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How to Build an IT
Business Case
How to Build an IT Business Case -- One-Day Seminar -- A business case is logical, fact-based explanation of the reasons for approving a project. Case development and presentation is a skill; learn how in this course.
It takes more than a good IT solution to win executive endorsement; decision-makers want proof. Today, technical professionals and business analysts must be able to deliver clear, concise and fact-based arguments to win approval for projects. Leading organizations call this a “business case”.
Knowing how to “make the case” for IT doesn’t come naturally to most people. We don’t learn it in school; and, even leading organizations are just starting to provide helpful instructions. Yet, it is an indispensable skill for securing endorsement for large and small projects – right now!
How to Build an IT Business Case enables IT professionals and business analysts to deliver credible, fact-based explanations for a recommended course of action. At the end of this one-day session, you will:
- Know what a business case is and what information you must include
- Have a step-by-step development process guide to follow
- Be able to present a clear, concise, fact-based case for your IT project
- Improve the odds of securing approval for your project
In How to Build an IT Business Case you will learn how to:
- Frame the Business Problem to Solve
- Show Stakeholders' Change Expectations
- Demonstrate “Due Diligence” by Describing Plausible Alternatives
- Win Credibility by Presenting Viable Alternatives Pros and Cons
- Prove Why Your Recommendation Is “Best”
- Deliver the Facts Clearly and Persuasively
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Facts Decision-Makers Expect
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Describe the Analysis Process & Results
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Frame the Decision for Stakeholders
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Make the Case for IT
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