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Most organisations have their own business case template that provides a structure for their staff to follow when writing a new case. The SPRUCE Project collected templates from a number of universities and memory organisations. The chapter headings have been summarised below to illustrate the significant degree of variance between them
Most organisations have their own business case template that provides a structure for their staff to follow when writing a new case. The SPRUCE Project collected templates from a number of universities and memory organisations. The chapter headings have been summarised below to illustrate the significant degree of variance between them


Business Case Template 1
====Business Case Template 1====
*Mission statement for project/proposal
*Mission statement for project/proposal
*Definition and background
*Definition and background
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*Risks
*Risks


Business Case Template 2
====Business Case Template 2====
*Background
*Background
*Description of proposal
*Description of proposal
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*Benefits analysis
*Benefits analysis


Business Case Template 3
====Business Case Template 3====
*Background
*Background
*Objectives
*Objectives
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*Project controls
*Project controls


Business Case Template 4
====Business Case Template 4====
*Background
*Background
*Project description – objectives, scope, deliverables/desired outcomes, exclusions, constraints, interfaces
*Project description – objectives, scope, deliverables/desired outcomes, exclusions, constraints, interfaces

Revision as of 10:54, 9 August 2013

Most organisations have their own business case template that provides a structure for their staff to follow when writing a new case. The SPRUCE Project collected templates from a number of universities and memory organisations. The chapter headings have been summarised below to illustrate the significant degree of variance between them

Business Case Template 1

  • Mission statement for project/proposal
  • Definition and background
  • Detailed scope
  • Constraints and assumptions
  • Stakeholders
  • Dependencies
  • Benefits and measures of success
  • Project governance and operational handover
  • Timescales and key milestones
  • Quality management
  • Project costs/funding/impact on staff resources
  • Option appraisal/value for money analysis
  • Risks

Business Case Template 2

  • Background
  • Description of proposal
  • Financial appraisal
  • Benefits analysis

Business Case Template 3

  • Background
  • Objectives
  • Scope
  • Exclusions
  • Deliverables
  • Constraints
  • Interfaces
  • Assumptions
  • Strategic fit
  • Senior owner/Project organisation/Stakeholders
  • Communication plan
  • Quality plan
  • Schedule
  • Issue/risk log
  • Project controls

Business Case Template 4

  • Background
  • Project description – objectives, scope, deliverables/desired outcomes, exclusions, constraints, interfaces
  • CBA – strategic fit, business benefits, estimated costs and resource analysis
  • Customer quality expectations
  • Acceptance criteria
  • Outline implementation plan
  • Risk analysis