Custom Research & Analysis

Economic Impact Analysis

Our Economic Impact Analysis services analyze the effects of a policy, program, project, activity or event on the economy of a given area (ie: neighborhood, community, region or nation). The analysis is typically conducted by measuring or estimating the level of economic activity occurring at a given time with the project or policy occurring, and calculating the difference from what would otherwise be expected if the project or policy were not implemented. Key measurements include:

  • Changes in economic growth (output or value added)
  • Associated changes in jobs (employment)
  • Associated changes in income (wages)

Opportunity Analysis

Our Opportunity Analysis services provide an evaluation of whether an opportunity is worth investing in. These services provide you with a framework for decision making based on a number of key performance factors. There are five key factors around which the analysis is structured, including:

  • Potential market for the opportunity
  • Feasibility of the solution
  • Basis for sustainable competitive advantage
  • Execution considerations, including team assembly
  • Analysis of the risk/reward profile

Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Integrating innovative technologies and practices into existing operations can prove costly to your company. Additionally, estimating the total cost of ownership of machinery and equipment may be timely, confusing, and yet essential to making a decision regarding a capital investment. Moreover, investments in innovative technologies may be integral to executing long-term business strategies that work to help your business become and remain competitive within the marketplace. Our Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC) services assist you in accurately projecting the total cost of ownership over the life cycle of a capital investment. This assessment also takes into account the multidimensional nature of a capital investment, helping you evaluate and choose the most cost effective approach from a series of alternatives to achieve the lowest long-term cost of ownership.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Our Cost-Benefit Analysis services work to optimize your project investments by determining if there is a clear justification for an investment (sound investment), and evaluating a potential project against alternative projects (priority assignment). Focus is placed on evaluating the benefit of a project over a period of time, while keeping in mind internal and external factors that may impact the competitive position of your company, and how a specific project may enhance that position.


Strategic Analysis

Our Strategic Analysis services provide an assessment of the business environment within which an organization operates and of the organization itself. These services support your decision makers in strategy formulation. A number of tools are employed in the process of strategic analysis, including:

  • Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental analysis (PESTLE)
  • Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis (SWOT)
  • Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses, Strengths Matrix analysis (TOWS)
  • Porter’s five forces
  • Strategy formulation

Risk Assessment

Our Risk Assessment services provide an analysis of the factors affecting a business project and the uncertainties associated with them. This type of analysis enables you to make an informed decision about whether to pursue a given project. Risk evaluation includes:

  • Identification and analysis of potential risks and their impact
  • Discounted cash flow model (DCF) and capital asset pricing model (CAPM)
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Analysis of potential alternatives
  • Analysis of potential measures to mitigate risks that have either high probability or high impact, or both
  • Analysis of risk/reward profile

Focused Analytics

Offered in our Focused Analytics service line are specific analyses that support in-depth decision making processes. These include:

  • Warranty Analysis
  • Supplier Analysis
  • Outsourcing Benefit Analysis
  • Decision Support
  • Metric Measurement Assessment

Detailed descriptions of these analyses are provided in Appendix B.

Policy and Systems Analysis

Our Legislative Caucus and Special Interest Group Decision Support Research services aid groups focused on specific issues in organizing critical information essential to the decision-making process or development of public policy. This type of analysis considers special interest issues, while taking into account the broader economic, political, legal and business climates in order to develop a framework within which informed and effective decisions may be made. While this service is highly tailored to meet special interest group needs, general components may include:

  • Special Interest Evaluation
  • Business, Legal, Economic, and Political (BLEP) climate overviews
  • Impact of BLEP climates on the special interest (ex. high-performance building maintenance)
  • Assessment of key drivers and influences
  • Scenario analysis