Requirements
Ideally the business case should contain details of the following:
? project background
? project objectives (including link to organisational mission statement)
? description of the current situation (including a SWOT analysis)
? problem/opportunity statement
? critical assumptions and constraints
? analysis of options and recommendations
? financial analysis (npv, roi and payback figures)
? preliminary project requirements (project preliminary scope)
? budget estimate (cost model and baseline)
? schedule estimate (including work breakdown structure level 3)
? potential risks
Templates for the above documents are available from your lecturer/tutor. You can use these as a basis, but you are encouraged to research new and innovative ways of presenting your business case.