To download template, click here: Business Case.doc
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.
Steps:
- Identify: Facilitate gathering of information through the business
- Analyze and Understand: Document the information, analyse, and validate through the business
- Initiate: Submit business case in conjunction with project cost template to FBC and obtain necessary approvals
General Description of Proposed Project: Provide a brief description and a summary of the project.
1. Area
VPF or HR-Payroll?
.2. Project
Hourly Student Appointments
3. Potential sponsor:
Gerry O'Toole
4. Submittal Date
8/5/2011
Purpose of Project
This project automates the end to end process for creating, changing and terminating hourly student appointments. The project includes creating a new front end and automating the update to SAP.
Drivers: _Describe the customer needs (internal or external) that would be met. What business problem does this solve?
Automates a manual process
Reduces dual and triple data entry
Improves turnaround processing time
Initial Scope: _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 effect the business
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Improves customer service
Reduces data entry errors
Increases productivity
Risks: Explain risks and impact of not doing the project.
Lacks of resources
Assumptions
Desired Time Line for Implementation
FY12
Notes:
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Approved by: _________________________________________________________________________
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