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Benefit Cost Analysis. (BCA). Class exercise. 5 groups List the benefits and costs that you believe will help in determining the BC of the asset. Justify your answers. Printers. Computers. Softwares. Bridges. Roads. Decision making based on BCA. Base case: DO-nothing scenario Example:
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Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA)
Class exercise • 5 groups • List the benefits and costs that you believe will help in determining the BC of the asset. Justify your answers.
Decision making based on BCA • Base case: DO-nothing scenario • Example: • Road – Poor condition • Printer – Poor condition • Software – Full of bugs • Server – Very slow • Alternative 1: Upgrade to a better condition • Example: • Upgrade road so that overall condition becomes “Fair” • Upgrade server so that it becomes faster
Decision making based on BCA • Alternatives – numerous • How to decide which alternative is better or the best in comparison to the base case “Do-nothing scenario” • Use BCA • Alternative with a higher BCA value is the most economically judicious one to invest/fund. • BCA makes decision making for AM much easier.
Discussion Topic • For what type of assets would you consider building deterioration models?