Alternative Development Best Practice 4 – Common Cost and Value Identifiers

Beginning with the end in mind, it is important for those developing business cases for the organization’s various ongoing operations and proposed initiative alternatives to do so in such a way that leaders can compare the cost and benefits of the proposed activities. Only when leaders can make a one-to-one comparison can they clearly understand the overall value contribution a given initiative and, subsequently, the portfolio of initiatives have for the organization. Therefore, business case developers should use a common, pre-established set of cost and benefits identification standards.

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