How I Write Business Cases (business partner/consultant)

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📝 I have seen so many business cases over the last 10 years. I also drafted many myself. You may find yourself leading on a business case or contributing to a business case. Either way, it is important before any work starts that you are CLEAR on a PROBLEM STATEMENT you are trying to solve and provide options against.
Make sure your design principles are also agreed with your senior leadership teams or whoever is asking you to draft a business case.
Sometimes there could be budget challenges, investment provided, minimal disruption to teams etc make sure you are clear on what is expected from you.
Always discuss and agree timescales so you know how much time you have got to finalise your drafts. Make sure you complete your stakeholder map as to who needs to contribute to your business cases draft. I have never felt on my own as stakeholders, and your own HR/data teams can provide a lot of knowledge and information to help you come up with options.
I love drafting business cases as you get to show cast your creative and innovative skills, research skills and solve complex problems for organisations or your own private businesses.
🎥 Video Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:32 How to draft business cases?
01:31 Getting involved in business cases
04:42 Reminder
05:04 All business cases are different
06:05 Business case structure for your template
06:23 Executive summary
07:47 Background
08:21 Options
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[@SanjaWilliams]

When was the last time you had to draft a business case or contribute to? is this a skill you need to improve in or develop if you have never drafted a business case?

[@shikhasharma9652]

The last time I drafted a business case was for one of the game development companies in South India, but that was very different. This is great detailed information here. You are right, there is no one size fits all.

[@SanjaWilliams]

@@shikhasharma9652 indeed. Nothing seems to be one size fits all. All work situations are different.

[@cherylkidd2734]

I am doing one very soon, it's been at least a year since I've done one last.

[@SanjaWilliams]

@@cherylkidd2734 Hi Cheryl, hope it goes well. I am here if you have any questions 👍