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Project Name Here
Business Case
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Prepared By: (Your Name) Date of Publication: mm/dd/yyyy

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary 4

1.1 Overview 4

1.2 Alternatives 4

1.2.1 Alternative #1 4

1.2.2 Alternative #2 4

1.3 Business Value 4

1.4 Recommendation 4

2 Benefits 4

2.1 Quantifiable Benefits 4

2.2 Non-Quantifiable Benefits 5

2.2.1 Improved Customer Service 5

2.2.2 Job Enrichments/Job Empowerment 5

2.2.3 Communication 5

2.2.4 Improved Image 5

2.2.5 Reduce Risk 5

2.2.6 Other 5

3 Preliminary Requirements 5

3.1 Business Requirements 6

3.2 System Requirements 6

3.2.1 Functional 6

3.2.2 Non-Functional 6

3.3 User Requirements 6

4 Approvals 6

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Executive Summary

1 Overview

Briefly describe the problem or opportunity and the basis for this IT activity. Include a brief scope statement and timeframe. Put enough information here so that the rest of the sections in the Business Case make sense. (Remove this comment section from final document.)

2 Alternatives

Briefly describe the alternatives discussed. Each alternative should have a quick statement about the impact, risk and cost benefit of the item. (Remove this comment section from final document.)

1 Alternative #1

2 Alternative #2

3 Business Value

Describe the business value of the work and how it fits into the overall goals and strategies. Make sure to include how this concept will be sustainable. (Remove this comment section from final document.)

4 Recommendation

Provide and explanation of the recommendation as well as why. This should support the business value statement. (Remove this comment section from final document.)

Benefits

1 Quantifiable Benefits

Provide an explanation of the quantifiable benefits this IT activity will provide or remove this section. Describe the benefits which can provide a dollar amount to be realized as a result of this IT activity. Each benefit in this section must have a tangible dollar amount. (Remove this comment section from final document.)

|BENEFIT |DESCRIPTION |FORMULA |TOTAL |
|Annual Savings |
|Cost Reduction |Examples: decommissioning a system that| |(EXAMPLE FORMAT) $289,500 |
|(Need to list out each cost |has a high maintenance cost, reducing | | |
|reduction item