LINKS

The world wide web contains a large amount of information on Project Finance and financial modelling. The following sites are of particular interest:

Project Finance:

Harvard Business School http://www.hbs.edu/projfinportal/software.htm

Collaboratory for Research on Global Projects at Stanford University http://crgp.stanford.edu

Strategic Partners:

Project Executive Group http://www.projectexecutive.com/ConsultingDetails.html
Many useful links to banks, law firms, career centres, publications and other topics.

Spreadsheets:

For the disadvantages of using spreadsheets, see the following website which contains much interesting information on spreadsheet errors, research and solutions:

European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group http://www.eusprig.org

And for those who still wish to use a spreadsheet for their models, we recommend the following sites:

Baarns Microsoft Office Resource Centre http://www.baarns.com
Contains some very useful tools for developers.

Office Automation Ltd http://www.oaltd.co.uk
Contains some very useful tips and tricks for getting the best out of Microsoft Excel.

Industry Associations:

Energy Institute http://www.energyinst.org.uk
An impressive library of information on petroleum related subjects.

The Institution of Chemical Engineers http://www.icheme.org