Indicative Business Case
Strategic Case:
Need to Invest
Economic Case:
Objective 1:
…..What you are seeking to achieve?
Existing
arrangements
Summarise the current state.
Business
Needs
Describe the business gap, the difference
between the current state and the desired
future state.
What degree of change is required to
successfully achieve the objective? What
is a core must have? What is desirable,
aspirational or out of scope?
If the objective is successfully achieved,
who will benefit, how and how we
measure the gain (or loss)?
What contingent events could impact on
the achievement of the objective?
What are the limiting parameters within
which the investment must be delivered?
What other actions outside the scope
does success depend on?
Scope
Benefits
Strategic Context
Risks
Insert a summary of the
organisational overview,
operating environment and
how the investment
proposal aligns to relevant
Government, regional,
sector and organisational
strategies.
Constraints &
dependencies
Objective 2:
Dimension of
Short-listed
Choice:
Options by
Dimension:
To …………
Scope:
what levels of
service and
coverage are
possible?
Service Solution:
How can services
be delivered?
Service Delivery:
Who can help us?
Business
Needs
Indicative Costs
Potential Choices by Dimension
Whole of
Life
Capital
Status Quo
Preferred
choice
within the
dimension
Describe the
status quo
Describe the
status quo
Describe the
status quo
Implementation:
When can services
be delivered?
Funding:
How can it be
funded?
Existing
arrangements
Financial Case:
Initial Options Analysis
Investment Objectives and Case for Change
List the clear needs for
investing in change. List:
• key drivers (problems or
opportunities)
• root causes and effects of
problems.
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Preferred
choice within
the dimension
Preferred choice
within the dimension
preferred way forward.
Commercial
Case:
Existing
arrangements
Business
Needs
$..... to
$.....
$..... to
$.....
$..... to
$.....
$..... to
$.....
$..... to
$.....
initial assessment of
the overall
affordability of the
short-listed options
and possible funding
sources and
requirements.
The Preferred Way Forward: Insert a description of the 3-5 short-listed options, including the
To …………
$..... to
$.....
Affordability and
Funding: Provide an
…………………
Objective 3:
$..... to
$.....
Carried forward to the
short-list
Preferred
choice within
the dimension
Describe the
status quo
$..... to
$.....
Preferred choice
within the dimension
Carried forward to the
short-list
n/a
Whole of
Life
Operating
The Potential Deal: For each of the short-listed options, provide an initial
assessment of the commercial viability of the proposal, both in terms of
attractiveness to potential suppliers and in terms of providing long-term value for
money to the organisation. What is the procurement strategy and approach?
…………………
Management Case:
2014
Strategic
Assessment
completed dd
mmm yyyy
• Gateway 0 ……
2015
Programme
Business Case
completed dd
mmm yyyy
• Gateway 0 ……
Approval
Sought
2016
Indicative
Business Case
due dd mmm
yyyy
• Gateway 1…..
Approval
Sought
Detailed Business
Case due dd
mmm yyyy
• Gateway 2 …..
Approval
Sought
Procurement
phase: due dd
mmm yyyy
• RFP …..
• Gateway 3 …
• Implementation
plan …
• Contract close
2017
2018
Design and build
phase: due dd
mmm yyyy …..
Achievability: Insert a brief
description of the project
management strategy and planning
arrangements required to ensure
successful delivery. Provide an initial
assessment of the capacity and
capability of the organisation to
implement each of the short-listed
options taking into account
readiness and available resources.