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Resources for Effective IT Investment Management – Page 4

Strategic Assessment of Investment Proposal

The Strategic Assessment is intended to provide stakeholders with a high degree of confidence that the investment they are considering aligns with the organizations strategic priorities and responds to a true business need. Stakeholders can consider the rationale for a proposed investment at an early stage, and determine if the proposal warrants the development of a business case.

Benefit Assessment of Investment Proposal

This document discusses benefit assessment of an investment proposal. Benefits management is vital in ensuring that an initiative achieves what it set out to do. It involves articulating what benefits are expected from the initiative, how it will be known that the benefits are achieved, and the assessment of what has eventuated against what was planned. Managing benefits extends beyond the lifecycle of a project or program. It requires a structure that survives long after the project/program team has disbanded.

Creating a Detailed Business Case for an IT Investment

Dive into this comprehensive guide on crafting the definitive business case for your IT investments. Prioritize ROI, secure executive support, and align your tech initiatives with overarching organizational goals.

Better Business Case Overview

This business case framework and approach is designed to improve the outcome of major investments using a structured approach that integrates disciplined decision making with program management and assurance. This approach provides an intuitive process to ensure key aspects of an investment proposal are considered and supported and a standard communication tool for engaging key stakeholders throughout the lifecycle and the various decisions at key points along it.

Key components of a business case

Example: Key Elements of a Business Case

This comprehensive business case example illustrates a proven framework for clearly defining organizational issues, analyzing strategic responses, estimating costs and benefits, and managing stakeholder engagement and risk—making it ideal for executives and CIOs to use as a reference or template when planning strategic investments.

ICT Project Solution Implementation Guide

This document provides guidance on building, delivering and implementing an it investment aka project or solution. A project or solution must be delivered in accordance with the promise of value or contract established at the business case stage so on-time and on-budget are really the beginning of successful project delivery.

ICT Investment Assessment Template

This template provides an easy to use yet in-depth and meaningful checklist of questions to assess an investment proposal – it can be used to guide the development of your own business case as well.

Strategic Assessment Example

This strategic assessment example provides insights into the process – how to develop and evaluate options for strategic investments – using an integrated lifecycle.

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