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Business Case Evaluation

Evaluate alternative solutions using business need, costs, benefits, financial measures, strategic fit, customer value, risk and feasibility. Compare the evidence transparently and develop a management recommendation with explicit assumptions and conditions.

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Demonstration at a glance
Level Intermediate
Typical duration 18–25 minutes
Evaluation Costs · Benefits · NPV · Payback · BCR · Risk · Feasibility
Mobile design Option cards below 1180px; no compressed financial tables
Demonstration overview

Evaluate the Case for Change, Not Just the Cost of the Solution.

A business case brings together the rationale for change, credible alternatives, costs, benefits, financial appraisal, risk, feasibility and strategic fit. Its purpose is to support a transparent investment decision.

  • Start with the business need and target outcome.
  • Compare more than one credible solution option.
  • Separate one-time costs from recurring costs.
  • Evaluate both quantified and qualitative benefits.
  • Integrate financial attractiveness with risk, feasibility and strategic considerations.
Guided Demonstration

Business Case Evaluation — Step by Step

Eight locked stages move from business need and options through cost, benefit, financial, risk and integrated evaluation to the management recommendation.

Learning stages
Foundation Stage 1 of 8

Establish the Business Need and Decision

Current instruction
Interactive Business Case Workspace

Customer Onboarding Improvement — Investment Options

Establish the business need before comparing solutions.

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Business case status: Establish the business need.
Supporting Option Register

Business Case Option Register

The option register keeps the alternatives, investment profile and headline evaluation evidence visible outside the guided demonstration.

Experiment Mode

Test the Business Case Sensitivity

Experiment Mode is isolated from the guided example. Change Option B benefit, annual operating cost and discount rate to see how its financial case changes.

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Business Case Evaluation Quick Reference

Core Evaluation Principles

Business Need

State the problem or opportunity and the outcome the investment must achieve.

Financial Appraisal

Compare cost, benefit, cash flow, NPV, payback and other relevant measures consistently.

Non-Financial Value

Consider strategic fit, customer value, risk, feasibility and other material qualitative factors.

Recommendation

Explain why the preferred option offers the strongest overall case and state the conditions for approval.

Important: a business case is an evidence-based decision document. Financial metrics support the decision, but the highest single financial number should not automatically determine the recommendation.