We need funding approved for a major investment

A clear, credible business case and financial model that decision-makers can approve with confidence.

01 What is usually going on

Business cases fail when the numbers are not trusted. Optimism bias, missing whole-life costs and benefits nobody owns all give approvers a reason to say no, or to say “not yet”.

Signs you might recognise

The case keeps coming back with more questions
Costs cover the build, but not the years of running it
Benefits are described, but not measured or owned
The team is spending more time writing than delivering

02How we would approach it

Three steps, at your pace

Get the evidence
We work with your stakeholders to gather the costs, dependencies and benefits, and size the options honestly.
Build the model
We build the financial model and spending profiles, including whole-life costs and an explicit view of optimism bias.
Make the case
We write a case that follows the guidance your approvers use, then help set up delivery so you can start as soon as it is approved.

What you can expect

A case approvers can trust, and approve
Whole-life costs with no surprises later
A delivery team ready to start

03Where we have done it

A case study

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Technology Business Case DevelopmentCentral Government Client

A financial case that secured a multi-billion pound programme

Our team provided tailored support to the development of the financial case for a complex multi-billion pound programme of work.

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Having designed and built a new tool to capture the relevant detail, our team engaged with the client teams to identify and set out spending profiles over the period - helping them to prioritise and map dependencies, and also to identify and mitigate optimism bias. The work on this financial case was crucial for the development of the overall business case, and led to the client successfully securing the required funding for the programme.

04Think it through