What You'll Learn

• Key elements of a business case document and presentation
• How to justify the investment to solve a business problem in a clear, concise, fact-based manner
• Basic financial metrics used within a business case, including feasibility studies and ROI analyses
• Ways to improve the odds of project approval
• Steps to prove your recommendation is "best"
• A step-by-step development process to create a business case

Course Outline

1. Business Case Process

• "Business case" defined
• The business case and system life-cycle decisions
• The business analysts' role in the business case process
• Competition for funds
• Understanding the organizational need

2. Defining the Business Case Problem

• Identifying problem/opportunity
• Problem statement
• Product vision
• Objectives and constraints

3. Exploring Business Case Solutions

• Measure the benefits of alternatives vs. the business objectives
• Testing identified solutions for feasibility
• Analyzing solution definitions
• Assessing project risks

4. Creating The Business Case

• The "ideal" business case
• Business case structure/components/benefits
• Executive summaries
• Adding value with powerful objective statements

5. Financial Metrics

• Governance: What you need to know
• Business alignment
• Accounting/financial principles
• Summarize the risks and ROI
• Cost of ownership

6. Presenting the Business Case

• Explain the business problem
• Show the change expectations
• Discuss how and why the "viable alternatives" were selected
• Understand hot topics and pain points of your audience

Virtual Classroom e-Learning Classroom Dates

Date	Times
Nov 9 - 12, 2010	12:00 - 6:00 PM ET	Register
Feb 8 - 11, 2011	12:00 - 6:00 PM ET	Register

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