Project Finance Toolkit

Save time, empower your teams and effectively upgrade your processes with access to this practical Project Finance Toolkit and guide. Address common challenges with best-practice templates, step-by-step work plans and maturity diagnostics for any Project Finance related project.

Download the Toolkit and in Three Steps you will be guided from idea to implementation results.

The Toolkit contains the following practical and powerful enablers with new and updated Project Finance specific requirements:

STEP 1: Get your bearings

Start with...


• The latest quick edition of the Project Finance Self Assessment book in PDF containing 49 requirements to perform a quickscan, get an overview and share with stakeholders.


Organized in a data driven improvement cycle RDMAICS (Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control and Sustain), check the…


• Example pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to get familiar with results generation


Then find your goals...

STEP 2: Set concrete goals, tasks, dates and numbers you can track

Featuring 999 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Project Finance improvements can be made.

Examples; 10 of the 999 standard requirements:


1. In what ways can project sponsors and borrowers opportunistically refinancing a project finance loan to take advantage of favorable market conditions or to implement strategic changes to the project's capital structure or ownership? Are there situations where refinancing can be used to release trapped value, unlock new investment opportunities, or implement changes to the project's governance or operational structure?
   
   

2. What role do financial models and cash flow projections play in the refinancing process, and how are these models updated to reflect changes in project performance or market conditions since the original loan was executed? Are there specific metrics or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that lenders focus on when evaluating refinancing proposals, and how do these metrics influence the refinancing terms and conditions?
   
   

3. How do project sponsors and borrowers typically prepare for refinancing, and what strategic decisions do they need to make in terms of timing, loan structure, and lender selection? For example, do sponsors need to assemble a new team of financial advisors, legal counsel, or technical experts to support the refinancing process, and how do they evaluate the trade-offs between different refinancing options and lenders?
   
   

4. How does the refinancing process differ depending on whether the original loan is still in the construction phase or has already reached commercial operation, and what are the specific challenges and opportunities associated with each scenario? For example, are there unique risks and complexities associated with refinancing a project during construction that are not present in refinancing an operational project?
   
   

5. How do the original lenders and new lenders interact during the refinancing process, and what are the key issues that need to be addressed in terms of lender consent, waiver of existing loan covenants, and release of security interests? Are there situations where original lenders may participate in the refinancing or provide new financing, and how do these scenarios impact the overall refinancing strategy?
   
   

6. In what ways do lender preferences and market conditions influence the refinancing process, and how do changes in interest rates, credit spreads, or regulatory requirements impact the terms and conditions of the new loan? Are there specific lender groups or investors that are more active in project finance refinancing, and how do their preferences and requirements shape the refinancing outcome?
   
   

7. What are the key milestones and timelines associated with the refinancing process, and how do these vary depending on the complexity of the project and the number of stakeholders involved? For instance, are there specific deadlines for submitting refinancing proposals, negotiating terms, and executing new loan agreements, and how do these deadlines impact the overall refinancing strategy?
   
   

8. In what ways do project finance structures provide a more efficient and effective way to allocate and manage project risks, and how do these risk management capabilities contribute to the overall financial stability and success of the energy storage project, particularly compared to traditional corporate finance approaches that rely on more generalist risk management strategies?
   
   

9. How does the project finance structure's ability to attract a diverse range of lenders and investors, including debt funds, institutional investors, and export credit agencies, provide mining projects with access to a broader pool of capital and more competitive financing terms, and what are the implications for the project's financing flexibility and resilience?
   
   

10. In what ways do project finance structures allow energy storage projects to ring-fence risks and allocate them to specific parties, thereby reducing the burden of risk on project sponsors and improving the overall financial viability of the project, and how do these risk allocation mechanisms differ from those found in traditional corporate finance structures?
    
    


Complete the self assessment, on your own or with a team in a workshop setting. Use the workbook together with the self assessment requirements spreadsheet:


• The workbook is the latest in-depth complete edition of the Project Finance book in PDF containing 999 requirements, which criteria correspond to the criteria in...


Your Project Finance self-assessment dashboard which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows your organization exactly what to do next:


• The Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard; with the Project Finance Self-Assessment and Scorecard you will develop a clear picture of which Project Finance areas need attention, which requirements you should focus on and who will be responsible for them:
  
  


• Shows your organization instant insight in areas for improvement: Auto generates reports, radar chart for maturity assessment, insights per process and participant and bespoke, ready to use, RACI Matrix

• Gives you a professional Dashboard to guide and perform a thorough Project Finance Self-Assessment

• Is secure: Ensures offline data protection of your Self-Assessment results

• Dynamically prioritized projects-ready RACI Matrix shows your organization exactly what to do next:



STEP 3: Implement, Track, follow up and revise strategy

The outcomes of STEP 2, the self assessment, are the inputs for STEP 3; Start and manage Project Finance projects with the 62 implementation resources:


• 62 step-by-step Project Finance Project Management Form Templates covering over 1500 Project Finance project requirements and success criteria:


Examples; 10 of the check box criteria:


1. Project or Phase Close-Out: What were the goals and objectives of the communications strategy for the Project Finance project?
   
