Project Success and Project Management Success
Written by Magnus Stjernborg Koch - s175189
Abstract
Financial appraisal is a method used to evaluate the viability of a proposed project or portfolio of investment projects by evaluating the benefits and costs that result from its execution. Investment decisions of the management are critical to a company since it decides the future of the company. This article discusses the Net Present Value (NPV) method which is widely used in financial appraisal. NPV is a dynamic financial appraisal method that considers the time value of money by applying discounting and compounding of all payment series during the investment period[1]. In simple terms, the net present value is the difference between an investment object’s incoming and outgoing payments at present time. NPV is determined by calculating the outgoing cashflows (costs) and incoming cash flows (benefits) for each period of an investment. After the cash flow for each period is calculated, the present value (PV) of each one is achieved by discounting its future value using the suitable discount rate. Net Present Value is the cumulative value of all the discounted future cash flows[2].
Firstly, this article discusses the idea behind the Net Present Value method. Then this introduces the NPV calculation method[1] and describes the importance of the variables in the formula such as discount rate. Also, it highlights the decision criteria behind NPV and explains it with a real-life application. Finally, it critically reflects on the limitations of this method and briefly introduces the other alternative financial apprisal methods such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), payback method, and Return on Investment (ROI).
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