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Business Case

The document outlines a business case for a proposed project, detailing its context, objectives, scope, expected benefits, and associated risks. It includes sections for approvals, distribution, and a comprehensive analysis of costs and strategic alignment. The document serves as a formal proposal for project initiation and requires sign-off from relevant stakeholders.

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Business Case

The document outlines a business case for a proposed project, detailing its context, objectives, scope, expected benefits, and associated risks. It includes sections for approvals, distribution, and a comprehensive analysis of costs and strategic alignment. The document serves as a formal proposal for project initiation and requires sign-off from relevant stakeholders.

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Mahmoud A. Salem
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Business Case

Project Details

Project:

Project Sponsor:

Project Manager:

Proposed project start date:

Estimated project completion date:

Document Details

Version Modifications Author Date

Approvals

This document requires the following approvals:

Name Role Signature Date Version

Distribution

This document has been distributed to:

Name Role Date of Version


Issue

Executive Summary

This section should highlight the key points summarising the business case.

Background

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This section should describe the context of the project, providing insight into the history
of the business and how the organisation works.

Problem Statement

This section should describe the business problem or business opportunity that this
project was created to address.

Project Description

This section should describe the detailed information about the proposed project. Any
information relating directly to this project should be summarised.

Scope

This section should explain the scope of the project.

Reasons

This section should explain all reasons for undertaking the project, the objectives and the
improvements being made to the organisation. It may be presented in the following
format:

Goal/Objective Reason

Business Options

This section should include the analysis and recommendations for the business, providing
options on alternatives if this project does not go ahead or is not approved. It may be
presented in the following format:

No Project Reasons

Alternative Option ‘A’ Reasons

Alternative Option ‘B’ Reasons

Expected Benefits

This section should include the benefits that the project is expected to deliver. This
should be presented against the organisations current situation.

Expected Dis-benefits

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This section should list the outcomes that may be perceived as negative by the
stakeholders.

Organisational Impact

This section should describe how the proposed project will affect the organisations
processes. It should also highlight any existing roles that may change, or any new roles
created upon completion of the project.

Strategic Alignment

This section should provide an indication of the strategic organisational plans that relate
to the project, including how the project supports the organisations strategic plan.

Plan Goal/Objective Relationship to the Project

Timescale

This section should include the estimated time the project will run until benefits are
realised. It should also include a summary of the project plan.

Milestones

This section should list the milestones and their targeted completion dates. It may be
presented in the following format:

Milestone Description Delivery Date

Costs

This section should summarise all estimated project costs. It may be presented in the
following format:

Item Cost Total

Investment Appraisal

This section should compare the estimated project costs to the benefits of the project. It
should also address how the project will be funded. It may be presented in the following
format.

Action Type Description First


Year
Costs
Action ‘A’ Cost Description £100,00
0
Action ‘B’ Saving Description -
£400,00
0

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Action ‘C’ Saving Description -
£500,00
0

Net First Year Savings £800,00


0

Major Risks and Issues

This section should summarise any known risks and issues connected to the project, their
likely impacts and mitigation plans. It may be presented in this format:

Issue Details Likelihood Resolution Plan

Risk Details Likelihood Mitigation Plan

Dependencies

This section should outline any known dependencies and may be presented in the
following format:

Dependency Depends On

Assumptions

This section should list initial assumptions for the proposed project.

Constraints

This section should list initial constraints for the proposed project.

Business Case Analysis Team

This section should describe the role of all team members who partook in developing the
business case.

Name Role Description

Approval

This section should allow the document to get signed off. It may be presented in the
following format:

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Upon signing this document, I give formal approval that the proposed project, outlined in
this business case, may continue to the next steps.

Name Signat
ure
Role Date

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