ehealth - Programmes - Full Business Case Guide

Reduction of RiskA start could be made to providing high level details of the project’s approach to riskmanagement including the framework and strategies for reducing the risk. Thedetails could include an outline of governance procedures, monitoring practices andmethods for reducing risks.N.B. All costs are net of VAT and excluding capital charges.Want to know more about …..Risk analysis?See SCIM OAG Section 2.6.28 - 2.6.31 Risk Management and Risk ReductionStrategies and the Scottish Government Risk & Issue ManagementOperating Procedure Position Paper version 1.0 14 th March 2008.A4 - Financial CaseThis annex should be as comprehensive and accurate for all projects irrespective oftheir rating (section Project rating).N.B. At the stage of the initial agreement this is more a shaping of the financial caserather than a detailed case.This annex should provide the initial work/rational of the financial appraisal makingthe financial case for the projectN.B. The financial case addresses the affordability of the project. For the initialagreement most of the costs are likely to be estimates.ActivitiesThe activities listed here are for the outline or standard business case (OBC orSBC). However, the initial agreement should start the work to support the OBC orSBC.The key activities are:ActivitySCIM OAGReferenceSCIM BCGReferenceOther referenceBenefitsAppraisalStep five MonetaryStep seven Non-MonetaryStep sixAffordabilityHM Treasury GreenBook Chapter 5Risk AnalysisStep six RiskanalysisAction 4.4Undertake riskassessmentHM Treasury GreenBook Chapter 5 &Annex 4Optimism BiasStep six OptimismBiasStep sixOptimism BiasHM Treasury Annex4eHealth - Programmes - Guide - Initial Agreement 17Objective: F3033421 1.1