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A business case is the first deliverable defined in the IT Project Methodology. It provides an analysis of the business value, several alternatives for achieving the project's MOV, the feasibility of the alternatives, as well as their costs, benefits, and risks. The business case is not a budget or the project plan; however, it does provide all the information necessary for senior management to make a decision whether a specific project should be undertaken.
The following is a suggested outline for developing your business case. Because this is a fictitious case, you will not be able to meet with your client. Subsequently, you will have to make a number of assumptions about the case and your project. Feel free to do so—just be sure that you document these assumptions in your business case.