Business Case
[Project Name]

[School / Section / Unit Name]

[Sub heading as required]

Prepared by:

[Author] / [School/Division] / [Department]

[Status] – [Version] – [Date]

Document Control

Version Control

Version Number	Date	Reason/Comments/Approval

Document Path

NB: Compilation of this Business case.

When completing this document endeavour to describe the following areas for developing the Business Case at this particular time ensuring the entire components for assessment are included in the submission. The Project Priority Group will assess based on these criteria:

Demonstrated need

Value for money

Earned or realised value from proposals

Strategic merit, and contribution to University Strategic Outcomes

Alignment of proposal with existing developments

Financial viability and ongoing sustainability

Environmental sustainability of project deliverables over time

Quantum of funding available in the current financial period

Introduction/Background

This section is where you introduce the business problem; briefly describe what has happened in the past to address the problem, and what the current status is at the time of writing the Business Case. Describe the rationale or reason(s) for developing the Business Case at this particular time.

Overview

Vision

What is the goal of the project? What is the project expected to deliver? The vision is a high level description of the objective(s) of the recommended option which is detailed further in the business case (a one line vision statement).

Organisational Objective

Projects should align to and produce results in line with the University’s strategic goals. This alignment to the University’s Statement of Strategic Intent should be described here.

The Business Case

Purpose

State the reasons for this business case being proposed.

Business Case Sponsor

Who is the relevant financial delegate sponsoring this Business Case and what are their contact details?

Name	Position	Phone	Email
Sponsor

Organisational Benefit

This section should clearly establish the benefit to the organisation for proceeding with the proposed project. It should contain:

an assessment of how the business needs are currently being met or not met;

an analysis of the gap between the current situation and the stated objective(s);

a description of the risk to the organisation of not proceeding.

Assumptions and Constraints

It is essential that assumptions made during the development of the Business Case are recognised and recorded.

Any requirements for specialist resources or skills should be identified as well as any dependencies that exist with other projects or initiatives.

Costing and Budget

Provide a breakdown of projected costs for the project and provide an anticipated budget for the project.