IT Investment: Making a Business Case

Technology

Project:

Stage:

Document No:

Date:

Author:

Technology review

Issue

Current assessment

Is the proposed project technically doable?

Does the proposed technology conform to the organisation's IT architecture?

Should all or part of the project be outsourced?

What would be the primary advantage of outsourcing this project?

Are there any possible bottlenecks or obstacles, which could prevent delivery?

Does the organisation have the IT competencies to deliver?

Can the IT team produce the required deliverables in an appropriate time scale?

What issues could cause material delays to the proposed timetable for this project?

Does the project budget look reasonable?

What aspects of the budget are the most exposed to over-runs?

Is the organisation capable of absorbing the implications of the proposed system?

Is there any other compelling reason why the project should not be undertaken?

Cost benefit analysis

Cost Displacement - One Year

Using IT to automate jobs

All costs in 000s

Cost displacement

Year 0

Year 1

Set up costs

Hardware including PCs, LANs and other peripherals

Software including s'sheet, WP, database and coms

Training

Installation & testing

Total

Monthly on-going costs

Staffing, including support

Maintenance & upgrades

General

Total

Monthly benefits

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