Cost-Benefit Analysis Framework

Conducts rigorous cost-benefit analyses for business decisions including NPV calculations, sensitivity analysis, risk-adjusted returns, and stakeholder impact assessments with clear recommendation frameworks.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsFinance & BusinessBusinessadvanced

SupaScore

84.85

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.5

Practical Utility (15%)

8.5

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.2

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.8

Best for

▸Evaluating software platform migrations with quantified business impact
▸Capital expenditure justification for new manufacturing equipment
▸SaaS subscription tier pricing impact on customer lifetime value
▸Market expansion decisions with risk-adjusted financial projections
▸Vendor consolidation initiatives with total cost of ownership analysis

What you'll get

●Comprehensive 5-year NPV analysis with three scenarios (base/optimistic/conservative) showing $2.3M positive NPV at 12% WACC with 18-month payback
●Risk-adjusted comparison of three vendor alternatives with Monte Carlo sensitivity analysis on key assumptions and stakeholder impact assessment
●Investment recommendation memo with IRR calculations, break-even analysis, and implementation timeline tied to financial milestones

Not designed for ↓

×Basic ROI calculations without comprehensive risk assessment
×Purely qualitative strategic decisions without financial quantification
×Accounting-focused budget variance analysis
×Tax optimization or regulatory compliance cost calculations

Expects

Clear decision scenario with alternatives, time horizon, available cost/benefit data, and specified decision criteria or hurdle rates.

Returns

Structured analysis with NPV, IRR, sensitivity scenarios, risk assessment, and clear go/no-go recommendations with supporting rationale.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

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Research Foundation: 8 sources (3 books, 3 official docs, 1 academic, 1 web)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

Works well with

DCF Valuation SpecialistPlatinum Financial Model BuilderPlatinum Revenue Forecasting AnalystGold Scenario Planning ExpertGold Three-Statement Financial ModelerGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

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Common Workflows

Strategic Investment Evaluation

Size market opportunity, quantify costs/benefits, then stress-test assumptions across multiple scenarios

market-sizing-framework→cost-benefit-analysis-framework→Scenario Planning Expert

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