From the course: Business Analysis for Project Managers
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How to determine the business need without a business case
From the course: Business Analysis for Project Managers
How to determine the business need without a business case
- Now the problem is executives want to make decisions with as little information as possible. Okay, I know that might be an over-simplification, but how many times have you heard that the CFO wants a one-pager? Or maybe just a slide with only three lines? The thing is this type of request trickles down the hierarchy and there isn't much incentive to invest in building a comprehensive business case. And that's why you end up empty-handed. So what do you do if you're charged with a project but you don't have a business case? Well, the onus is on you to locate some information. It's tempting to skip this part. I mean, everyone else did it, right? But don't. Think more like a business analyst and do all this detail work upfront so decisions later become easier. In fact, if you have a BA assigned to the project, bring them in to do this with you. They may have previous knowledge of the situation or the individuals, or at…
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