1. Indicative Business Case
NZ Treasury 24 February 2014
Strategic Case:
Economic Case:
Financial Case:
Need to Invest
Investment Objectives and Case for Change
Initial Options Analysis
Indicative Costs
Dimension of Choice:
Potential Choices by Dimension
Status Quo
Scope:
what levels of service and coverage are possible?
Describe the status quo
Preferred choice within the dimension
List the clear needs for investing in change. List:
• key drivers (problems or opportunities)
• root causes and effects of problems.
Objective 1:
…..What you are seeking to achieve?
Existing arrangements
Summarise the current state.
Business Needs
Describe the business gap, the difference between the current state and the desired future state.
Scope
What degree of change is required to successfully achieve the objective? What is a core must have? What is desirable, aspirational or out of scope?
Benefits
If the objective is successfully achieved, who will benefit, how and how we measure the gain (or loss)?
Risks
What contingent events could impact on the achievement of the objective?
Constraints & dependencies
What are the limiting parameters within which the investment must be delivered? What other actions outside the scope does success depend on?
Short-listed Options by Dimension:
Whole of Life Capital
Whole of Life Operating
$..... to $.....
Service Solution:
How can services be delivered?
Describe the status quo
Carried forward to the short-list
Preferred choice within the dimension
Strategic Context
Service Delivery:
Who can help us?
Describe the status quo
Preferred choice within the dimension
Insert a summary of the organisational overview, operating environment and how the investment proposal aligns to relevant Government, regional, sector and organisational strategies.
Implementation:
When can services be delivered?
n/a
Preferred choice within the dimension
Carried forward to the short-list
Objective 2:
To …………
Existing arrangements
Business Needs
…………………
Funding:
How can it be funded?
Describe the status quo
Preferred choice within the dimension
Affordability and Funding: Provide an initial assessment of the overall affordability of the short-listed options and possible funding sources and requirements.
The Preferred Way Forward: Insert a description of the 3-5 short-listed options, including the preferred way forward.
Objective 3:
To …………
Existing arrangements
Business Needs
…………………
Commercial
Case:
The Potential Deal: For each of the short-listed options, provide an initial assessment of the commercial viability of the proposal, both in terms of attractiveness to potential suppliers and in terms of providing long-term value for money to the organisation. What is the procurement strategy and approach?
2014
2015
2017
Strategic Assessment completed dd mmm yyyy
Gateway 0 ……
Management Case:
2016
Approval Sought
Indicative Business Case due dd mmm yyyy
Gateway 1…..
Design and build phase: due dd mmm yyyy …..
Detailed Business Case due dd mmm yyyy
Gateway 2 …..
2018
Procurement phase: due dd mmm yyyy
RFP …..
Gateway 3 …
Implementation plan …
Contract close
Programme Business Case
completed dd mmm yyyy
Achievability: Insert a brief description of the project management strategy and planning arrangements required to ensure successful delivery. Provide an initial assessment of the capacity and capability of the organisation to implement each of the short-listed options taking into account readiness and available resources.