Making the Business Case for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solutions

What’s Inside: This PowerPoint template will walk you through putting together the numbers you need to make a business case for DLP in your organization The accompanying Excel Calculator is designed for simplicity: It befits a feasibility-level study; more complex analyses would require a more robust model It is based on cash flow, not P&L It has no macros All data and assumptions are to be entered on one tab, the other tabs are for display only

Show Current State Data Inputs 1. Input current state data Simply enter in values in the green boxes

Show Project Costs and Discount Rate 2. Enter the project costs and discount rate Estimate costs based on prior experience, market scan, or vendors’ indicative pricing Discount rate can be usually obtained from CFO group

Show Target State Deltas 3. Enter in target state benefits and new ongoing costs by year It is best to start with the last year, then back into how much of that benefit you’re likely to achieve by the end of each intervening year

Customize the Presentation 4. Customize the PowerPoint to fit your needs Review the numbers in your completed Excel spreadsheet then cut and paste the exhibits into this PowerPoint presentation Follow the format of presenting the current state, project costs, target state and investment analysis

Make it Work 6. If you don’t like the answer, just change the assumptions You can always go back and change: Target state reduction projections and the forecast speed to attainment The discount rate you’ll receive Created by William Freedman @ITCaseMaker & Tom’s IT Pro @TomsITPro