Business Case Development
Table of Contents
Overview
A strong business case combines financial analysis, strategic alignment, and risk assessment to justify investment decisions and secure leadership approval.
When to Use
- Requesting budget approval
- Justifying technology investments
- Planning major initiatives
- Evaluating vendor solutions
- Resource allocation decisions
- Strategic priority setting
- Change management planning
Quick Start
Minimal working example:
Reference Guides
Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:
Best Practices
✅ DO
- Tie business case to strategic goals
- Quantify benefits wherever possible
- Be realistic about timelines and costs
- Include detailed risk assessment
- Show multiple scenarios/alternatives
- Get stakeholder input early
- Executive sponsor support
- Use professional presentation
- Address tough questions proactively
- Define success metrics upfront
❌ DON'T
- Over-promise benefits
- Underestimate costs
- Ignore alternative solutions
- Skip risk assessment
- Rely solely on intangible benefits
- Present without executive support
- Use overly optimistic assumptions
- Forget to include contingency
- Present incomplete financial analysis
- Ignore competitive pressures
