Expected Improvements

The purpose of this section is to explain why the project is needed. It should address the following:

· How will the proposed solution address the stated problem or take advantage of the business opportunity identified in Section II?

· How does the proposed solution align with the business strategy and/or objectives?

· What benefits can the organization achieve from this solution? Use the following categorizations and identify some benefits in each area:

o Tangible benefits/Intangible benefits

o Financial/Non-financial benefits

· What other value might the organization gain from this solution?

Approach to Developing this Section

Develop a clear and concise explanation of how the proposed solution (from Section III) directly addresses the problem or opportunity identified in Section II. Then, review the case study to explain how the proposed solution aligns with the business strategy and/or objectives.

The team may need to infer business strategies and objectives from the information presented about the direction in which the business is headed. There are several ways to categorize benefits (as shown in the three sub-bullets above). Read an explanation of the categories of benefits.

Create a list of benefits that the business can expect to achieve from implementing the proposed solution.

Determine which categorization is most appropriate to the benefits listed. Then, categorize and explain in a sentence or two each of the benefits that have been identified. If there are other ways that the organization would obtain value from implementing the system, those should also be discussed.

The assignment: Your team is to develop and explain a proposed technology solution for Jerry's business. You will come up with some specific business objectives that could be supported by technology solutions, and then identify some IT solutions that could benefit Jerry's carpet business.

As a team, you will decide which technology or combination of technologies would benefit his business the most and should be implemented first. Your team will develop a Business Case to explain the solution and how it would be implemented.

The Business Case must be well written and be able to be understood by Jerry, with his limited technical understanding. It is to be written as a proposal to Jerry that explains and defends the solution your team is putting forward.

Your team will develop the Business Case, section by section, as we proceed through the class. The Business Case will be done as a series of documents prepared by your team that together form the full Business Case.

The specifics for each section are in the weekly group project assignments, beginning with the Week 1 Group Assignment. The complete business case assignment is in the "Building the Business Case" document posted in the classroom.

Attachment:- trusty-carpets-case-study.rar