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Business Case Framework (CASE)

You have a wealth of ideas but limited resources.

You need a way to determine what ideas are worth pursuing as smart investment decisions.
From the outset you need to define success.

Application of our methodology will:




Reduce the costs associated with producing business cases 
reduce the timescales taken to create them
Improve the efficiency of the spending approval process
Increase idea throughput
through clearer structure and presentation;

 Raise the quality of spending proposals, both in terms of their scoping and delivery and public value,

as a result of the more effective comparison of alternative options for the achievement of objectives;

 Support the prioritisation of spending proposals and the management of spending portfolios through provision of standard information.

Application of this methodology has been shown to:

 Reduce the costs and timescales associated with producing business cases and to improve the efficiency and throughput of the spending approval process through clearer structure and presentation;

 Raise the quality of spending proposals, both in terms of their scoping and delivery and public value, as a result of the more effective comparison of alternative options for the achievement of objectives;

 Support the prioritisation of spending proposals and the management of spending portfolios through provision of standard information.


Codetta Solution

Your unique
Business Case Framework

Your business case framework (CASE) will:
-  contain and interconnect
-  all the elements that support and guide
-  the wide range of activities you need
-  to determine what ideas are worth pursuing as smart investment decisions.

Our solution is your business case framework:
-  designed around the way your organisation works
-  with every element agreed by management
-  clearly and visually documented
-  and everyone impacted trained to understand and use it

Why the Business Case is vital

When the project is over, and the actors have left the stage, somehow you must ensure that the original benefits are realised. This is left to the business case, and its owners.

While a project can be designed to deliver the benefits of the business case, it is far more efficient to set goals for the project and close it once the goals have been reached. This approach is based on projects can be expensive, and the benefiting organisation manage the ongoing benefits.

Elements that make up your
Business Case Framework

Made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

Application of this methodology has been shown to:

 Reduce the costs and timescales associated with producing business cases and to improve the efficiency and throughput of the spending approval process through clearer structure and presentation;

 Raise the quality of spending proposals, both in terms of their scoping and delivery and public value, as a result of the more effective comparison of alternative options for the achievement of objectives;

 Support the prioritisation of spending proposals and the management of spending portfolios through provision of standard information.

Business Case Framework (CASE)

Determine the ideas that are justified to be explored

With a wealth of ideas but limited resources, our business case solution (CASE) guides your ideas through a tailored process, further elaborating the benefits and the costs, identifying business needs and desired outcomes. It will ensure that other viable options have been explored and show return on investment giving decision makers the ability determine what ideas are viable, justified and recommended based on initial analysis. This framework will be of great use to help operations choose activities that are not necessarily projects...

with results that support decision making and planning, and also provide valuable guidance for managing projects, programs, or non project activities.

It will ensure that other viable options have been explored and show return on investment giving decision makers the ability determine what ideas are viable, justified and recommended based on initial analysis. This framework can be of great use to help operations choose activities that are not necessarily projects...

Organisations need a way to elaborate their ideas opportunities in a way that can convince decision makers to approve the kind of action.

These business cases made be made at every level of the organisation, depratment, unit division


You need to understand what they are in order to align your business case for energy efficiency with core business objectives.

Getting the right people involved early ensure

A tailored solution that ensures that everyone knows and follows:
- the right people are involved early in the process
- the right questions are asked
- the right data is gathered

Identify and communicate with decision-makers

often there are different decision-makers rather than simply one.

Business cases need to be targeted
Knowing the areas of responsibility
Supprto needs to be built

Consider a range of funding options –  Don’t limit yourself to traditional funding sources.  Know what is available and be creative.

Describe and quantify all business costs and benefits –  Including all of the benefits in your business case proposal and  clearly describing them can have a significant influence on whether you obtain support for your project

Identify project risks and develop strategies to manage them –  Your business case must demonstrate that the potential risks of your project have been considered and can be appropriately managed.

Determine the ideas that are justified to be explored

Smart Investment Decisions

further elaborating the benefits and the costs, identifying business needs and desired outcomes

to determine what ideas are viable, justified and recommended based on initial analysis.