© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the President of the Treasury Board, 2009
Catalogue No. BT53-15/2-2009E-PDF
ISBN: 978-1-100-12901-3
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Authority Signatures 2
Executive Summary 3
Phase 1: The Strategic Context 4
1 Business Needs and Desired Outcomes 4
1.1 Strategic Environment 4
1.1.1 Organizational Overview 4
1.1.2 Business Need 4
1.1.3 Drivers for Change 4
1.1.4 Business Outcomes 4
1.2 Strategic Fit 4
1.3 Detailed Description of the Business Need 5
1.3.1 Problem/Opportunity Statement 5
1.3.2 Prioritized Requirements (High Level) 5
1.3.3 Assumptions 5
1.3.4 Constraints 5
1.3.5 Dependencies 5
1.4 Scope 5
1.4.1 Boundaries 5
1.4.2 Stakeholder Analysis 5
Phase 2: Analysis and Recommendation 7
2 Preliminary Options Analysis 7
2.1 Evaluation Criteria 7
2.2 List the Possible Options 7
2.2.1 The Status Quo 7
2.2.2 Describing the Option 7
2.3 Screening of Options 7
2.4 Rationale for Discounted and Viable Options 7
3 Viable Options 9
3.1 Alignment 9
3.1.1 Strategic Alignment 9
3.1.2 Alignment with Desired Business Outcomes 9
3.2 Costs 9
3.3 Cost-Benefit Analysis 9
3.4 Implementation and Capacity Considerations of Viable Options 9
3.4.1 Contracting and Procurement 9
3.4.2 Schedule and Approach 9
3.4.3 Impact 10
3.4.4 Capacity 10
3.5 Risk 10
3.5.1 Option Risk Summary 10
3.5.2 Risk Register 10
3.6 Benchmark 10
3.7 Policy and Standard Considerations 10
3.8 Advantages and Disadvantages 11
4 Justification and Recommendation 12
4.1 Comparison Summary 12
4.2 The Preferred Option 12
4.2.1 Recommendation 12
4.2.2 Deciding Factors 12
4.2.3 Costs 12
4.2.4 Risks 12
4.2.5 Implementation Plan 12
Phase