Business Case Scope Benefits

It's important to lay the foundations for a successful business case by completing key front-end activities during the planning phase of the business case development.

t has been said that front-end precision reduces back-end confusion.

It's important to lay the foundations for a successful business case by completing key front-end activities during the planning phase of the business case development. High-level decisions at the front end of business case development determine the project scope and direction.

Defining the scope of a business case before you actually begin to write the business case offers a number of benefits. Doing so helps you identify

• the activities that will be required to undertake the project
• what you will be able to accomplish in order to set accurate expectations for management
• the project deliverables
• needed resources
• the project timeline

If you have not carried out thorough research for a business case, you may not be aware of how to capitalize on opportunities or deal with problems within your organization.

You also may not know the resources that will be required to implement a new project.

Remember, defining the scope of a business case will enable you to focus your attention on the real area of concern, rather than spending time and energy on irrelevant details.

QUESTION

Kevin works in a company that manufactures flavors for food products and medicines. He is preparing a business case to develop a new flavor.

Select the benefits of defining the project scope at the planning stage of the business case.

1. The expectations of management are aligned with content of the business case
2. The resources required to complete the project are identified
3. The project's deliverables are accurately described
4. The business case is guaranteed to be successful
5. Time-wasting activities that are not directly related to the project will be avoided
6. A realistic assessment of the project timescale will be obtained

Correctly defining the scope of the project ensures that managers will know what to expect when they read the business case.

The resources that will be required are determined by the scope of the project.

The project deliverables will become apparent when the scope of the project is defined.

Defining the project scope at the planning stage has many advantages, but is not a magic formula that guarantees the success of a case.

Defining the scope of a business case allows you to identify the activities required to undertake the project.

A properly defined scope details the timescale for a project.

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