Strategic Analysis for Venture Evaluate

by William R. Park

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0442245076
• ISBN13: 9780442245078
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

how to do your due dilingence and not die trying

I must say I bought this book based on the list of enterpreneurial recommendations given by Mr. Keng. At that time, it was only at 11 $ used. First the book is written from the perspective and background of two influential authors who worked for the US army. The methos is right down to the point, that it will be compulsory to evaluate all your ventures by it. Only if you tackle a complex project will you go to the complete SAVE approach. I have seen some of the books Mr. Keng recommends, those ou-of-print and almost at 200 $. If you are looking for a structures methos to see if your venture project is solid, this book is what you are looking for.

Highly recommended for all project managers!

This is an excellent guide-book for project managers. It contains very highly organised techniques for measuring the success potential of virtually any project decision.It been written by two eminently qualified authors - one, trained as an engineer & the other, an architect, but both had worked as principal economists & management consultants & involved in myriad project feasibility studies & new venture evaluations.Of all the books I have in my personal library over the years that relate to project feasibility studies & new venture evaluations, this one is my personal favourite. It is also the most comprehensive & yet indepth! It has assisted my professional work while I was working in the corporate world.In a nut shell, this book has a very practical, well-structured & clearly-defined numerical rating system, ranging from rough processing to full evaluation, to help you in your exploration & evaluation, covering:four (4) broad facets, namely:- your product/service/activity (in terms of prospective performance, salability, defensibility);- yourself or your company (in terms of personal traits & relative strengths/weaknesses);- your environment (in terms of possible effects);- your venture (in terms of investment considerations & strategic possibilities;These are broken down into:- thirteen (13) general aspects;These are further broken down into:- sixty nine (69) individual factors;The authors coin the acronym 'SAVE' (hence the book title, Strategic Analysis Venture Evaluation) to sum up their wonderful model. The model approach will definitely save you from potential failure.Packed with forms, checklists, questions, it will compel your careful attention to all the factors involved in a new venture, thus preventing dangerous blindspots. It also help to prevent over-valueing a few dominant factors that tend to distort decision/judgement.As the authors contend in the inside cover of this book: "This is the only book that provide you with immediate answers to such complex questions as, How attractive is this proposed venture, to this company, organisation or individual, at this time, and under this set of conditions."I highly recommend this book to all project managers!