Performing the Status
Quo Analysis (Doing Nothing for Now)
Weigh the Alternatives with the Status Quo Analysis
When
projects are proposed, there are two instant alternatives - do the
project or don't. If the project is rejected, the status quo is
maintained. In a nutshell, the status quo analysis addresses this
option, calculating the cost of "doing nothing for now". But why include
'doing nothing' as an alternative, when the whole purpose of your
proposal is to enact change? By including the "status quo
alternative" as part of any project or planning proposal you will be in
a better position to win project approval.
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