Business Case
Case Description/Name
By:
Date:
Introduction
This is the first thing that anyone will read but it is the last thing that you write. It is a summary of what you write in the body of the business case. As a summary, it SUMMARISES what you have written in the body of the case. You must, therefore, write the body of the case first.
It must include:
- Current situation/why changes are needed
- New situation – envisaged results
- What is required from management
The Body
DO NOT USE THIS AS THE NAME OF THE BODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Organisational Procedures
State the policies and procedures that have to be followed – management understand, then, that you are aware and following these in this business case.
Current Data Gathered
This must be based on your survey (remember the survey outline) which must be included as an appendix to this business case.
Current computing resources
Current ICT capacity
Future computing needs
Potential improvement
Existing Situation
High-light a need for your solution here
Legal issues and limitation
Ethical issues
Organisational issues and limitations
Options and Solutions
Indicate your proposed solution
Options
Possible Solutions
Risk Analysis
Risks
Mitigation Strategies
Recommendation
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Equipment?
Additional Personnel?
Training?
Disruption to the business?
Timeframes and milestones
How long before:
- System up and running
- certain benefits arise
Date by which a particular event must occur
Capacity and Capability
Lead in text before any table!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Specialist Advice
State the advice provided and support available following organisational procedures. This could include:
- IT Consultants
- Cloud provider support
- Legal advice
- Accounting advice
Operational Impact
Both positive and negative impacts with mitigation strategies. Include issues such as:
- Employee support or otherwise
- Connectivity concerns
- Continuity, maintenance, workability of existing systems
- parallel run of systems
- additional workload
Signatures
Every manager who has a say must sign!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary/Conclusion
There should be no new information in this section. All you can do is re-iterate and conclude on information already supplied in the body of the case.
Outline the main/key points (from the body)
State your recommendation
Re-emphasize the benefits
References
Use the APA style of referencing
Appendices
Supporting information/data go into the appendices.
The survey
Information from IT consultants (e.g. off the net)
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