1. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

2. MANUFACTURING PROCESS / TECHNOLOGY
Choice of Technology
Plant Capacity
Principal Inputs
Investment Outlay and Production Cost
Use by Other Units
Product Mix
Latest Developments
Ease of Absorption

3. MANUFACTURING PROCESS / TECHNOLOGY
Appropriateness of Technology
Whether the Technology Utilizes Local Raw Materials?
Whether the Technology Utilizes Local Man Power?
Whether the Goods and Services Produced Cater to the Basic Needs?
Whether the Technology Protects Ecological Balance?
Whether the Technology is Harmonious with Social and Cultural Conditions?

4. TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS
The nature of the support provided by collaborators
Process and performance guarantees
The price of technology
The continuing benefit of R&D work
The period of the collaboration agreement
The assistance to be provided and restrictions to be imposed
The level of equity participation and the manner of sharing management control.
In case of change of ownership.
Fails to meet obligations
Force majeure situations

5. MATERIAL INPUTS AND UTILITIES
Raw Materials
Agricultural Products
Mineral Products
Livestock and Forest Products
Marine Products
Processed Industrial Materials and Components
Auxiliary Material and Supplies
Utilities

6. PRODUCT MIX
Based on Market Requirements
Variations in;
Size
Quality

7. PLANT CAPACITY Feasible Normal Capacity (FNC)
Nominal Maximum Capacity (NMC)
Factors:
Technological Requirement
Input Constraints
Investment Cost
Market Conditions
Resources of the Firm
Government Policy

8. LOCATION AND SITE Proximity of Raw Materials and Markets
Availability of Infrastructure
Labor Situation
Governmental Policies
Other Factors
Climate Conditions
General Living Conditions
Proximity to Ancillary Units
Ease in Coping with Environmental Pollution
Site Selection

9. MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT
Selection Procedure
Estimate the likely levels of production over time.
Define the various machining and other operations
Calculate the machine hours required for each type of operation
Select machines and equipment required for each function

10. MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT
Equipment Classification
Plant (process) equipment
Mechanical equipment
Electrical equipment
Instruments
Controls
Internal transportation system
others

11. MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT
Spare Parts & Tools
Spare parts and tools to be purchased with the original equipment.
Spare parts and tools to be required for operational wear and tear.

12. MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT
Constraints in selecting machineries and equipment
Limited availability of power
Difficulty in transporting heavy equipment
Unavailability of trained workers
Import policy of the government
Procurement of plant and machinery

13. STRUCTURES AND CIVIL WORKS
Site Preparation and Development
Buildings and Structures
Outdoor Works

14. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
Key Issues
What are the types of effluents and emissions generated?
What needs to be done for proper disposal of effluents and treatment of emissions?
Will the project be able to secure all environmental clearness and comply with all statutory requirements?

15. PROJECT CHARTS AND LAYOUTS
General Functional Layout
Material Flow Diagram
Production Line Diagrams
Transport Layout
Utility Consumption Layout
Communication Layout
Organizational Layout
Plant Layout

16. SCHEDULE OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
Work Schedule

17. CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM)

18. PROGRAM EVALUATION REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT)

19. NEED FOR CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES
Nature of Project
Production Process
Product Quality
Scale of Operation and Time Phasing
Location