{"id":5123,"date":"2024-07-31T17:57:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engpro.it\/servizi\/project-management\/cost-benefit-analysis\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:26:54","slug":"cost-benefit-analysis","status":"publish","type":"servizi","link":"https:\/\/engpro.it\/en\/servizi\/project-management\/cost-benefit-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost benefit analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5123\" class=\"elementor elementor-5123 elementor-2142\" data-elementor-post-type=\"servizi\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/engpro.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53367d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a53367d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36db294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36db294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost benefit analysis<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d03e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d03e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An integrated approach for informed decisions and effective projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333a04a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"333a04a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372644c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"372644c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In every complex project, the ability to correctly assess the economic and social feasibility of choices is a determining factor in ensuring its long-term viability and success. The <strong>cost-benefit analysis (CBA)<\/strong> is the principal tool in this field, as it allows for the systematic measurement of the advantages and disadvantages resulting from the implementation of an initiative, translating economic, environmental, and social impacts into quantitative values. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This methodology is not limited to a mere comparison of expenses and revenues but aims to build a comprehensive decision-making framework capable of highlighting the true sustainability of the project. The CBA is indeed an analytical process that integrates financial, technical, and qualitative variables, guiding decisions towards solutions that are most consistent with the objectives and most beneficial for the community. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e3b65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13e3b65\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeeffcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eeeffcc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94758cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94758cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250922_161041374_iOS-2-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-thumb size-blog-thumb wp-image-4869\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fb4d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5fb4d3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362c6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"362c6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purpose of the cost-benefit analysis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c085f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c085f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main purposes of a cost-benefit analysis applied to project management are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Verification of economic and social feasibility<\/strong>: demonstrating that the overall benefits outweigh the costs, both for the investor and the community.<\/li><li><strong>Support for strategic decisions<\/strong>: providing a quantitative framework to compare alternative project scenarios.<\/li><li><strong>Resource optimization<\/strong>: directing the allocation of capital towards more efficient and sustainable solutions.<\/li><li><strong>Transparency towards stakeholders<\/strong>: offering a clear and shareable communication tool capable of making the reasons for choices understandable.<\/li><li><strong>Risk mitigation<\/strong>: anticipating possible economic, social, or environmental issues and foreseeing appropriate compensatory measures.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b394dd1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b394dd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16fd3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a16fd3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd1d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd1d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main components of the analysis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832dd06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832dd06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A cost-benefit analysis is structured in several phases, each contributing to building a solid and reliable overall framework.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80a30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f80a30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2600\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2600\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Identification of costs <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-bottom-left-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-top-right-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2600\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175de7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"175de7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab4ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab4ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costs must be comprehensively identified and divided into:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>direct costs<\/strong>: construction expenses, materials, labor, facilities, design;<\/span><\/li><li><strong>indirect costs<\/strong>: administrative management, maintenance, insurance, financial charges;<\/li><li><strong>external costs<\/strong> (negative externalities): environmental impacts, emissions, consumption of natural resources, disturbances to the local community;<\/li><li><strong>opportunity costs<\/strong>: forfeiting alternatives that could have generated value.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2601\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2601\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Identification of benefits <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-bottom-left-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-top-right-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2601\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37f735 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d37f735\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddb22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eddb22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Benefits are quantified by distinguishing between:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>direct benefits<\/strong>: increased productivity, revenues from the use of works or services, reduction in execution times;<\/span><\/li><li><strong>indirect benefits<\/strong>: increase in property value, economic stimulus for the area, increased employment;<\/li><li><strong>environmental benefits<\/strong>: reduction of emissions, improvement in energy efficiency, landscape enhancement;<\/li><li><strong>social benefits<\/strong>: improved quality of life, accessibility to services, greater safety.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2602\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2602\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Quantification and discounting <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-bottom-left-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-top-right-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2602\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511d55d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"511d55d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62da5b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62da5b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All cost and benefit flows must be translated into monetary values and discounted using an appropriate discount rate. This allows for the comparison of costs and benefits that occur at different times, bringing them to a comparable value. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2603\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2603\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. Calculation of indicators <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-bottom-left-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-top-right-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2603\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a3774 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20a3774\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9826a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9826a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main tools used are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Net Present Value (NPV)<\/strong>: the difference between discounted benefits and costs;<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Benefit-Cost Ratio (B\/C ratio)<\/strong>: measures the efficiency of the investment;<\/li><li><strong>Internal Rate of Return (IRR)<\/strong>: expected return of the project relative to the cost of capital;<\/li><li><strong>Payback Period<\/strong>: time required to recover the initial investment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2604\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2604\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Sensitivity and scenario analysis <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-bottom-left-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"engproicon- engpro-icon-arrow-top-right-thick\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2604\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983a71d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"983a71d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13af32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13af32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since the parameters used are subject to uncertainty, it is essential to test the robustness of the results against variations in the basic assumptions. Sensitivity analysis allows for the evaluation of how the outcome of the CBA changes with variations in factors such as costs, times, discount rates, and market demand. Scenario analysis, on the other hand, compares different project configurations, simulating the impact of external events or regulatory changes.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b254374 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b254374\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cf9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4cf9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-14-nov-2025-13_05_13-600x900.png\" class=\"attachment-vertical-thumb size-vertical-thumb wp-image-4870\" alt=\"\" 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbe081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bbe081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1579\" height=\"1897\" src=\"https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_085814968_iOS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4503\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_085814968_iOS.jpg 1579w, https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_085814968_iOS-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_085814968_iOS-852x1024.jpg 852w, https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_085814968_iOS-768x923.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_085814968_iOS-1279x1536.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1579px) 100vw, 1579px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b282115 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b282115\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac1c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ac1c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tools and methodologies to support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123a95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123a95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CBA today makes use of digital tools and advanced methodologies that enhance its effectiveness:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Economic-financial simulation models<\/strong>, which allow for dynamic projections and comparative evaluations.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Integrated GIS systems<\/strong>, useful for estimating costs and benefits related to territorial and environmental factors.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>BIM 5D<\/strong>, which links three-dimensional design information to economic data, allowing real-time evaluations of the effects of variations.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Multicriteria methods (MCA)<\/strong>, which complement monetary analysis with qualitative parameters that are difficult to quantify (cultural value, social impacts, aesthetic aspects).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Only interdisciplinary integration can provide a reliable framework, avoiding the neglect of aspects that could affect overall feasibility. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6642aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6642aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Impacts on project phases<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The results of the CBA have repercussions on all phases of integrated project management:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Definition of objectives<\/strong>: ensure consistency between project ambitions and economic feasibility.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Financial planning<\/strong>: guide the distribution of resources and the choice of funding sources.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Technical design<\/strong>: guide towards solutions that maximize benefits while reducing costs.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Risk management<\/strong>: allow for the identification of critical areas and the preparation of mitigation plans.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452212d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"452212d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a2edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90a2edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_085741201_iOS-600x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-thumb size-vertical-thumb wp-image-4495\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dedbbd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dedbbd9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e206021 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e206021\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fccee2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fccee2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/engpro.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20250924_132121822_iOS-2-600x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-thumb size-vertical-thumb wp-image-4868\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c8117 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85c8117\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8aca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c8aca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cost-benefit analysis is not a bureaucratic requirement but a true <strong>strategic governance tool<\/strong>. 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