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22/10/2025

Have you been inundated with project ideas, but uncertain which ones will truly deliver? Project screening is a helpful process that evaluates and prioritizes proposals to identify those most likely to deliver strategic value. Here’s how:

✅ Capture ideas using structured proposals.
📊 Evaluate consistently with criteria like urgency, benefits, risk & alignment.
📈 Rank initiatives across the portfolio (not just in isolation).
🔄 Build a visible pipeline of prioritized options.

Discover how effective project screening helps you fund the right projects, not just the loudest ones: https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/project-screening-for-business-cases/

Learn why project screening is a critical stage in capital planning. See how it strengthens business case evaluation, prioritization, and portfolio management.

25/08/2025

All front end loading stages are critical to the success of your capital project. Learn why FEL-0 to FEL-3 can significantly reduce risk and cost, while enhancing outcomes:

https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/fel-stages-in-capital-projects/

Learn why FEL stages are critical in capital projects. From FEL 0 to FEL 3, discover how early planning reduces risk, cost, and delays.

18/08/2025

Capital allocation is becoming the cornerstone of success in the AI era. Fixed-cycle processes can’t keep pace with the speed and volatility of an AI-driven investment cycle.

⚡Are you prepared? Explore the full article here:

https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/capital-allocation-in-the-ai-era

Capital Allocation in the AI Era is reshaping industries. Learn why CFOs must adapt Capital planning processes to invest faster, smarter, and with confidence.

04/08/2025

KPIs are often treated as after-the-fact investment analysis, but they really should be monitored throughout the entire project lifecycle. See how KPIs help you prioritize projects and sustain measurable performance:

📊 https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/capital-planning-kpis-project-success/

Don’t treat KPIs as after-the-fact reports. Discover how capital planning KPIs help prioritize projects and optimize resources amid the full project lifecycle.

28/07/2025

Are your capital projects being evaluated by merit, or influence?
See how an objective evaluation model helps finance and engineering teams prioritize the most optimal capital investments.

📊 https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/project-evaluation-in-the-business-case/

Master project evaluation in the business case process using structured scoring models to prioritize capital projects by strategy, risk, and return.

22/07/2025

Too many great project ideas never see the light of day.
A structured project intake process ensures the best ideas make it into your capital plan, not just the loudest. Explore how project intake enables you to build stronger business cases, objectively prioritize projects, and optimize capital investments.

🚀 https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/project-intake-process-business-case/

The project intake process drives better capital decisions by identifying and evaluating ideas before a business case is developed, don't skip this key process.

11/07/2025

Cut delays and uncertainty in capital planning with a 5-step business case evaluation process — from project intake to project selection:
✅ Faster Approvals. Better Decisions.
🧷 https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/the-business-case-evaluation-process/

Learn about each stage of the Business Case Evaluation Process, and how modern solutions streamline the evaluation process from intake to approvals and beyond.

03/06/2025

Tariffs, interest rate hikes, and market volatility are shaking up traditional CapEx models — making capital planning tougher than ever.

⚖️ Get practical strategies to adapt your budgeting approach, safeguard investment value, and manage risk effectively.

👉 Learn more:https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/capex-budgeting-in-economic-uncertainty/

Learn how tariffs and interest rate changes impact CapEx budgeting, and discover strategies to effectively manage capital planning during economic uncertainty.

21/05/2025

Why do CapEx requests feel harder than they should? Explore why CapEx requests stall — and how engineers in manufacturing can streamline the workflow without getting lost in ERP.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/solving-capex-requests-for-engineers/

05/05/2025

Are you finding it difficult to align your capital budget with real project outcomes? In this article, Richard Frykberg breaks down the root causes of the gap - and how to close it for more efficient capital budgeting and project ex*****on.

https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/capital-budgeting-and-capex-gap/

Discover how to bridge the gap between capital budgeting and capital expenditure (CapEx) to improve planning, align strategy, and maximize investment outcomes.

23/04/2025

AI won’t transform your CapEx planning unless you transform the data that you feed it first. This article breaks down exactly what needs to change before AI can deliver better, faster, and more strategic CapEx planning:

🔗 https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/ai-in-capex-planning

Discover how AI in CapEx planning will replace Excel and spreadsheets with smart, connected platforms built for real-time insights and better decision-making.

09/04/2025

Tariffs. Interest rates. Uncertainty. Now’s the time to adopt a more agile approach to CapEx planning and budgeting. Explore their affect on CapEx and strategies to stay ahead 👇

🔗 https://www.stratexonline.com/blog/capex-budgeting-in-economic-uncertainty/

Learn how tariffs and interest rate changes impact CapEx budgeting, and discover strategies to effectively manage capital planning during economic uncertainty.