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Cost-Benefit Analysis, NPV, and ROI: The Numbers Behind Decisions

Lesson 15

Cost-Benefit Analysis, NPV, and ROI: The Numbers Behind Decisions

Cost-Benefit Analysis, Net Present Value (NPV), and Return on Investment (ROI) help Business Analysts evaluate whether an initiative is worth pursuing. By quantifying costs, benefits, risks, and expected returns, these financial techniques enable BAs to build stronger business cases, support investment decisions, and communicate value in terms that executives and finance teams understand.

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17 lessons · 1h 17m

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  1. 0104:18

    Why Every Project Needs a Business Analyst

    04:18

  2. 0205:34

    How Business Analysts Make Ideas Executable

    05:34

  3. 0304:12

    The Six BABOK Knowledge Areas Every BA Should Master

    04:12

  4. 0404:13

    Business Analyst, Product Owner, or Project Manager

    04:13

  5. 0504:05

    Need, Change, Solution: The Language of Business Analysis

    04:05

  6. 0605:08

    Beyond the Polite Answer: Interviewing for the Real Problem

    05:08

  7. 0704:04

    running a requirements workshop that doesn't devolve into a debate

    04:04

  8. 0804:22

    Document Analysis: Finding the Rules Everyone Forgot

    04:22

  9. 0905:31

    The Gap Between User Stories and User Behavior

    05:31

  10. 1004:07

    Prototyping Requirements Before Building Solutions

    04:07

  11. 1105:10

    Choosing the Right Elicitation Technique for the Job

    05:10

  12. 1204:06

    SWOT, PESTLE, and MOST: Frameworks Every BA Should Know

    04:06

  13. 1305:32

    Gap Analysis: Bridging the As-Is and To-Be States

    05:32

  14. 1403:50

    Root Cause Analysis: Solving the Problem Beneath the Problem

    03:50

  15. 03:43

    Cost-Benefit Analysis, NPV, and ROI: The Numbers Behind Decisions

    03:43

  16. 1604:00

    Feasibility Studies and Risk Registers: Validating Ideas Before Delivery

    04:00

  17. 1705:23

    Impact Mapping: Linking Goals to User Behavior

    05:23