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Approval-Ready
Business Cases
Approval-Ready
Business Cases
Business Cases
A practical 5-step guide to building stronger business cases for boards, executives and CFOs
Build business cases that are clearer, stronger and more credible before they reach decision-makers.
Built on Chase Consulting’s 5-step business case framework, used across corporate, government and not-for-profit projects.
Early release price: $47 · 230 pages · instant PDF download
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NEW RELEASE — PDF EDITION
NEW RELEASE — PDF EDITION
Approval-Ready
Business Cases
Approval-Ready
Business Cases
Business Cases
A practical 5-step guide to building stronger business cases for boards, executives and CFOs
Build business cases that are clearer, stronger and more credible before they reach decision-makers.
Built on Chase Consulting’s 5-step business case framework, used across corporate, government and not-for-profit projects.
Early release price: $47 · 230 pages · instant PDF download
Secure payment · Instant access · Print-friendly
Strong cases. Confident decisions. Better outcomes.
Many business cases are not rejected because the idea is poor.
They are sent back because the case is not ready.
The numbers may be unclear, the options limited, the assumptions hidden, the benefits vague, the risks generic, or the implementation pathway not credible. Sometimes the approval request itself is not clear enough for the CFO, executive team, board or sponsor to make a confident decision.
This book helps you avoid those problems.
It shows you how to build a business case that explains:
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Why action is needed
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Which options have been considered
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Which option is recommended
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What value will be created
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What it will cost
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What risks must be managed
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How implementation will occur
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How benefits will be realised
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What decision is required
A stronger business case does not guarantee approval. It gives decision-makers the structure, evidence and confidence needed to make a better decision.
Why approval-ready matters
Why approval-ready matters
Good ideas don't create value unless they are approved, funded and implemented.
Poor business cases lead to delays, lost confidence and missed opportunities.
Poor business cases lead to delays, lost confidence and missed opportunities.
WEAK CASES
DELAY DECISIONS
Unclear problems, weak analysis and vague benefits lead to more questions, more reviews and more rework.
DELAYS REDUCE
VALUE
When decisions are delayed, benefits are pushed back, opportunities are missed and momentum is lost.
POOR ANALYSIS
INCREASES RISK
Hidden assumptions, weak planning and incomplete risk analysis increase the chance of poor investment decisions.
LOW CONFIDENCE WEAKENS SUPPORT
If decision-makers cannot trust the case, they are less likely to support the recommendation or commit resources.
An approval-ready business case gives decision-makers the clarity, confidence and evidence they need to move forward.
Better business cases lead to better decisions, better outcomes and better value.
What this book helps you do
Approval-Ready Business Cases gives you a practical framework to develop business cases that can withstand serious decision-maker scrutiny.
You will learn how to:
- Confirm the opportunity before jumping to a solution
- Develop credible options and avoid the single-solution trap
- Evaluate options using value, risk, affordability and deliverability
- Connect the business case model to the financial analysis
- Build stronger assumptions, scenarios and sensitivity analysis
- Develop a credible implementation strategy
- Define benefits realisation and benefit ownership
- Frame the recommendation for boards, executives, CFOs and sponsors
- Prepare a clear approval request and decision pathway
- Use AI responsibly to accelerate business case development without weakening judgement
The 5 Step Framework for approval-ready business cases
A practical framework for developing stronger business cases from opportunity to approval.
What's inside the book
Look inside the book
Preview selected pages from the PDF, including the contents, 5 Step Framework, options evaluation, financial analysis and practical business case examples.
Who is this book for?
This book is for people who need to develop, review, approve, guide, teach or assess business cases.
✓ Business case leads
✓ Project managers
✓ Program managers
✓ Consultants
✓ Sponsors
✓ Executives
✓ CFOs and finance teams
✓ Strategy and transformation teams
✓ Board-facing professionals
✓ Government and public-sector professionals
✓ Postgraduate business students
What makes this guide different
This is not a generic business case template.
