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Resources for Effective IT Investment Management – Page 5

Preparing a Project Cost Estimate for a Business Case

This document helps develop robust cost and budget estimates in support of sound investment decisions. A detailed project cost estimate is critical to a business case because it helps identify the optimal financial outcome over the investment’s lifecycle.

ICT Business Case Development Guide

This business case development guide describes a best practice based approach to developing investment proposals specific to information technology investments – establish a clear need, define benefits, and explore strategic options. This guide includes things sometimes omitted by others specifically, technology selection, organization readiness, and procurement.

ICT Business Case Template

Navigate the complexities of ICT investments with our in-depth Business Case Template. Tailored for real-world IT challenges, it guarantees strategic alignment and measurable returns.

Investment Lifecycle Management Framework

This document provides an overview of a comprehensive investment lifecycle management framework to identify, select, fund, build, deploy and monitor investments – from investment proposals, to business cases to implemented solutions and key decisions in between.

Analyzing Strategic Investment Options

This document discusses an approach to analyze and prioritize strategic options for an investment – a critical step in getting the biggest bang for the investment dollar is to identify solution options, and then pick the right option to implement. Strategic option analysis is critical to investment decisions.

Business Case Guide: Two Step Process

This guide introduces a two step business case preparation and justification process. Pass One is a high level statement of purpose and benefit. If approved, funding is provided for Pass Two which results in a thorough business case which in turn must be approved to receive funding to proceed with

How to Build a Better Business Case

This presentation discusses the key building blocks of a business case and the steps needed to assemble them into a meaningful instrument to communicate the value proposition of an initiative.

Business Case Example

Business case example highlights the preliminary or high level considerations in an investment proposal. This sample can be used to create your business case for an investment. More detailed analysis is/should be required for build approval.  

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