Feasibility Reports

Feasibility Reports

Preliminary study is undertaken

in the very early stage of a
project.
 Feasibility Reports

Explores the financial,

practical, and planning
viability of a potential project.
 Feasibility Reports: Purpose

Establish whether the project is

viable.
 Feasibility Reports: Purpose

Helps identify feasible options.

 Feasibility Reports: Purpose

Assist the development of

other project documentation.
Understanding feasibility reports

A feasibility report documents a study that

evaluates at least two alternative courses of action.
Moreover, it is an argument that answers three kinds
of questions:
1. Questions of Possibility
2. Questions of Economic Wisdom
3. Questions of Perception
Questions of Possibility

We would like to build a new rail line to

link our warehouse and our retail outlet,
but if we cannot raise the money, the
project is not possible. Even if we have
the money, do we have the government
authorization? If we do, are the solid
conditions adequate for the rail link?
Questions of Economic Wisdom

Even if we can afford to build rail

link, should we do so? If we use all our
resources on this project, what other
projects will have to be postponed or
cancelled? Is there a less expensive or
a less financially risky way to achieve
the same goals?
 Questions of Perception

If your company’s workers have recently

accepted a temporary wage freeze, they
might view the rail link as unnecessary.
The truckers’ union might see it as a threat to
truckers’ job security. Some members of the
public might also be interested parties
because any large-scale construction might
affect the environment.
Feasibility Reports: Parts

3 parts.
 Feasibility Reports: Parts

1. Front Matter
2. Body
3. Back Matter
 Front Matter: Title Page
Provides the reader
the:
Name of the report
Title Page Name, title, and
organization of client
Name of the author
Date of Submission
Front Matter: Table of Contents

Table of Helps readers quickly

locate specific parts
Contents of the report.
Front Matter: Executive Summary

Usually ten Presents an

overview of the
percent of the reports.
length of the Can be used as a
report. time-saving device.
Front Matter: Executive Summary

Summary of
purpose
Front Matter: Executive Summary

Overview of
key findings.
Front Matter: Executive Summary

Identification
of conclusions
Front Matter: Executive Summary

Overview of
Recommendations
Body of the Report

The lengthiest part

of the report.
Back Matter: Conclusions and Recommendations

Conclusions answer
Conveys the key research questions.
results from the Recommendations
analysis. offer a course of
action.
Elements of a typical formal report

Front Matter Body Back Matter

Title Page Introduction Glossary

Abstract Methods List of Symbols

Table of Contents Results References

List of Illustrations Conclusions Appendices

Executive Summary Recommendations