of risk for the project
- Identifying uncertainties and taking mitigative or responsive action
Day 5: Budgeting: Principles and Key Concepts+
- Understanding the context for budgeting
- The benefits of budgeting and its role in achieving organisational targets
- The shortcomings of the budgeting process
- Principles of budgeting
- Main issues with budget preparation
- How budgets influence project investment decisions
How you will learn
This Investment Projects training course is structured as a workshop, combining formal presentations, interactive worked examples, and simulations. Relevant examples illustrate the application of each topic, with opportunities throughout to practise and apply the techniques covered.
The return on learning
For your organisation
- Stronger knowledge of the investment decision process
- Development of critical analysis and cost-benefit estimation skills for projects
- Raised awareness of new financing opportunities
- Improved ability to assess project-related risk
- Advanced skills in cost estimation
For you
- A deeper understanding of how to evaluate the cost-benefits of new projects
- The ability to make investment decisions in uncertain environments
- A solid understanding of the finance options available for new projects
- A stronger grasp of risk assessment
- Knowledge of project cost estimation techniques
Seya Capital certificate
Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded a Seya Capital Certificate.
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Training designed around your organisation
Every course can be delivered privately for your institution, at your premises or a venue of your choice, with case studies and content adapted to your sector and regulatory environment.