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Business Case Assignment
Business Case Assignment
Business Case Assignment
Business Case
A Business Case justifies a change to be made. It includes a description of the
business problem or opportunity, the costs and benefits of each alternative
solution, and the recommended solution for approval.
The following sections would make a good outline:
1. Executive Summary
a. Issue
b. Recommendation
c. Justification
2. Problem Definition
a. Problem statement
b. Alternatives available
c. Summary of Preferred Alternative
3. Recommended action
a. Organizational Impact
b. Impact on University mission and other services
c. Risks
d. Technology Migration Plan
4. Project Overview: A plan for the transformation
a. Goals and objectives of transformation
b. Success metrics
c. Major Project Milestones
5. Cost Benefit Analysis
a. Impacts on revenue
b. Impacts on costs
c. Comparisons with alternatives
Estimates
You are not expected to know exact numbers for costs etc. but the estimates
should be realistic. Use charts and tables wherever appropriate.