This business case document outlines a proposed project, including its purpose, background, options considered, deliverables, scope, constraints, risks, benefits, commercial proposition, and financial analysis. The document provides details on what the project will and will not deliver, any constraints, key risks, expected financial benefits and costs, procurement strategy, and serves as the baseline for ongoing assessment of the project.

1. Business Case
[Title]
Author: [Author]
Your Business Name
Street Address
Address 2
Telephone
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Date: [Date]
Distribution: [Distribution list]
Version: [Enter Version number]
Version Date Authorised by Narrative
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2. 1.0 Purpose
This document defines the project’s Business Case and provides the baseline against
which the project is continually assessed. NB: For support in completing the following
financial sections either contact your financial
2.0 Background
Explain the context of the project and the reason why it is needed now.
3.0 Options considered
Provide details of what this project will deliver (in-scope) and what it will not deliver (out
of scope
4.0 Deliverables
State how the project will contribute to the Council Plan, national policy or a
Department’s objectives and priorities. Also state the final outcomes expected.
5.0 Scope
Provide details of what this project will deliver (in-scope) and what it will not deliver (out
of scope).
6.0 Constraints
Provide details of any constraints (e.g. resources, legal and operational).
7.0 Key risks
Provide details of key risks
8.0 Benefits
Provide the financial benefits and costs associated with the project
[Insert Excel Business Case]
9.0 Commercial Proposition
Provide details of the procurement strategy including:
• Requirements
Project: [Project Name] Version:
Author: Date:
Status [Draft/Final]
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3. • Supplier Options
• Form of Contract (terms, duration, payment mechanism and performance
incentives)
• Risk allocation and transfer
• Timetable
Project: [Project Name] Version:
Author: Date:
Status [Draft/Final]
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