A2.5.1 Format of a Business Case
Business cases can range from comprehensive and highly structured, as required by formal project management methodologies, to informal and brief. Information included in a formal business case might include:
- The background of the situation (reason for the action).
- The expected business benefits.
- The options considered.
- With reasons for rejecting or carrying forward each option.
- Including the option of doing nothing.
- The expected costs of the project.
- The expected risks.
- Including the risks associated with doing nothing.
- A gap analysis.