Are your projects initiated without a business case?
Simon BuehringManaging Director| Knowledge Train LimitedLondon, United Kingdom
The PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition has introduced the project business case as an input into the project charter. In my opinion this is a very welcome addition, along with the project benefits management plan.
I'm interested to know if your projects always get initiated with a business case. Saving Changes...
Simon BuehringManaging Director| Knowledge Train LimitedLondon, United Kingdom
So, a mix of responses. Kind of what I expected really. As PMs we all know the importance of identifying benefits and benefits management, yet projects still get initiated without understanding what the benefits are. Saving Changes...
RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
I don't think any of the projects get initiated without a business case unless its related to research or defense which is normally driven by Governments Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Business case exists into the PMBOK before 6th edition but in the actual edition lot of things related to documentation have been reviewed to integrate the business analyst role. Business analyst is in charge of all related to business case creation. The important thing because there is not an standard about the business case document itself is the spirit: business case is the document where the right people will say "yes, I will put resources on this initiative". So, no matter the name organizations give to the document, no matter the format organizations use, there must be a document or something similar with the enough information to convince the right people that the initiative deserves to be started. The initiative is the solution to a business problem where solution is equal to "the thing" to be created (product/service/result) plus "the process" to create it (project). Saving Changes...
Tamer Zeyad SadiqAssistant Cost Manager| Turner & TownsendRiyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
No way business case is very important at project initiate!!!! Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
We are required to have a business case for all projects now. In the past we have had those "vanity projects" where upper management thought it would be cool to have something. Those applications were often not used. Saving Changes...
Business justification? Absolutely necessary otherwise, what's the point as others have already said. Formal business case? Depends on the project. I'm currently managing one project where we had a major production issue that caused significant disruption. We don't need a formal business case to know there is ample justification to go develop and implement a fix. Saving Changes...
Pench BattaEnterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc.Bentonville, Ar, United States
I feel business case is a must to get better idea about the project. Saving Changes...
Justus NScrum Master| BCBSTXArlington, Tx, United States
All the projects that i have been involved in had a business case as a supporting document Saving Changes...
Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I agree with my colleagues here. In the past, I have seen projects without a valid business case and many of them failed miserably. Saving Changes...
Mark StewardDirector| Arrow Zee AustraliaSydney, Nsw, Australia
I have come across many cases of projects without a documented business case, even in environments that require/enforce business cases for projects. This has usually come about for two reasons 1] It started as an operational initiative that grew and morphed into a project; 2] to Eric's point, It was an idea that was proposed by someone quite senior in the organisation that was adopted/mandated for realisation. Saving Changes...
