1. User Story: As a risk manager, I want to assess the liquidity ratios of our company to identify potential liquidity risks and make informed decisions.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The liquidity ratios are calculated and analyzed.
– Potential business benefit: Identifying and managing liquidity risks can help ensure the company’s financial stability and avoid cash flow problems.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, risk management, decision-making.
– User Story description: As a risk manager, I want to calculate and analyze liquidity ratios such as current ratio, quick ratio, and cash ratio to assess the company’s ability to meet short-term obligations. This will help me identify potential liquidity risks and make informed decisions to manage them effectively.
– Key Roles Involved: Risk manager, financial analyst, decision-maker.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement.
– Key metrics involved: Current ratio, quick ratio, cash ratio.
2. User Story: As a financial analyst, I want to monitor the current ratio of our company to ensure sufficient liquidity for short-term obligations.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The current ratio is monitored and analyzed regularly.
– Potential business benefit: Maintaining a healthy current ratio can indicate the company’s ability to meet short-term obligations and enhance its financial stability.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, risk management.
– User Story description: As a financial analyst, I want to regularly monitor and analyze the current ratio of our company by comparing current assets to current liabilities. This will help me identify any liquidity issues and take appropriate actions to ensure sufficient liquidity for short-term obligations.
– Key Roles Involved: Financial analyst, risk manager.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, balance sheet.
– Key metrics involved: Current ratio.
3. User Story: As a decision-maker, I want to assess the quick ratio of our company to evaluate its ability to meet short-term obligations without relying on inventory.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The quick ratio is assessed and analyzed.
– Potential business benefit: Evaluating the quick ratio can provide insights into the company’s liquidity position and its ability to meet short-term obligations without relying on inventory.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, decision-making.
– User Story description: As a decision-maker, I want to assess and analyze the quick ratio of our company by comparing quick assets (current assets excluding inventory) to current liabilities. This will help me evaluate the company’s liquidity position and make informed decisions regarding short-term obligations.
– Key Roles Involved: Decision-maker, financial analyst.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, balance sheet.
– Key metrics involved: Quick ratio.
4. User Story: As a risk manager, I want to calculate and monitor the cash ratio of our company to assess its ability to meet short-term obligations with cash on hand.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The cash ratio is calculated and monitored regularly.
– Potential business benefit: Calculating and monitoring the cash ratio can provide insights into the company’s ability to meet short-term obligations with cash on hand, ensuring financial stability.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, risk management.
– User Story description: As a risk manager, I want to calculate and monitor the cash ratio of our company by comparing cash and cash equivalents to current liabilities. This will help me assess the company’s liquidity position and take appropriate actions to ensure sufficient cash on hand for short-term obligations.
– Key Roles Involved: Risk manager, financial analyst.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, balance sheet.
– Key metrics involved: Cash ratio.
5. User Story: As a financial analyst, I want to analyze the working capital ratio of our company to evaluate its ability to cover short-term obligations.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The working capital ratio is analyzed and interpreted.
– Potential business benefit: Analyzing the working capital ratio can provide insights into the company’s ability to cover short-term obligations and manage its working capital effectively.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, decision-making.
– User Story description: As a financial analyst, I want to analyze the working capital ratio of our company by comparing current assets to current liabilities. This will help me evaluate the company’s liquidity position and make informed decisions regarding working capital management.
– Key Roles Involved: Financial analyst, decision-maker.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, balance sheet.
– Key metrics involved: Working capital ratio.
6. User Story: As a risk manager, I want to assess the operating cash flow ratio of our company to evaluate its ability to generate cash from operations.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The operating cash flow ratio is assessed and analyzed.
– Potential business benefit: Assessing the operating cash flow ratio can provide insights into the company’s ability to generate cash from its core operations and ensure sufficient liquidity.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, risk management.
– User Story description: As a risk manager, I want to assess and analyze the operating cash flow ratio of our company by comparing operating cash flow to current liabilities. This will help me evaluate the company’s liquidity position and identify any potential cash flow issues.
– Key Roles Involved: Risk manager, financial analyst.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, cash flow statement.
– Key metrics involved: Operating cash flow ratio.
7. User Story: As a decision-maker, I want to evaluate the cash conversion cycle of our company to optimize working capital management.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The cash conversion cycle is evaluated and optimized.
– Potential business benefit: Evaluating the cash conversion cycle can help identify opportunities to optimize working capital management and enhance the company’s liquidity position.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, decision-making.
– User Story description: As a decision-maker, I want to evaluate the cash conversion cycle of our company by analyzing the average number of days it takes to convert inventory into cash. This will help me identify areas for improvement in working capital management and make informed decisions to optimize the company’s liquidity position.
– Key Roles Involved: Decision-maker, financial analyst.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, inventory records.
– Key metrics involved: Cash conversion cycle.
8. User Story: As a risk manager, I want to analyze the debt-to-equity ratio of our company to assess its financial leverage and potential liquidity risks.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The debt-to-equity ratio is analyzed and interpreted.
– Potential business benefit: Analyzing the debt-to-equity ratio can provide insights into the company’s financial leverage and potential liquidity risks associated with excessive debt.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, risk management.
– User Story description: As a risk manager, I want to analyze the debt-to-equity ratio of our company by comparing total debt to shareholders’ equity. This will help me assess the company’s financial leverage and identify any potential liquidity risks associated with excessive debt.
– Key Roles Involved: Risk manager, financial analyst.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, balance sheet.
– Key metrics involved: Debt-to-equity ratio.
9. User Story: As a financial analyst, I want to assess the interest coverage ratio of our company to evaluate its ability to meet interest payments on debt.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The interest coverage ratio is assessed and analyzed.
– Potential business benefit: Assessing the interest coverage ratio can provide insights into the company’s ability to meet interest payments on its debt and ensure financial stability.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, decision-making.
– User Story description: As a financial analyst, I want to assess and analyze the interest coverage ratio of our company by comparing operating income to interest expenses. This will help me evaluate the company’s ability to meet interest payments and make informed decisions regarding debt management.
– Key Roles Involved: Financial analyst, decision-maker.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, income statement.
– Key metrics involved: Interest coverage ratio.
10. User Story: As a risk manager, I want to evaluate the cash flow adequacy ratio of our company to assess its ability to generate sufficient cash flow for operations and debt repayment.
– Precondition: The financial data of the company is available and up-to-date.
– Post condition: The cash flow adequacy ratio is evaluated and interpreted.
– Potential business benefit: Evaluating the cash flow adequacy ratio can provide insights into the company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow for operations and debt repayment, ensuring financial stability.
– Processes impacted: Financial analysis, risk management.
– User Story description: As a risk manager, I want to evaluate the cash flow adequacy ratio of our company by comparing operating cash flow to total debt. This will help me assess the company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow for operations and debt repayment, and identify any potential liquidity risks.
– Key Roles Involved: Risk manager, financial analyst.
– Data Objects description: Financial statements, cash flow statement.
– Key metrics involved: Cash flow adequacy ratio.