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To download template, click here: Business Case Template.doc
To see a completed example, click here: Business Case Example
Why develop a Business Case?
A business case provides justification for approving a project, outlines the benefit and drivers for the business, the investment value in relation to other projects, and helps assess the project's impact on resources.
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What to include in a business case?
- Business Case Header: [Project Name ] Business Case
- Functional Area within IS&T
- Project Name
- Potential Sponsor
- Submission Date
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1. Area
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VPF or HR-Payroll?
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.2. Project
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Hourly Student Appointments
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3. Potential sponsor:
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Gerry O'Toole
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4. Submittal Date
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8/5/2011
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Purpose of Project
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- General Description of Proposed
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- project:
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- A brief description and
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- summary of
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- the
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- project
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- Drivers:
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- Describes the customer needs (internal or external) that would be met. What business problem does this solve?
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- Initial Scope:
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- Identify business functions that must be included in the project and, if known, functions that are definitely out of scope
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- Benefits: How the solution will
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- affect the business
- Risks: Explain risks and impact of not doing the project
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- Assumptions
- Desired Time Line for Implementation
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- Notes: any information you feel is relevant to justify the need for the project
- Signature of person(s) approving the business case
- Date Approved
how does approved by work?
insert variables - not intuitive label
Approved by: _________________________________________________________________________
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