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Understanding and Using Business Cases

Explore what business cases are, why they’re needed and the relevance they have for you and your organisation
Explore what business cases are, why they’re needed and the relevance they have for you and your organisation
Learn about the criteria used to determine whether a business case is required and, if it is, who’s involved in creating it
Be comfortable with the available Green Book guidance on how to prepare basic business cases

Overview

Cross Civil Service

When it comes to determining how to best to spend public resources, having a carefully thought through business case is an essential part of the process. Far from being some form of tick-box exercise, a business case provides a vital record of the thinking that sits behind a recommended solution.

Preparing a business case is the process by which possible solutions are examined and evaluated, leading to a decision that represents the best use of public money. This digital workshop explores what that means in practice, exploring how it should be a collaborative process, leading to a clear and concise recommendation and justification.

Please refer to the course flyer for a full description of the learning. Visit the open course schedule to see upcoming dates for all available learning.