Costs

Process

What do you need to think about in order to model costs as part of the business plan.  Factors such as internal vs. external
1.  Requirements
2.  Scale
3.  Files types (assets)
4.  What is the current environment
5.  Type of system and process proposed

Content

This should describe the contents or structure of the business case, resulting from following the Process above

Scenarios

1. Determine/estimate costs for infrastructure:
2. Determine/estimate costs for training
3. Determine/estimate costs for staffing

Communications

Notes relevant to tailoring this section to the appropriate audience and communicating the the business case to that audience

Resources

Minnesota Historical Society cost modeling. http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/legislativerecords/carol/costmodels.htm Minnesota Historical Society. Digital Preservation Case Study Information. http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/legislativerecords/docs_pdfs/DigitalPreservationBusinessCaseInformationCRK10_5_2011.pdf