The quality of a feasibility study is limited by the quality of its inputs. If equipment pricing, utility capacity or launch timing is unsupported, precise-looking returns do not provide a reliable decision base.
Use a controlled data register containing the document, owner, source, date, validation status and any temporary assumption used until evidence arrives.
Concept and commercial data
Collect product, capacity, sales geography, customer segments, pricing, channels and evidence of demand.
Technical data
Collect process design, equipment, input consumption, people, site documents, technical conditions, logistics and permit constraints.
Investment and funding
Collect quotations, delivery and installation, construction, payment schedule, working capital, equity, debt terms, tax and contingency.
Minimum starting pack
- decision objective and recipient checklist;
- product and capacity;
- site and available infrastructure;
- technology and equipment;
- supplier quotations and schedule;
- materials, people and operating costs;
- market, pricing and sales evidence;
- funding structure and sponsor equity.
FAQ
Can work start with gaps?
Yes if gaps, owners, deadlines and assumption ranges are recorded. Critical decisions should not be hidden behind point estimates.
How are foreign-currency quotations handled?
Record currency, date, delivery terms and exchange-rate scenario, then test sensitivity.
Who validates the inputs?
The project sponsor, technical specialists, suppliers and document owners; the adviser tests consistency and rationale.
Official sources and requirement checks
Requirements vary by project type and document recipient. Before work starts, confirm the current checklist with the lender, investor, zone management company or public authority.