Overview
A location analysis project that brought together several factors to help reason about where a school could best be sited.
Context
The decision involved trade-offs that were easy to argue about informally but harder to compare side by side — access, distance, and the practical realities of each option.
Problem
Without a structured comparison, the discussion relied on intuition. I wanted to lay the relevant factors out clearly so the options could be weighed on consistent terms.
Approach
I gathered the location factors, organised them into a comparable structure, and worked through how each option scored against them. The aim was to make the reasoning visible rather than to produce a single “correct” answer.
Tools
Excel for the analysis, with simple mapping to visualise the options.
Outcome / current status
Completed. The analysis gave a clearer, more consistent basis for the discussion. I’ve kept the specifics general here.
What I learned
A structured comparison is often more useful than a precise one. Making the factors and trade-offs explicit changed the quality of the conversation more than any single number did.