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Better Business Cases for Capital Proposals Toolkit: Strategic Assessment

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  • Better Business Cases for Capital Proposals Toolkit: Strategic Assessment
  • Published: 8 Jul 2011
  • Status: Current
  • Author: National, Infrastructure Unit
 

Better Business Cases for Capital Proposals Toolkit: Strategic Assessment

Published 8 Jul 2011

The Strategic Assessment describes:

  1. Investment Logic Mapping (ILM)
  2. Strategic fit
  3. Problem
  4. Service needs

Contents

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Developing a Strategic Assessment

  • Purpose
  • When to Undertake a Strategic Assessment?

Strategic Case - Making the Case for Change

  • Action 1: The Case for Change

Annex One: Example Project Investment Logic Map

Annex Two: Example Investment Logic Map for Programmes

Annex Three: Sample Investment Concept Brief

Annex Four: Sample Benefits Management Plan

bbc-strategicassessment.pdf (196 KB) pp. 13

Acknowledgements

This document was created using material provided by the United Kingdom (UK) HM Treasury and the State of Victoria Department of Treasury and Finance. Accordingly, ownership of any copyright in the information contained in this document belongs to the original copyright owners.

Other than as provided by the applicable copyright laws in each jurisdiction, permission to copy, distribute, adapt or otherwise use the information contained in this document, must be sought from the original copyright owner. The New Zealand Treasury wishes to acknowledge that the following documents were used and adapted for the purpose of creating this guidance:

  • The Five Case Model is the best practice standard recommended by the HM Treasury for the preparation of business cases. Refer to ‘Making Sense of Public Sector investments’ (2001) by Courtney A Smith and Joe Flanagan and the business case guidance at www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/data_greenbook_business.htm
  • The State of Victoria Department of Treasury and Finance Investment Management Standard provides a set of tools, including the Investment Logic Map (ILM) adopted in this guidance. Refer to www.dtf.vic.gov.au/investmentmanagement. This material is reproduced with permission and that copyright belongs to the State of Victoria. The State of Victoria is released from any liability associated with the subsequent use of the intellectual property associated with the material.

The New Zealand Treasury also wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the following agencies who contributed to the preparation of this guidance material: Internal Affairs, Department of Labour, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Inland Revenue, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, New Zealand Defence Force, State Services Commission and the Tertiary Education Commission.

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