CHAPTER 2: THEMES
Business case
Purpose
To set up mechanisms to judge whether the project is (and remains):
•Viable;
•Desirable; and
•Achievable
in order to support decisions on its (continued) investment.
Table 8: Business Case Lifecycle
| Outline | SU |
| Develop | IP |
| Impact analysis of issues and risks | CS |
| Maintain | SB |
| Verify | DP |
| Confirm | Post-project and DP (any mid-project benefits) |
Table 9: Basic Business Options
| Do nothing | Do the minimum | Do something |
Table 10: Business Case Responsibilities
| Role | Responsibilities |
| Corporate / programme management | •Provide the project mandate (business reasons) •Define any standards or format for the business case •Hold the senior user role responsible for benefit measurement •Responsible for the ... |
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