Business case on a page Summary: This project is abcd …. Net present value$x.xxxM Non-financial benefits are … Total cost$x.xxxM Initial cost estimate: $1M Funding source New revenue x%UNE Operating x% UNE Capital x%External grant x% External grant source is … TImeframestarts.. ends Project snapshot Mandatory/self-funding/ very attractive /attractive /attractive non-financial because … Investment class & reason Name One Two Three Four Five Top 3–5 key stakeholders Position Sponsor & Director etc Two Three Four Five Key objectives  Describe the future state  Must be completed by a certain date because …  three  four  five Key assumptions  List the assumptions underlying project success  These assumptions should link to key objectives, though not necessarily one-to-one.  three  four  five Key performance indicators to measure progress towards objectives Leading indicators  Project plan approved  two  three  four  five Lagging indicators (benefits)  Growth of $x achieved  Savings of $y realised by June 201X  Student feedback increases from x to y by Sep 201X  four  five Opportunity or problem this idea will address & rationale  Describe briefly the problem/opportunity  Describe the issue/need that this business case is designed to solve or resolve.  This should be done because …  The impact of postponing the project for 12 months is …  This project is a compliance/risk reduction/cost saving/revenue generation/ strategy delivery project. Priority Attractiveness: high/medium/low because … Achievability: easy/medium/difficult because … Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) | Strategic Projects Group 1

2 Activity / StageProduct End date JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Project Initiation Business case, proposal, approval Project Planning Project plan, procurement, communications, scoping, risk Project Execution Delivery timeframe, quality assurance practices Project Monitoring and Control Milestone reporting: progress reports, payments, risk management Project Closure Completion report, evaluation Purpose: The purpose of this project is to….

Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) | Project Management Model To assist with the development and implementation of your project The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is a fee charged to students for services and amenities of a non ‐ academic nature. The allocation of SSAF funds are determined in consultation with students and student representative bodies, and guided by the SSAF Committee. All SSAF funded projects must be considered by the Committee and are subject to Executive approval. The project management stage-gate model provides an example of how a project might typically proceed under the SSAF, determined by the nature of each individual initiative. It is important that progress from one stage to the next only proceeds with due diligence, in consideration of the project’s objectives. At each stage gate, decisions are made to: approve/continue the project; revise the project specification; postpone the project; abandon the project before completion; close the project upon completion. Further information and resources are available in the SSAF Program Management Kit. Should you have any queries regarding the management or implementation of SSAF funded projects or initiatives, please contact the SSAF Project Manager by at: Program Management Kit Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) | Strategic Projects Group Page 3