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Business Case





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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary 2
1.1. Issue 2
1.2. Anticipated Outcomes 2
1.3. Recommendation 3
1.4. Justification 3
2. Business Case Analysis Team 4
3. Problem Definition 4
3.1. Problem Statement 4
3.2. Organizational Impact 5
3.3. Technology Migration 5
4. Project Overview 64.1. Project Description 6
4.2. Goals and Objectives 7
4.3. Project Performance 7
4.4. Project Assumptions 8
4.5. Project Constraints 8
4.6. Major Project Milestones 8
5. Strategic Alignment 9
6. Cost Benefit Analysis 10
7. Alternatives Analysis 11
8. Approvals 11






Executive Summary

This section should provide general information on the issues surrounding the businessproblem and the proposed project or initiative created to address it. Usually, this section is completed last after all other sections of the business case have been written. This is because the executive summary is exactly that, a summary of the detail that is provided in subsequent sections of the document.


This business case outlines how the Web Platform (WP) Project will addresscurrent business concerns, the benefits of the project, and recommendations and justification of the project. The business case also discusses detailed project goals, performance measures, assumptions, constraints, and alternative options.



1 Issue

This section should briefly describe the business problem that the proposed project will address. This section should not describe howthe problem will be addressed, only what the problem is.


Because of an expanding client base, Smith Consulting has moved to a de-centralized business model over the last 2 years. As we continue to support more clients in more locations, the administration of our workforce has become more difficult. Until now, many of our internal requirements such as reporting, payroll activities, andresource management have been done via legacy mainframe systems. As our workforce expands in numbers and area, these legacy mainframe systems have become inadequate to effectively manage these administrative activities. This inadequacy is manifested in higher costs and increased employee turnover which we have seen over the last 12 months. In order to more effectively manage our administration,reduce costs, and improve employee turnover, Smith Consulting must move to a web-based application as outlined in this business case for the WP Project. By doing so, employees will assume a greater role in managing their administrative issues, have access to timesheets securely online, and the company can manage its administration from one central and common platform.



2 AnticipatedOutcomes

This section should describe the anticipated outcome if the proposed project or initiative is implemented. It should include how the project will benefit the business and describe what the end state of the project should be.


Moving to a centralized web-based administrative platform will enable Smith Consulting to manage its employee payroll systems and administrativefunctions in a seamless and consolidated manner. This technology migration will reduce overhead costs associated with the large workforce currently required to manage these tasks. De-centralized employees will have more autonomy to manage their payroll elections, training, reporting, and various other administrative tasks. The company will also benefit from more timely and accurate financialreporting as a result of our regional managers’ ability to enter and continuously update their financial metrics. This real time access reduces errors, improves cycle time, and is readily available to any authorized user.



3 Recommendation

This section summarizes the approach for how the project will address the business problem. This section should also describe how...