Tools and templates

A handy list of all the tools, document information guides and templates to help you follow the Business Case Approach (BCA). Use them as guides, but adapt them for your particular situation.

Point of entry

Template

• Record of point of entry template [DOCX, 87 KB]

Tool

• What does a good point of entry include? [PDF, 90 KB]

Strategic case and investment logic mapping

Templates

• Strategic case document information guide [DOCX, 37 KB]
• Investment logic map [PPTX, 56 KB]
• Benefits map [PPTX, 65 KB]

Tools

• What does a good strategic case include? [DOCX, 71 KB]
• Benefits map example [PDF, 95 KB]
• List of investment performance measures
• Developing good problem statements video
• BCA Q&A tool

Programme business case

Template

• Programme business case document information guide [DOCX, 4.4 MB]

Tools

• What does a good programme business case include? [DOCX, 67 KB]
• BCA Q&A tool
• BCA strategic options toolkit [XLS, 199 KB] (click ‘Enable content’ to run macros)
• Activity Management Plan (AMP) example tool

Single-stage, indicative and detailed business cases

Template

• Single-stage, Indicative and Detailed business case document information guide [DOCX, 1.2 MB]

Tools

• What does a good indicative business case include? [DOCX, 65 KB]
• What does a good detailed business case include? [DOCX, 60 KB]
• Moving from a programme business case into the details video
• BCA Q&A tool

16 business case assessment questions

Tool

• Document version of the business case assessment questions [DOCX, 57 KB]