Helps to keep control of costs: Depending on the scope of the project, some projects can incur organisations significant costs. It is important therefore to keep on budget and to control spending. Project management greatly reduces the risk of budget overruns.
Review Business Case: The Business Case will be examined by an screening body with the corporate authority to accept or reject a Candidate Project. When a Business Case is accepted, the Candidate Project is captured in a repository for ranking and selection. If additional information is required on a Business Case, note it as “pending” and issue an Information Request to the requester. If a Business Case is rejected, send the information to the requester with an explanation for the rejection. Remain this information in a repository.
Use Criteria, This process is intended for proposed projects that… Are of significant size and will require a significant amount of time to complete. Must be tightly coordinated with other active projects. Will use new or emerging technology. Will require a new work process. Are intended for a new customer or unproven market. Will impact numerous departments or organizations. Are highly critical to the success of the business. Are a known high risk. This process is not intended for operational requests (Type 3) that may be handled directly by the IT Help Desk or small initiatives (Type 2) that are routed to IT Managers for immediate scheduling and execution.