How to improve business case estimates

Business cases are essential for securing project approval, ensuring that projects are designed and implemented to deliver the expected value. This guide explores the practical aspects of creating a business case and the challenges project professionals face when estimating future outcomes. It covers:

• The importance of business cases in predicting project value
• Key elements such as cost, time, resources and alignment with organisational strategy
• Common challenges like limited data, tight timelines and biased stakeholders
• Strategies to improve accuracy and reliability in business case estimates.

By understanding these aspects, project professionals can create more effective and convincing business cases.

ISBN: 9781913305277
Price: £8.00
Available to buy in A5 and free download for APM members
Author: James Elliott
James Elliott is a project professional and writer from Reading, UK. When not working to deliver projects and programmes, James writes on various business and project management topics with a focus on content that enables readers to take action and improve their ways of working. You can check out James’ work on his website or by connecting on LinkedIn. All opinions, comments and content represent James’ own personal views and not those of any other organisations he’s associated with.