It is a practical guide to the thinking, structure and decision logic behind stronger business cases.
The book combines:
It is designed to help you build business cases that are not only better written, but better thought through.
It is a practical guide to the thinking, structure and decision logic behind stronger business cases.
The book combines:
- A clear 5 Step Framework
- Board, executive and CFO decision-making logic
- Practical examples and consulting insights
- Financial analysis guidance
- Implementation and benefits realisation disciplines
- Decision-maker questions and approval-readiness checklists
- Responsible guidance on using AI to accelerate business case development
It is designed to help you build business cases that are not only better written, but better thought through.
PDF edition
Approval-Ready Business Cases. A Practical 5-Step Guide to Building Business Cases for Boards, Executives and CFOs
New Release PDF Edition | 230 pages | Instant download
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New Release PDF Edition | 230 pages | Instant download
Price: $47
Buy Now
Licensed for personal use by the purchaser. Team, corporate and education licences are available on request.
After purchase, you will receive access to download the PDF.
About the author
Craig Peacock, PhD, CMC, FAICD is the Director of Chase Consulting and Founder of My Business Case Hub®.
Craig is a business case specialist, consultant, educator and experienced board director. He has extensive experience helping organisations develop approval-ready business cases for boards, executives, CFOs, sponsors and funding bodies.
His work focuses on strengthening the strategic logic, financial credibility, strategic alignment, implementation confidence and approval readiness of business cases.
Through Chase Consulting, Craig has worked with organisations across sectors and industries to develop business cases, facilitate workshops, build decision-ready recommendations and improve business case capability.
Through My Business Case Hub®, he has created AI-assisted tools, templates and resources to help professionals build stronger business cases faster.
His work focuses on strengthening the strategic logic, financial credibility, strategic alignment, implementation confidence and approval readiness of business cases.
Through Chase Consulting, Craig has worked with organisations across sectors and industries to develop business cases, facilitate workshops, build decision-ready recommendations and improve business case capability.
Through My Business Case Hub®, he has created AI-assisted tools, templates and resources to help professionals build stronger business cases faster.
Frequently asked questions
This is currently available as a PDF Edition. You can download the PDF immediately after purchase.
Yes. The PDF may be printed for your personal use.
No. The PDF is licensed for personal use by the purchaser. Team, corporate and education licences are available on request.
Australian customers are charged in Australian dollars (AUD). International customers are charged in US dollars (USD). The correct currency will be shown on the secure payment page before you complete your purchase.
No. The framework can be applied to small, medium and large business cases. The level of analysis should be proportionate to the size, risk and importance of the decision.
Yes. The book is useful for consultants who help clients develop business cases, investment recommendations, options analysis, financial logic, implementation pathways and approval-ready documents.
Yes. The book is written for both the people developing business cases and the people reviewing them. It explains what decision-makers need to see before they can approve a recommendation with confidence.
Yes. The book includes guidance on financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis, discounted cash flow, assumptions, scenarios, sensitivity analysis, optimism bias, value for money and financial metrics such as NPV, IRR and payback period.
Yes. The book includes practical examples, consulting insights and business case application summaries across multiple business case types.
Yes. The book includes a section on using AI responsibly to accelerate business case development. It explains how AI can help, where human judgement is still required, and how to maintain quality and accountability.
Build stronger business cases
Business cases are where strategy, finance, implementation and governance come together.
When they are weak, decisions are delayed, challenged or sent back.
When they are approval-ready, decision-makers can act with greater confidence.
Approval-Ready Business Cases gives you the framework, techniques and practical guidance to build stronger cases and support better decisions.
When they are weak, decisions are delayed, challenged or sent back.
When they are approval-ready, decision-makers can act with greater confidence.
Approval-Ready Business Cases gives you the framework, techniques and practical guidance to build stronger cases and support better decisions.
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