Posts Tagged “Business case”

The business case 7 – How is it going to be controlled?

by jed simms on November 11, 2009

Finding out two years later that the value proposition vapourised during the project and that the net result was negative when (and if) the project staggers over the line, is not good project governance! On larger and longer projects/programs you (…)

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The business case 6 – Accountabilities

by jed simms on November 5, 2009

The business case is just words unless someone is taking accountability for its delivery. If you’re going to give someone ten million you’d want them to be committed to and accountable for delivering the promised value proposition. The Project Sponsor (…)

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The business case 5 – Is the value achievable?

by jed simms on October 28, 2009

Having a value proposition is only of value if it is deliverable. In this section you need to show that the approach you’re proposing (including any technical solutions you are adopting) are feasible and the best approach, and that the (…)

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The business case 4 – The resources needed

by jed simms on October 20, 2009

Hey, now we get to the costs. But the costs are now ‘the costs of delivering the value’ (rather than the benefits being the off set of the costs — a very different perspective). By now the costs should have (…)

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The business case 3 – What is the Value Proposition?

by jed simms on September 29, 2009

Central to the business case is the value proposition — what value shall your organization get from investing in this project? This may sound obvious but the value proposition is often largely missing in most business cases because they’re the (…)

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