BUSINESS CASE: Document Owners

Author: Business Owner:

Document History
Revision date Summary of Changes

Approval:
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Stakeholder/Resource Commitment
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Document Purpose
The purpose of a Business Case is to capture and validate the: need for an change / investment / proposal; planned benefits it is intended to deliver; anticipated costs and timescales; risks and key assumptions relating to the benefits or any other aspect

Contents
Business Sponsor Business Need Goal Objectives Options Stakeholders Benefits expected Risks and Assumptions Estimated Costs & Resources Key Timescales Conclusion

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Business Sponsor Business Need

Project Name:

This section captures, as clearly and succinctly as possible, the need/ gap / issue that gives risk to this proposal This section captures, as clearly and succinctly as possible, the end goal underpinning the proposal This section captures, as clearly and succinctly as possible, the business objectives that will deliver the goal of the investment proposal

Goal

Objectives

Options

This section captures, as clearly and succinctly as possible, the principal alternate options and their implications including the consequences of the do nothing option.

Stakeholders

Primary Stakeholders: Secondary Stakeholders:

Benefits expecte d

These should be grouped into tangible and intangible benefits. Benefits should be defined in clear terms and not simply as financial savings.

Risks & Assump tions

Significant Assumptions:

Risks: (to the project) PMIS Consulting Limited

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Project Name:

Cost / Resource

This section shall capture, as clearly and succinctly as possible, all external costs and an estimate of all internal resource required to deliver the entire scope of this project. CAPITAL COSTS INTERNAL RESOURCES EXTERNAL RESOURCES IMPLEMENTATION RESOURCES This section may contain a cost / benefit analysis including a financial analysis using techniques such as net present value demonstrating the cost and financial returns of the various options being proposed.

Option

Apprais al

This section would contain a cost / benefit analysis including a financial analysis using techniques such as net present value demonstrating the cost and financial returns of the various options being proposed.

Timescales

This section captures all key timescale requirements relating to this project, if any (this is not just a single end date).

Conclusion

This section captures a full financial appraisal of the investment/ proposal.

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