supported by the Local Government Association a local government initiative sharing nationally to improve services locally Business case tool LGA on-line tools 2013

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Workshop Aims Give you a flavour of what is in the Business Case Tool so that you can decide whether to use it. If you are going to use it then whether you can manage with the documentation or want to sign up for a masterclass

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Workshop Chef – Cabinet Office & Treasure –Provenance Servings – Who and how –Tool users Recipe – Phase 1, 2 & 3 –Structure Ingredients – What is included –on-line demo Taste – How does it work –Quick exercises

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Business Case Tool

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Provenance Cabinet Office & HM Treasury Green book –The Strategic Case (focusing on rationale for the proposal) –The Economic Case (Public Value/ Value for money) –The Commercial Case (Commercial viability) –The Financial Case (Affordability) –The Management Case (Programme and project management arrangements

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Tool users Provides an answer to ‘is it worth doing?’ question for sponsoring organisation Tailored towards social inclusion projects Useful to multi-agency projects Includes stakeholders in planning Helps independent facilitation of a business case Useful approach & structure for project team

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Structure Phase 1 –Focuses on strategic & economic case NOT affordability –High level judgement as to whether it is worth bothering –Engages stakeholders –DECISION: Is the case compelling enough?

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Structure Phase 2 –Focuses on management case –Considers the approach and the risks –Engages project team –DECISION: Can this project be managed?

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Structure Phase 3 –Costs & benefits quantified –Consideration of wider economic case –Engages sponsors –DECISION: Is this project affordable?

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Structure

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Quick exercises Work in two’s or three’s Try to use the Troubled Families scenario as an example Listen and watch the demo then think for each exercise about ‘the approach’ and ‘who should own it’ Desk based or Group discussion Facilitator, Project manager, stakeholders, A N Other

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Demo & Exercises Phase 1 Project Definition - Ex Stakeholder Identification - Ex Benefits & Burdens - Ex Effectiveness - Ex Achievability - Ex Options Comparison & Summary Options Analysis Narrative

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Project Definition

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Stakeholders

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Benefits & Burdens

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Effectiveness

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Achievability

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Options Comparison

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Options Analysis

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Demo & Exercises Phase 2 Define scope of Business Case - Ex High Level Project Plan Project Risk & Dependency Analysis - Ex Stakeholder Analysis

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Scope Business Case

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Project Plan & Dependencies

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Stakeholder Analysis

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Demo & Exercises Phase 3 Project costs - Ex Quantify Benefits & Burdens - Ex Quantify Additional Economic & Social Benefits - Ex Financial Case Economic Case Summary Outline Business Case

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Project Costs

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Quantify B & B

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Quantify Eco & Social Effects

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Financial Case

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Economic Case

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Summary Cases

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Documentation Example Business case &agency=573 Facilitation Guide &agency= Checklist &agency=

sharing nationally to improve services locally a local government initiative Thank you for listening