Criteria for Assessing

A Business Case
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Executive Summary
Does it contain a brief executive summary (no more than 4 paragraphs of 5 lines each that concisely outline the business
problem, need or opportunity; the alternative that were assessed and the recommended solution?
Business Case Description
Does it outline the fundamental business problem or opportunity which the resulting project will directly address?
An outline of the business case should include:
- A generic description of the core problem, need or opportunity
- Reasons (causes) why the problem, need or opportunity exists
- Impact it is having (or will have) on the business, community or key stakeholders
- Stakeholders involved in the business case.

Does it describe whether the business matches the goal of the entity or community, and how?
Benefits
Does it outline the expected benefits for the stakeholders if the project is successful?
Does it outline a measurement for assessing the benefits and the cost involved in the project?
Time
Does it outline the expected timeframe within the business case must de resolved?
Scope
Does it outline the scope (size or magnitude of the project)?
Available Options
A full list of all solutions available, their benefits, costs, feasibility, risks and issues should be included. Alternative
solutions may include doing nothing, doing something that will achieve a similar result or doing something that will
achieve a better result than current performance. Each alternative must have been identified with a proper name.

Alternatives and its benefits

Does it contain a list of available options (alternatives) to deal with the business case?
Does each alternative have been identified with a proper name?
Does each alternative provides the goal, benefits and measurement criteria of goal and benefits?
Does each alternative have a proper description? Provide a summarized description of the core elements of the solution?
Does each alternative include an identifiable deliverable or outputs?

Costs
Does each alternative describe the tangible and/or intangible costs upon implementation of the solution? It is expected
that costs related to the business case (qualitative or quantitative) should be included including any negative impact
after the delivery of the project

Constraints
Does each alternative describe its relevant constraints and how will impact on the solution? A constraint, in project
management, is any restriction that defines a project's limitations; the scope, for example, is the limit of what the
project is expected to accomplish. The three most significant project constraints -- schedule, cost and scope -- are
sometimes known as the triple constraint or the project management triangle. A projects scope involves the specific
goals, deliverables and tasks that define the boundaries of the project. The schedule (sometimes stated more broadly
as time) specifies the timeline according to which those components will be delivered, including the final deadline for
completion. Cost (sometimes stated more broadly as resources) involves the financial limitation of resources input to
the project and also the overall limit for the total amount that can be spent.

Risks
Does it provide a list of most apparent risks associated with the adoption of the alternative ? Risks are defined as any
event which may adversely affect the ability of the solution to produce the required deliverables.

Does it provide a description of, likelihood, impact and mitigating action for each risk?
Issues
Does it summarize the highest priority issues associated with the adoption of this option? Issues are defined as any
event which currently adversely affects the ability of the solution to produce the required deliverables, and the
description of the issue along with its importance or priority (high medium, low) and actions to solve de issue
(resolution actions) must be briefly mentioned.

Assumptions
Does it contain a list the major assumptions associated with the adoption of each alternative?. For example: There will
be no legislative, business strategy or policy changes during this project, Prices of raw materials will not increase
during the course of this project, Additional human resource will be available from the business to support this
project.

Feasibility
Does it include the feasibility of each alternative solution?
Does it describe whether the alternative matches or support the strategy, goals an environment of the entity or
community?
Does it describe whether the alternative is viable? Is the alternative solution achievable considering the constraints,
risks, issues and stakeholders requirements?
Recommended Option
Does it contain a recommended option comparing the key characteristics (in terms of benefits, costs, feasibility and
risks) that makes it a preferred solution option?
Does it contain the deliverable for the recommended option and measurement criteria?

Appendix (not compulsory)

All key documentation that is crucial to support the final decision should be attached.