Investment dimensioning is the key to early business case selection and definition

1. Ensures shareholder value is maximised by understanding the risk / reward relationship for an investment opportunity                                                                                                                
2. Defined process that recognises the opportunity cost of investment decisions
   • Investments are an irrevocable commitment of resources with an uncertain outcome
3. Helps companies make better decisions
   • Quickly rank issues to define problem / opportunity
   • Develop alternative approaches to consider
   • Identify key risks and uncertainties to control or monitor
4. Reduces the potential for costly rework

Part 1 – Opportunity Framing

• Opportunity statement
• KPIs for success
• A list of hurdles to success
• Alternate investment cases

Part 2 – Dimensioning

• Framing the opportunity into strategic themes
• Influence diagrams around investment decision, probability of success, NPV and variables to create alternate investment cases
• Select investment cases for future study

Part 3 – Study alternate investment cases

• Completed Scoping Study

Part 4 – Select best case

• Completed Prefeasibility Study

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Over the past 30 years, Enthalpy has worked internationally with the following mining and energy companies to implement successful Capital Investment Systems; we’ve helped them set up systems that allow them to invest in the right projects.

Investment Dimensioning is critical towards understanding the risk and reward relationship at any early investment opportunity stage.

Enthalpy has created a stepped investment dimensioning methodology to define a selected business case, which is highly practicable and deliverables focussed. This methodology fits within Enthalpy’s Capital Development system. The CIS and processes used by a Company are critical to the competitive edge of any business.

Every year, the demands for greater effectiveness from shareholder funds will increase as this is a natural evolution found in business.

This article was written by Luke Epstein, Associate Partner at Enthalpy

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