Spending months and a significant budget on a project is only half the job – organisations that never properly analyse whether that spending paid off end up repeating the same costly mistakes on their next initiative. Financial analysis is what turns raw project data into a clear verdict on profitability, credit standing, and competitive position.

This Training Course on Financial Analysis Techniques for Project Evaluation, offered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, trains participants in the full range of financial analysis methods used to assess a project’s financial health, comparing the strengths and limitations of each approach through hands-on practice, from calculating profit margins to reading cash-flow data.

• Grasp the concept, purpose, and defining features of financial analysis in a project context.
• Compare financial analysis methods and know when each one’s strengths – and limitations – apply.
• Calculate a project’s gross and net profit margins with confidence.
• Determine cash-flow values and ratios to judge a project’s ongoing financial health.

Who Should Attend?

• Project managers, finance managers, and project management office members.
• Private project owners and entrepreneurs building financial literacy for their ventures.
• Assistants to project managers and staff-development practitioners.
• Policymakers in government and non-governmental organisations assessing programme effectiveness.

Module 1: Why Financial Analysis Decides a Project’s Fate

• What financial analysis actually measures, and why it matters beyond compliance paperwork.
• The practical uses and advantages financial analysis brings to project decision-making.
• Defining characteristics that separate solid financial analysis from guesswork.

Module 2: Where the Numbers Come From

• Internal data sources – accounting records, project reports, and operational figures.
• External data sources – market benchmarks, industry standards, and comparative data.
• Combining both to build a complete financial picture of the project.

Module 3: Core Analysis Methods, Side by Side

• Vertical and horizontal financial analysis methods and when to use each.
• Analysis using standard criteria and benchmarks.
• Strategic financial analysis for longer-term project decisions.

Module 4: Costs, Revenue, and Efficiency

• Analysing cost and revenue centres to pinpoint where value is created or lost.
• Percentage analysis and cost-benefit analysis as decision-support tools.
• Sensitivity analysis to stress-test assumptions and outcomes.

Module 5: Cash Flow, Returns, and Profitability

• Financial management fundamentals applied to project analysis.
• Internal rates of return and profitability indicators drawn from internal and external cash flows.
• Calculating cash-flow values, percentages, and gross and net profit margins.