Business Case Planning and Development

Program # 1776-SCGI 23

A Business Case is a structured proposal for business or program improvement. It includes an analysis of business or program performance and associated needs or problems as well as proposed alternative solutions, assumptions, constraints and a risk-adjusted cost benefit analysis. It is the planning document used to justify the commitment of resources to a procurement-based (out-sourced) project.

This 2-day course will review in detail the specific competencies that procurement and project managers require in more comprehensive and complex situations. It will focus on the planning and development of a typical business case using a flow through case study to practice “brain-storming” the various planning elements.

Topics and the key benefits to attending this course will include:

Conduct Initial Needs Assessment

• Researching, data collection and coordination.
• What needs to be acquired, designed, established, performed, built etc? Is the requirement relatively risk free, routine in its application or is it complex with moderate to high risk?

Business Case Analysis

• Understanding and developing business case planning elements.
• Researching (data collection, coordination, analysis and synthesis).
• Understanding the cost benefit analysis (justification) process and intent.
• A Business Case is usually required when the “initial” Needs Assessment recommends a more comprehensive planning process.

Risk Analysis

• Identifying major strategic and operational risk issues.
• Evaluating the major risks to viable business case options.
• Determining stakeholder risk associated with large, comprehensive projects.

Develop and Prepare the Contract Management Plan

• Developing the necessary planning components (after a thorough Business Case Analysis) involved in a typical procurement and contract situation.
• Researching alternative procurement strategies.
• Establishing the appropriate solicitation method required for a major project.

This course will provide you with the practical knowledge to plan and prepare a typical Business Case. You will be given the opportunity to plan and develop an actual Business Case through a series of exercises and discussions. You will be afforded opportunities to relate and discuss Business Case examples from your professional experiences. You will be given a comprehensive manual including all presentation notes, guides and checklists to assist in your Business Case planning and preparation including a comprehensive Business Case Planning Guideline.

REGISTER for seminar in: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan