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Developing a Business Case
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See moreProvides a framework for building a business case. This book helps you learn how to: define the opportunity you want to address in your business case; identify and analyze a range of alternatives; recommend one option and assess its risks; create a high-level implementation plan for your proposed alternative; and, more.
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How do you decide the best course of action for your company to take advantage of new opportunities? You must develop a business case to explore multiple alternatives before making a recommendation to support a particular option.
This book shows you how to use a business case to define an opportunity, identify and analyse alternatives, and present your final recommendation to key stakeholders. You'll learn to:
- Clearly define the opportunity you'll want to address in your business case
- Identify and analyse a range of alternatives
- Recommend one option and assess its risks
- Create a high-level implementation plan for your proposed alternative
- Communicate your case to key stakeholders
Developing a Business Case provides you with the essential guidelines to make informed decisions and transform opportunities into successful ventures.
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Developing a Business Case
How do you decide the best course of action for your company to take advantage of new opportunities? You must develop a business case to explore multiple alternatives before making a recommendation to support a particular option. This book shows you how to use a business case to define an opportunity, identify and analyse alternatives, and present your final recommendation...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781422129760
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 November 2010
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 177.0mm
Weight: 127g
Pages: 128
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