IT
Business case
A structured justification for an investment, covering options, costs and expected benefits.
Plain English
The document that argues why a project should be funded, what it will cost and what it is expected to produce.
If you’re new here
Writing one takes months and involves finance, procurement and your own management chain. The version that gets approved is rarely the version anyone drafted.
What they probably mean
“The document that decides whether this happens at all.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
Moderate · 3/5
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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