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This business case template is designed according to HM Treasury’s Five Case Model. For further information, please see the detailed Green Book supplementary guidance by clicking \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/469317/green_book_guidance_public_sector_business_cases_2015_update.pdf\" \u0014here\u0015.\n[Organisation name]\nBusiness Case\n[Project name]\n\u003CDate>\n\u003CVersion>\nContents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-2\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583870\" \u00141.\tExecutive Summary\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583870 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583871\" \u00142.\tBusiness Case details\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583871 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583872\" \u00143.\tStrategic Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583872 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583875\" \u00144.\tEconomic Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583875 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583880\" \u00145.\tCommercial Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583880 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583886\" \u00146.\tFinancial Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583886 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583898\" \u00147.\tManagement case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583898 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583908\" \u00148.\tConclusions and salient issues for further consideration\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583908 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc434583912\" \u00149.\tAppendices\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc434583912 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\nDocument Control\nExecutive Summary\nThis section should summarise the Business Case in such a way that the reader, knowing nothing about the project and related services or the priorities of the decision-maker, would come away with a high-level grasp of this. It is best to write this section last once you have developed the rest of the business case..\nThe Executive Summary should contain a brief introduction stating what the decision-maker is being asked to decide (e.g. formal approval to invest £x in x service), and key points from each of the five cases. This section should be no more than 1 page.\n\u003CINSERT SUMMARY>\nBusiness Case details\n\u000f\nStrategic Case\nThe Strategic Case demonstrates that the spending proposal provides business synergy and strategic fit and is predicated upon a robust and evidence based case for change. This includes the rationale of why change is required, as well as a clear definition of outcomes and the potential scope for what is to be achieved. You may wish to refer to supporting strategies, programmes and plans.\nThe proposal\n\u003CINSERT - DESCRIBE THE SERVICE YOU CAN OFFER.>\nThe case for change\nAlignment with commissioner objectives/priorities\n\u003CINSERT –OUTLINE HOW THE PROPOSAL ALIGNS WITH COMMISSIONER OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES – INCLUDE BOTH FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES>\nFit with national policy\n\u003CINSERT – OUTLINE ANY NATIONAL POLICIES THAT THE PROJECT ALIGNS WITH>\nCustomer user needs – current and future\n\u003CINSERT – OUTLINE CUSTOMER DEMANDS/PREFERENCES AND HOW THE PROJECT WILL MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS IN FULL. NOTE CUSTOMER IS THE ORGANISATION PAYING FOR THE SERVICE, NOT THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SERVICE>\nImprovement of current service delivery arrangements\n\u003CINSERT – OUTLINE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY – E.G. OVERSPEND, LEVEL OF INTEGRATED SERVICES AND LEVEL OF OUTCOMES ACHIEVED>\nPotential scope for further development/scalability\n\u003CINSERT –OUTLINE HOW SCALABLE THIS PROJECT IS – IN TERMS OF EXPANSION TO REALISE FURTHER ECONOMIES OF SCOPE/SCALE IF APPLICABLE>\nBenefits and risks\n\u003CINSERT – OUTLINE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS AND RISKS FROM BOTH A DECISION-MAKER, CUSTOMER AND MARKET PERSPECTIVE>\nConstraints and dependencies\n\u003CINSERT – OUTLINE CONSTRAINTS AND DEPENDENCIES THAT EXIST OUTSIDE OF THIS IMMEDIATE PROJECT, IDENTIFYING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT AND MITIGATING ACTIONS>\n\u000f\nEconomic Case\nThis section of the Business Case assesses the economic costs and benefits of the proposal to society as a whole, and spans the entire period covered by the proposal. These are not the same as the financial costs to the decision-maker. You should present the key findings of you","cbCailCk6SyYqdA2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailCk6SyYqdA2","docx",48818,13,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Business Case overview and purpose\n## Five Case Model summary requirements\n# Business Case details\n## Strategic Case\n## Economic Case\n## Commercial Case\n## Financial Case\n## Management case\n# Conclusions and appendices","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Executive Summary in this business case template?\",\"answer\":\"It summarizes the business case so a reader can quickly understand the project and related services, even without prior context. 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