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Planning and Writing Your Business Case
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Advanced Provider : Sean Ahern 6 Lessons · 19m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
As you investigate the requirements for your business case, you will realize that a solid plan needs to be put in place. Part of planning before you start writing your business case includes performing an analysis of alternatives which will support your decision-making process and provide insight into which product path is most appropriate for your organization. Additionally, you will start putting together the resources necessary for your business case development, as well as identifying the inputs that you will need from the various departments in your company. In addition to conducting analysis and identifying from where you will get departmental support, you will begin to assess the risks and rewards of bringing change to your organization.
In this course, Planning and Writing Your Business Case, you’ll learn how to research solutions to problems when putting together your business case and how to identify the resources you’ll need. You’ll see how to request departmental support as you notice the impacts of your solution across your company. Finally, you’ll explore the importance of evaluating risk and reward while building a business case.
What You'll Learn
- Apply an analysis of alternatives to support your decision-making and identify the most appropriate product path
- Research and explore solutions to the problems your business case addresses
- Identify and evaluate the resources needed to develop your business case
- Gather input from multiple departments and request organizational support
- Assess the risks and rewards of bringing change to your organization
Key Takeaways
- Planning before writing a business case includes performing an analysis of alternatives that supports decision-making and shows which product path is most appropriate for the organization.
- Developing a business case requires assembling the necessary resources and identifying the inputs needed from various departments in the company.
- Requesting departmental support helps you understand the impacts of your proposed solution across the company.
- Evaluating risk and reward is an important part of building a business case when bringing change to an organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn how to research solutions to problems for your business case, how to identify the resources you will need, how to request departmental support while noticing the impacts of your solution across your company, and the importance of evaluating risk and reward while building a business case.
What topics does the course cover?
The course covers researching and exploring alternatives, evaluating necessary resources, gathering input from multiple departments, and assessing risks and rewards, followed by a Test Your Knowledge section.
What are the learning objectives of this course?
The objectives are to apply an analysis of alternatives, identify resources for your business case, distinguish organizational support, and analyze risks and rewards.
Why is an analysis of alternatives important for a business case?
An analysis of alternatives supports your decision-making process and provides insight into which product path is most appropriate for your organization.
