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Course Outline

Introduction to the Principles of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

  • The role and advantage of cost-effective thinking
  • Distinguishing cost-effectiveness from other evaluation methodologies
  • Defining potential alternatives and framing decision-making questions

Identifying and Calculating Costs

  • Understanding direct, indirect, and opportunity costs
  • Strategies for classifying and allocating costs
  • Incorporating cost data into comparative reviews

Identifying and Calculating Outcomes

  • Types of outcomes relevant to different industries and situations
  • Measuring performance, benefits, and impact
  • Integrating qualitative results into structured analysis

Cost-Effectiveness Ratios and Comparative Reviews

  • Calculating average cost-effectiveness ratios
  • Determining incremental cost-effectiveness ratios
  • Interpreting ratios to support decision-making

Decision-Making Frameworks and Analytical Approaches

  • Utilizing decision matrices and scoring models
  • Conducting sensitivity tests on critical variables
  • Developing scenarios and comparing alternatives

Uncertainty, Assumptions, and Verification

  • Managing data gaps and incomplete information
  • Testing the reliability of cost and outcome inputs
  • Verifying conclusions for stakeholder feedback

Presenting and Communicating Findings

  • Organizing concise evaluation summaries
  • Visualizing comparisons and key insights
  • Backing recommendations with robust evidence

Practical Workshop: Executing a Comprehensive Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

  • Analyzing a scenario with multiple options
  • Implementing the full analytical process from start to finish
  • Developing a decision-focused evaluation output

Conclusion and Path Forward

Requirements

  • A grasp of core financial or analytical principles
  • Background experience in assessing project alternatives or options
  • Proficiency in basic quantitative logic

Target Audience

  • Specialists engaged in decision analysis
  • Managers tasked with reviewing project or investment opportunities
  • Analysts aiding in business, technical, or policy-related decisions
 21 Hours

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