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An ERP/Business Application Business Case Tutorial
8 September 2009
 
Denise Ganly  

Creating a business case is a time-consuming and contentious task. However, it forms the foundation for a successful application initiative. Investing time and effort to document the business case is beneficial in understanding and measuring the essential benefits of an initiative.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 Context
2.0
    
 Initiation Stage

2.1
    
 Define the Initiative and How It Addresses the Business Strategy
2.2
    
 Form the Business Case Team, and Identify Stakeholders and Business Case Audience
3.0
    
 Business Impact Stage

3.1
    
 Document Current State
3.2
    
 Determine Future State

3.2.1
    
 Determine Gaps/Risks/Benefits

3.2.1.1
    
 Strategic Business Benefits
3.2.1.2
    
 Tangible (Hard) Financial Business Benefits
3.2.1.3
    
 Intangible (Soft) Financial Business Benefits
3.3
    
 Quantify Benefits and Risks
4.0
    
 Option Evaluation

4.1
    
 Determine Options
4.2
    
 Determine Evaluation Criteria and Weightings
4.3
    
 Create a Model

4.3.1
    
 Model Parameters

4.3.1.1
    
 Payback
4.3.1.2
    
 Nonfinancial Assessment
4.3.1.3
    
 Risks
4.3.1.4
    
 Costs
4.4
    
 Populate the Model, Analyze the Results and Determine the Preferred Option
5.0
    
 Documentation and Review

5.1
    
 Write/Compile Business Case
5.2
    
 Revisit the Business Case

    
 Recommended Reading


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Figure 1. 
 Business Case Process
 

Figure 2. 
 Performance Metrics
 

Figure 3. 
 Risk-Rating Matrix
 



Document History:
 
An ERP/Business Application Business Case Tutorial
8 September 2009
  
Toolkit: An Applications Business Case Tutorial
21 December 2006
  




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