Business Case Development

This helps you put together the financial justification and strategic reasoning for getting projects approved. You'll walk through ROI calculations, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and scenario planning to build a case that actually passes executive review. The templates cover everything from NPV and payback periods to addressing alternatives and defining success metrics. It's especially useful if you're in that spot where you know a project needs to happen but need to translate technical necessity into business language that finance teams and leadership will fund. The emphasis on realistic assumptions and proactive risk discussion is good, though you'll still need domain knowledge to make the numbers credible.

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$ npx -y skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill business-case-development --agent claude-code

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Overview

A strong business case combines financial analysis, strategic alignment, and risk assessment to justify investment decisions and secure leadership approval.

When to Use

Requesting budget approval
Justifying technology investments
Planning major initiatives
Evaluating vendor solutions
Resource allocation decisions
Strategic priority setting
Change management planning

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

Business Case Template:

Project: Customer Portal Modernization
Date: January 2025
Prepared By: Product Manager
For: Finance & Executive Review

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## Executive Summary

Proposal: Modernize customer portal with cloud-native architecture,
improve UX, and enable real-time features.

Investment Required: $800K (one-time)
Annual Operating Cost: $150K (vs $200K current)
Payback Period: 18 months
NPV (5-year): $2.1M
IRR: 45%

Recommendation: APPROVE - Strong financial case with strategic benefits

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