Evaluates businesses, projects, budgets and other finance-related entities to determine their performance and suitability. Typically, financial analysis is used to analyze whether an entity is stable, solvent, liquid or profitable enough to warrant a monetary investment.

Benchmarking is a critical tool that enables leaders to understand and evaluate the current position of a business or organisation in relation to best practice and to identify areas and means of performance improvement.

Due diligence is an investigation or audit of a potential investment to confirm all facts, such as reviewing all financial records, plus anything else deemed material.

Feasibility assessment is an analysis and evaluation of a proposed project or programme to determine if it is technically feasible, is feasible within the estimated cost, and will be profitable.