CHAPTER 4: Project selection

There are always more ideas for projects than there is capacity to do them. So, before starting any project, it’s a good idea to confirm it should be done. Project selection is an important part of an organisation’s governance. Having selected a project, the checklists on pages 60 and 61 will help in ensuring you have the ability to deliver it.

Developing a project business case

Projects are approved via a business case. A business case provides the information to answer the question why should a project be invested in? It explains what the project is, why it should be done, what it will take to do, the benefits and costs of doing it, and any other ...

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