Template for building a business case

• Exec Summary

• Strategic vision (where do we want to be in x years)

• Background and context
  • Understand the collection
  • Institutional readiness

• Describe what we want to do

• Benefits
  • Fit to organizational mission
  • Return on investment

• Risks

• Costs

• Option appraisal/value for money analysis
  • Cost benefit analysis for each option

• Recommendation
  • The recommended option from the options appraisal