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Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC)  

IHS Business Needs Statement & Business Case Templates

November 4, 2011

Memo: Required Reviews of Area and Headquarters Information Technology Investments [Projects] (PDF - 25K) - Memo dated November 4th, 2011 from Dr. Hays to the Area and Headquarter Office Directors Contracting Officers. The memo outlines the required review levels as they relate to IT project cost amounts.
Author: Dr. Howard Hays, IHS CIO (acting)

September 23, 2011

A. Start Here! Initiation and Concept Phase Process Flow (PDF - 87K) - This job aide diagrams the process flow of the Enterprise Performance Life Cycle [EPLC] Initiation and Concept Phases. The Business Needs Statement is a deliverable for the Initiation Phase and the Business Case is a deliverable for the Concept Phase.
Author: IHS CPIC

September 23, 2011

B. Business Needs Statement Template Instructions (PDF - 68K) - This document provides instructions on how to fill out the Business Needs Statement template.
Author: IHS CPIC

September 23, 2011

C. Business Needs Statement Template (PDF - 243K) - A Business Needs Statement identifies the business need for a proposed investment or project. It includes a brief description of the proposed project’s purpose, goals, and scope. The Business Needs Statement Form provides sufficient information to justify a decision whether or not the organization should move forward with the development of a full business case. The Business Needs Statement is the form utilized to provide this information to the authorizing authorities.
Author: IHS CPIC

September 23, 2011

D. Business Case Template Instructions (PDF - 101K) - This document provides instructions on how to fill out the Business Case template.
Author: IHS CPIC

November 30, 2012

E. Business Case Template (PDF - 465K) - A Business Case is a documented, structured proposal for business improvement that is prepared to facilitate a selection decision for a proposed project by the IHS IT Governance groups. The Business Case describes the reasons and justification for the project in terms of business process performance, needs and/or problems, and expected benefits. It identifies the high-level requirements that are to be satisfied, an analysis of proposed alternative solutions [with reasons for rejecting or carrying forward each option], assumptions, constraints, a risk-adjusted cost-benefit analysis, and preliminary acquisition plan.
Author: IHS CPIC