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How to create a business case for your IT project

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In the new digital epoch, smart IT solutions have the power to make or break your business. However, even the best ideas won’t get far without a strong business case to justify them.

Business cases are the most powerful tool you have at your disposal to convince stakeholders of your IT project’s value and ultimately secure the budget you need to make it happen.

What you get in this ebook:

  • Five building blocks to begin creating a clear business case that will help you communicate your idea quickly and secure buy-in.
  • Advice from illumo digital’s own CFO on how to make your case effectively, and what stakeholders are looking for.
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About illumo digital

illumo digital is a software development company based in Bristol. We take on complex, demanding projects that others won’t. We’re sector and software agnostic, which means that we work with clients from many different industries and don’t limit our work to just one or two programming languages

Talent Drain

Your most talented people are bogged down in admin or double-checking “why the numbers don’t match” rather than delivering the high-value expertise.

Visibility Gap

You can’t get a straight answer on profitability without someone spending hours “cleaning” exported data. Finance, Sales, and Ops are working from different versions of the truth

Scalability Trap

Increasing your revenue currently requires a linear increase in staff, meaning your margins stay flat even as you grow.

Diluted Advantage

You have built a competitive advantage from the unique way you do things, but your can’t leverage it. You need technology that translates your data into opportunities.

In the age of AI

Should you invest now, or wait for the bubble to burst? You may have even tried vibe coding; it gets you what you need, but it's not robust enough to support your business needs.

"The system reduced errors and waste, we've got better cost transparency and it’s helped improve customer relationships." – Miles Hart, IT Solutions Architect, DBD

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