You’ve got a great idea that will increase revenue or boost productivity—but how do you get the buy-in you need to make it happen? By building a business case that clearly shows your idea’s value. That’s not always easy: Maybe you’re not sure what kind of data your stakeholders will trust. Or perhaps you’re intimidated by number crunching.
The HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case , written by project management expert Raymond Sheen, gives you the guidance and tools you need to make a strong case. You’ll learn how to:
- Spell out the business need for your idea
- Align your case with strategic goals
- Build the right team to shape and test your idea
- Calculate the return on investment
- Analyze risks and opportunities
- Present your case to stakeholders
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781633690028
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date: 07-07-2015
Pages: 176
Product Dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Series: HBR Guide
About the Author
Raymond Sheen, PMP, is the president of Product & Process Innovation, a consulting firm specializing in project management, product development, and process improvement. Amy Gallo is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review and is the author of the forthcoming HBR Guide to Managing Conflict at Work.
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