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Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis

NTRODUCTION The three biggest planning challenges are predicting costs, assessing profitability, and risk management. All these tasks occur in the early stages of capital…

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 14Upcoming dates
  • 14Cities
  • £2,250Fees from

Course overview

NTRODUCTION

The three biggest planning challenges are predicting costs, assessing profitability, and risk management.

All these tasks occur in the early stages of capital planning and failure to adequately evaluate these elements can lead to heavy losses.

This Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis training course will highlight:

  • Identification of the stages required in the risk analysis process, i.e., preparing, modeling, and running risk analysis
  • Development of the risk model, assessing probabilities to various variables, risk analysis, and explore the impact of uncertain variables
  • Enable the participants to create reports such as, tornadoes diagrams, scatter plots and cumulative probability functions, using excel
  • Application of decision trees and Monte Carlo-based simulations to generate profitability indicators
  • Enable the participants to develop probabilistic cashflow reports along with probabilistic profitability indicators for decision-making

Objectives

The primary objectives of this Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis training course are to:

  • Learn how to handle uncertainty in projects
  • Understand different economic terms
  • Understand the expected value concept and learn its impact on decision tree analysis
  • Learn expected theory concepts and attitudes towards risk, risk eversion and risk premium
  • Acquire spreadsheet skills including simulation software @RISK
  • Carry out cashflow analysis for project and use common economic indicators to evaluate between competing alternatives
  • Carry out a comprehensive economic study evaluating projects using risk and sensitivity analysis by means of spreadsheets

Training Methodology

This Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis training course will incorporate a mix of learning methods, including but not limited to, high quality power point slides, short videos and active class participation.

An in-depth knowledge of quantitative risk analysis techniques and hands-on problem solving skills will be developed during this training course . Participants will use PC’s to solve a variety of problems better enabling them to utilize the taught material.

This Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis training course approach will be facilitated using Microsoft Excel add on @Risk module and will further assist in promoting discussions among the participants.

Organisational Impact

By sending delegates on this Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis training course, your organization will benefit by:

  • Learning how to apply economic valuation and risk assessment processes and techniques
  • Help the participants to identify and analyze the risk involved in a project
  • Assist the participants to apply the decision-making procedures to justify the projects in terms of profitability
  • Participants learn the decision analysis process and foundation concepts so they can actively participate in multi-discipline evaluation teams
  • Monte Carlo simulation is discussed and experienced in detail in hands-on exercises
  • Adding value to company’s active projects, through the use of case studies
  • Help participants to recognize and identify the influencing parameters

Personal Impact

By attending this training course, you will:

  • Learn how to describe the elements of the decision analysis process and grasp how construct a project cashflow model incorporating sensitivity analysis
  • Evaluate investment and design alternatives with decision tree analysis
  • Gain the operational decision making techniques using @Risk
  • Gain valuable knowledge in identifying the important uncertainties in projects
  • Enhance your awareness of the influential parameters

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis training course is designed to provide technical and practical approaches to executing a project in the upstream sector.

This Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Planning Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Analysts
  • Commercial Managers
  • Economists
  • Government Officials
  • Geologists
  • Business Advisors
  • Asset Managers
  • E&P Managers
  • Product Managers
  • Project Management Professionals

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Development Economics
    • A brief history of energy usage
    • Principles of development economics
    • Understanding of economic terms
    • Inflation and its impact on nominal & real cashflows
    • Project financing
  2. 2Day 2: Uncertainty in Investments
    • Handling uncertainty in capital projects
    • Understanding probability concepts
    • The expected value concept: features and pitfalls
    • Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
    • Expected Profitability Index (EPI)
    • Expected Opportunity Loss (EOL)
  3. 3Day 3: Risks and Uncertainties
    • Risk & uncertainty
    • Risk aversion and risk premium
    • Exploration project threats and opportunities
    • Economic decision criteria
    • Decision tree analysis
    • Probability distribution
    • Monte Carlo simulation
  4. 4Day 4: Setting-up Spreadsheet Calculations Using Excel
    • Spreadsheet Calculations
    • Cashflow analysis
    • Sensitivity analysis calculations
    • Tornado diagrams
    • Introduction to Monte Carlo simulations using @Risk
  5. 5Day 5: Practical Use of the @Risk add-on
    • Developing an integrated economic model
    • Developing and using an @Risk Model Analysis
    • Project sensitivity analysis utilizing data from @Risk Model
    • Training course final review and close

Schedule

Dates and fees

14 upcoming dates in 14 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,050.

All dates as PDF
November 2026
16NOV 16 - 20 Nov 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
December 2026
21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
United Arab Emirates flag DubaiUnited Arab Emirates · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
January 2027
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
South Africa flag Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
February 2027
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
March 2027
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
April 2027
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
May 2027
17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
June 2027
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
France flag ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
July 2027
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
August 2027
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Malaysia flag Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom
£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each
September 2027
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
October 2027
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Austria flag ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
November 2027
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Switzerland flag GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
December 2027
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag MadridSpain · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis course?

The next public date is 16 - 20 Nov 2026 in Barcelona. There are 14 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Dubai, Cape Town, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur, Rome, Vienna, Geneva, Madrid.

Can I take Advanced Project Economics, Risk & Decision Analysis online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,050 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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