Business Case - University of Calgary



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Business Case

Prepared by: University of Calgary

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Contents

Section 1. Executive Summary 3

1.1 Issue 3

1.2 Anticipated Outcomes 3

1.3 Recommendation 3

1.4 Justification 3

1.5 Assumptions 3

1.6 Limitations 3

Section 2. Governance and Business Case Analysis Team 3

2.1 Governance 3

2.2 Business Case Analysis Team Members 3

Section 3. Problem Definition 3

3.1 Problem Statement 3

3.2 Constituent Environment 3

3.3 Current Technology Environment 3

Section 4. Project Overview 3

4.1 Project Description 3

4.2 Goals and Objectives 3

4.3 Performance Measures 3

4.4 Assumptions 3

4.5 Constraints 3

4.6 Proposed Technology Environment 3

4.7 Major Project Milestones 3

Section 5. Project Evaluation 3

5.1 Statutory Fulfillment 3

5.2 Strategic Alignment 3

5.3 Impact Analysis 3

5.4 Financial Analysis 3

5.5 Initial Risk Consideration 3

5.6 Alternatives Analysis 3

Section 6. Project Selection 3

6.1 Methodology 3

6.2 Results 3

Section 7. Glossary 3

Section 8. Appendices 3

Section 1. Executive Summary

1.1 Issue

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1.2 Anticipated Outcomes/Benefits

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1.3 Recommendation

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1.4 Justification

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1.5 Assumptions

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1.6 Limitations

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Section 2. Governance and Business Case Analysis Team

2.1 Governance

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2.2 Business Case Analysis Team Members

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Section 3. Problem Definition

3.1 Problem Statement

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3.2 Environment

|Stakeholders/Customers |Description |

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|Processes/Services |Description of Modifications/Automation |

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3.3 Current Technology Environment

3.3.1 Current Software

|Software Items |Description |

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3.3.2 Current Hardware

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Section 4. Project Overview

4.1 Project Description

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4.2 Goals and Objectives

|Business Goal/Objective |Description |

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4.3 Performance Measures

|Key Process/Services |Performance Measure |

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4.4 Assumptions

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4.6 Proposed Technology Environment

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4.6.2 Proposed Hardware

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4.7 Major Project Milestones

|Milestones/Deliverables | Target Date |

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Section 5. Project Evaluation

5.1 Statutory Fulfillment

|Mandates Related to Project |Statutory Citations |

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5.2 Strategic Alignment

|Plan |Goals/Objectives |Relationship to IT Project |

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5.3 Impact Analysis

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5.4 Financial Analysis

|Methods: Project Cost Estimates |Estimate Factors/Underlying Assumptions |

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|Methods: Quantitative Project Benefits |Estimate Factors/Underlying Assumptions |

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|Methods: Qualitative Project Benefits |Score Factors/Underlying Assumptions |

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5.5 Initial Risk Consideration

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5.6 Alternatives Analysis

|No Project (Status Quo) |Key Factors Showing Non-Viability |

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|Alternative Option(s) |Key Factors Showing Non-Viability |

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Section 6. Project Selection

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Section 7. Glossary

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Section 8. Appendices/References

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