Chapter 3 - Structure of a Business Case
Read Chapter 2 first
Ensure that you are familiar with the general information about preparing an e-government business case (contained in Chapter 2).
The way in which the information garnered is put together will depend on the proposal and the source of authority to proceed. There is no single or special process defined in this guideline.
Political interest
Agencies are expected to be able to assess and understand the degree of political interest and public awareness that each individual project has. They can and do differ markedly between projects.
Use existing integrating mechanisms
Agencies are expected to make use of existing integrating mechanisms. These various decision-requesting and decision-making techniques are available within the current proposal and recommendation system, and range from:
- an analyst compiling a report on the proposal, through to
- a full paper outlining the decision that needs to be referred to Cabinet.
Recommended structure
From this chapter to chapter 7, these guidelines provide:
- a recommended structure, and
- various approaches to compiling the detailed content of a business case.
The recommended structure is listed below, with links to further details.
- Executive Summary: see Chapter 4, Section 4.1
- Alignment: see Chapter 4, Section 4.1
- Relevant Information
- Background Situation: see Chapter 4, Section 4.1
- Current Situation: see Chapter 4, Section 4.1
- Proposal: Chapter 4, Section 4.2
- Options
- Summary - Viable Options: Chapter 4, Section 4.3
- Analysis - Supporting Schedules for Recommended Option: Chapter 5, Sections 5.1-5.9
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