   

2. Team Member Performance Assessment: What, if any, steps are available for employees who feel they have been unfairly or inaccurately rated?
   
   

3. Requirements Management Plan: What is the earliest finish date for this Project Finance project if it is scheduled to start on ...?
   
   

4. Activity Cost Estimates: What procedures are put in place regarding bidding and cost comparisons, if any?
   
   

5. Project Performance Report: To what degree do members articulate the goals beyond the team membership?
   
   

6. Procurement Management Plan: Are assumptions being identified, recorded, analyzed, qualified and closed?
   
   

7. Planning Process Group: Product breakdown structure (pbs): what is the Project Finance project result or product, and how should it look like, what are its parts?
   
   

8. Risk Management Plan: What other risks are created by choosing an avoidance strategy?
   
   

9. Assumption and Constraint Log: Do documented requirements exist for all critical components and areas, including technical, business, interfaces, performance, security and conversion requirements?
   
   

10. Probability and Impact Matrix: How do you analyze the risks in the different types of Project Finance projects?


 
Step-by-step and complete Project Finance Project Management Forms and Templates including check box criteria and templates.

1.0 Initiating Process Group:


• 1.1 Project Finance project Charter

• 1.2 Stakeholder Register

• 1.3 Stakeholder Analysis Matrix


2.0 Planning Process Group:


• 2.1 Project Finance project Management Plan

• 2.2 Scope Management Plan

• 2.3 Requirements Management Plan

• 2.4 Requirements Documentation

• 2.5 Requirements Traceability Matrix

• 2.6 Project Finance project Scope Statement

• 2.7 Assumption and Constraint Log

• 2.8 Work Breakdown Structure

• 2.9 WBS Dictionary

• 2.10 Schedule Management Plan

• 2.11 Activity List

• 2.12 Activity Attributes

• 2.13 Milestone List

• 2.14 Network Diagram

• 2.15 Activity Resource Requirements

• 2.16 Resource Breakdown Structure

• 2.17 Activity Duration Estimates

• 2.18 Duration Estimating Worksheet

• 2.19 Project Finance project Schedule

• 2.20 Cost Management Plan

• 2.21 Activity Cost Estimates

• 2.22 Cost Estimating Worksheet

• 2.23 Cost Baseline

• 2.24 Quality Management Plan

• 2.25 Quality Metrics

• 2.26 Process Improvement Plan

• 2.27 Responsibility Assignment Matrix

• 2.28 Roles and Responsibilities

• 2.29 Human Resource Management Plan

• 2.30 Communications Management Plan

• 2.31 Risk Management Plan

• 2.32 Risk Register

• 2.33 Probability and Impact Assessment

• 2.34 Probability and Impact Matrix

• 2.35 Risk Data Sheet

• 2.36 Procurement Management Plan

• 2.37 Source Selection Criteria

• 2.38 Stakeholder Management Plan

• 2.39 Change Management Plan


3.0 Executing Process Group:


• 3.1 Team Member Status Report

• 3.2 Change Request

• 3.3 Change Log

• 3.4 Decision Log

• 3.5 Quality Audit

• 3.6 Team Directory

• 3.7 Team Operating Agreement

• 3.8 Team Performance Assessment

• 3.9 Team Member Performance Assessment

• 3.10 Issue Log


4.0 Monitoring and Controlling Process Group:


• 4.1 Project Finance project Performance Report

• 4.2 Variance Analysis

• 4.3 Earned Value Status

• 4.4 Risk Audit

• 4.5 Contractor Status Report

• 4.6 Formal Acceptance


5.0 Closing Process Group:


• 5.1 Procurement Audit

• 5.2 Contract Close-Out

• 5.3 Project Finance project or Phase Close-Out

• 5.4 Lessons Learned


Results

With this Three Step process you will have all the tools you need for any Project Finance project with this in-depth Project Finance Toolkit.

In using the Toolkit you will be better able to:


• Diagnose Project Finance projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices

• Implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals

• Integrate recent advances in Project Finance and put process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines


Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a business challenge or meet a business objective is the most valuable role; In EVERY company, organization and department.

Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project within a business, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?'

This Toolkit empowers people to do just that - whether their title is entrepreneur, manager, consultant, (Vice-)President, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are the person who asks the right questions to make Project Finance investments work better.

This Project Finance All-Inclusive Toolkit enables You to be that person.

Includes lifetime updates

Every self assessment comes with Lifetime Updates and Lifetime Free Updated Books. Lifetime Updates is an industry-first feature which allows you to receive verified self assessment updates, ensuring you always have the most accurate information at your fingertips.