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Table of Contents
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Executive Summary
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2.
Introduction
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
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Purpose
The Business Challenge
Assumptions, Constraints and Conditions
Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
References
3.
Baseline State Description
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4.
Future State Description
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5.
Options Analysis and Metrics
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Lifecycle Costs
Qualitative Benefits Analysis
Schedule Analysis
Economic Analysis
5.4.1 Net Present Value (NPV)
5.4.2 Payback Period
5.4.3 Internal Rate of Return
5.5
Risk and Sensitivity Analysis
5.6
Funding Profile
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Recommendation
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Appendices
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Business Case Analysis
1.
Executive Summary
2.
Introduction
2.1
Purpose
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2.2
The Business Challenge
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2.3
[This subsection should provide a complete list of all documents referenced elsewhere in the
Business Case Analysis. Each document should be identified by title, report number (if
applicable), date, and publishing organization. Specify the sources from which the
references can be obtained. This information may be provided by reference to an appendix or
to another document.]
Baseline State Description
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4.
[This subsection should provide the definitions of all terms, acronyms, and abbreviations
required to properly interpret the Business Case Analysis. This information may be
provided by reference to the project Glossary.]
References
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3.
[Briefly describe important assumptions, constraints, and conditions having major influence
on the analysis and its conclusions. The following should be considered as a minimum: the
service life of the currently fielded capability, the assumed required operational date for the
proposed investment, the assumed economic service life of any proposed investment, and the
operational framework within which any new investment must function.]
Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations

2.5
[A brief description of the business challenge that this Business Case Analysis addresses;
what it is associated with and anything else that is affected or influenced by this document.]
Assumptions, Constraints and Conditions
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2.4
[Specify the purpose of this Business Case Analysis.]
[This is the baseline state (manual control tractor fleet. Describe the set of existing or
anticipated conditions assuming business strategy, policies, configurations, regulations, and
customer conditions remain unchanged. Describe in the current system capabilities that will
be addressed by the planned initiative. Describe impacts to current operations from the
perspectives of customers and the company.]
Future State Description
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[This is the investment option (autonomous control truck fleet). Describe the future
capabilities needed to implement and support the advanced technology (autonomous control)
tractor fleet. Describe impacts to operations from the perspectives of customers and the
company.]
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5.
Options Analysis and Metrics
5.1
Lifecycle Costs
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5.2
Qualitative Benefits Analysis
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5.3
[Summarize anticipated qualitative benefits likely to accrue from each case. The summary
should provide enough information to show the differentiation and relative merits of each
option.]
Schedule Analysis
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5.4
[Briefly summarize the life cycle cost estimates for each alternative, noting any potential
risks to the cost base. Include the life cycle cost estimate for each alternative. Cost estimates
shall be presented in base-year and in then-year dollars.]
[Provide general assumptions regarding the schedule for each alternative. Summarize the
schedule features for each option. The summary should include a discussion of
considerations for incorporation of risk for each option]
Economic Analysis
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[Summarize the cost and benefit analysis conducted for each alternative or proposed
investment.]
5.4.1
Net Present Value (NPV)
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5.4.2
Payback Period
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5.4.3
[Summarize risk-assessment activity and results. Include the overall risk ratings for each
alternative or for the proposed investment program. Identify major risks and planned
mitigation strategies for each alternative. Discuss the comparative risk assessment for the
investment decision.]
Funding Profile
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6.
[Determine the internal rate of return for each of the two cases.]
Risk and Sensitivity Analysis
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5.6
[Show assumptions and results of calculations used to determine the length of time
required to recover the cost of each alternative.]
Internal Rate of Return
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5.5
[For each alternative show the monetized value of a future stream of expected net
benefits discounted to the present by the current discount rate.]
[Display the funding profile for each alternative by fiscal year in then-year dollars.]
Recommendation
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[Identify the recommended option, if any, and summarize the rationale for the
recommendation. Record any caveats to this recommendation.]
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Appendices
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[Provide calculations as verification of the Business Case Analysis.]
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