business case

Business Case Project Outline

1. Cover Page

2. Table of Contents (with page numbers)

3. Executive Summary (write last, but place here 1-1½ pages)

a. Problem/opportunity

b. Recommended Solution

c. Alternative Solutions (compare value of proposal to other choices)

d. Feasibility Studies

e. Significant Risks

4. Current Environment (of the organization)

a. Organization Mission & Vision

b. Description of the current organization

c. Description of the current business environment

d. Description of the organizations technological environment

5. Describe the Solution

a. Description of the recommended solution (technological, business, etc.)

b. Scope of the Project/Solution (explains what project will and will not do)

c. Assumptions

d. Constraints

6. Data Collection and Analysis (from customers, employees, etc. to determine if project is needed)

a. Methodology 1

b. Methodology 2

i. Methodology 1 Describe the Methodology/Methodologies Employed 

(interviews/observations/review documentation/etc.), and why they were 

employed.

ii. Methodology 1 Describe the process (how was the methodology performed)

iii. Methodology 1 Results of the methodology

i. Methodology 2 Describe the Methodology/Methodologies Employed 

(interviews/observations/review documentation/etc.), and why they were 

employed.

ii. Methodology 2 Describe the process (how was the methodology performed)

iii. Methodology 2 Results of the methodology

7. SWOT Analysis

8. Feasibility Studies @ 4

9. High Level Project Schedule (tasks/duration/start & Finish dates/Resources & Gantt Chart)

10. High Level Risk Management 

- A suggestion is that you look up and write down the page numbers from the book where you 

can find all of these topics to be certain you understand what to provide.

- Use this outline, with the rubric, while you are writing.

- If you use a template, ensure all areas of the outline and rubric are covered in your template 

(you need to modify the chosen template to match). You may provide more information than 

this outline requires, but not less. Remove any sections you are not using.