Business Case - University of Calgary
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Business Case
Prepared by: University of Calgary
Information Technologies
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Version: 0.0
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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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