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 2

1.1 Issue 2

1.2 Anticipated Outcomes/Benefits 2

1.3 Recommendation 2

1.4 Justification 2

1.5 Assumptions 2

1.6 Limitations 2

Section 2. Business Case Analysis Team 3

2.1 Business Case Analysis Team Members 3

Section 3. Problem Definition 4

3.1 Problem Statement 4

Section 4. Project Overview 5

4.1 Project Description 5

4.2 Goals and Objectives 5

4.3 Performance Measures 5

4.4 Assumptions 6

4.5 Constraints 6

4.6 Proposed Solution Environment 6

4.7 Major Project Milestones 7

Section 5. Project Evaluation 8

5.1 Strategic Alignment 8

5.2 Impact Analysis 8

5.4 Financial Analysis 9

5.5 Initial Risk Consideration 9

5.6 Alternatives Analysis 9

Section 6. Project Selection 10

6.1 Methodology 10

6.2 Results 10

Section 7. Glossary 11

Section 8. Appendices/References 12

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

Section 2. Business Case Analysis Team

2.1 Business Case Analysis Team Members

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Section 3. Problem Definition

3.1 Problem Statement

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Section 4. Project Overview

4.1 Project Description

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4.2 Goals and Objectives

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4.3 Performance Measures

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4.4 Assumptions

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4.5 Constraints

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4.6 Proposed Solution Environment

4.6.1 Proposed Software

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4.6.2 Proposed Hardware

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4.7 Major Project Milestones

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Section 5. Project Evaluation

5.1 Strategic Alignment

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

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5.2 Impact Analysis

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5.4 Financial Analysis

|Project Cost Estimates |Underlying Assumptions |

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|Quantitative Project Benefits |Underlying Assumptions |

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|Qualitative Project Benefits |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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6.2 Results

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Section 7. Glossary

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Section 8. Appendices/References

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