Week 7 Discussion COLLAPSE Funding Your Plan and ROI 1 View the video onProject EconomicsBasics in this weeks EOP videos

Week 7 Discussion COLLAPSE
Funding Your Plan and ROI
(1) View the video on
Project Economics
Basics in this weeks EOP videos and then use the Cost-Benefit Analysis Worksheet
to calculate ROI, Payback, and IRR for your strategic initiative. The spreadsheet will calculate these items for you, but you will need to input the data from your analysis and forecasts, including:
The expected revenue impact for the organization from your plan
The costs of launching your plan, including:
Acquisition and/or sale of assets
Salary
expenses including hiring, training or performance
bonuses, if applicable
Manufacturing, marketing, operations overhead, etc.
Ongoing operating expenses that will be tied to the initiative once it is launched
Cost savings (if your project is focused on operational improvements)
(2) Review your cost-benefit analysis in the worksheet
and briefly answer these questions:
How will you fund the startup and ongoing costs for your strategic initiative?
How will your plan improve the organization’s financial health relative to its competitors?
How does your
plan compare to your company’s average (or industry average) profit margins for similar projects or services?
Why is your proposed plan superior to other options to strengthen the long-term financial health of the organization?
Important: Attach your completed Cost-Benefit Analysis Worksheet with your initial post.