A sample outline business case from a previous student (for a different type of project) is included to help you visualise a layout. This sample is of an average standard, but contains many areas that could be improved on, and some errors related to referencing.

Outline Business Case & Charter – As a minimum. your outline business case and project charter should contain the following (you are free to add more headings if you consider this appropriate:

· Executive Summary

· Background

· Finance – Source of funds (or placeholder)

· Objectives and scope (in-scope and out-of-scope)

· Benefits

· Summary of stakeholder issues – with details included in an appendix if you choose to explore some stakeholder issues via a simulated engagement exercise

· Stakeholder management plan – with details included in an appendix

· Key milestones – with details of a high-level schedule included in an appendix (you can use the actual dates or you can set it in the future – it doesn’t really matter)

· Project Budget (be realistic using audit report information roughly adjusted for inflation)

· Risks – focusing on changes to scope, communication and stakeholder issues

· Assumptions, constraints and dependencies

· Project communications – with details included in an appendix

· Options considered

· Recommendations

There is no word/page limit for this assignment, but your content must be relevant. Quantity does not equate to quality! References must be APA 6th compliant.

Your assignment submission must consist of:

· Microsoft Word business report containing the outline business case and project charter in an appendix