Building an IT Business Case (BBC)
Academic Year
Class No.
Description
Section
Start Date
End Date
 Location/Format
AY07-08
1041
BBC
06
9/15/2008
12/1/2008
Distributed Learning
AY08-09
1107
BBC
01
12/8/2008
12/12/2008
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1108
BBC
02
3/2/2009
3/6/2009
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1109
BBC
03
5/4/2009
7/24/2009
Distributed Learning
AY08-09
1110
BBC
04
5/11/2009
5/15/2009
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1111
BBC
05
7/13/2009
7/17/2009
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1112
BBC
06
8/17/2009
8/21/2009
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1113
BBC
07
9/21/2009
12/11/2009
Distributed Learning

Course Description:
This course focuses upon program-level development and presentation of an effective IT acquisition business
case. Well-developed business cases support agency IT capital planning and investment control and successful
OMB IT investment review. Topics include best practices in economic and risk analysis, identifying and
communicating the value of alternative IT investments, business process reengineering and benchmarking, and
the IT Program Manager’s responsibilities in agency IT portfolio management. The course examines both
the OMB Circular A-11 Exhibit 300: Capital Asset Plan and Business Case Summary and the more detailed business case used in the agency investment review process. Students analyze sample IT business
cases and develop a business case based on source materials.

Recommended Attendance:
This course is for leaders and managers who are responsible for developing, analyzing, or defending a business case for IT investments.

Prerequisites
None

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to create a hypothetical IT business case, critique a business case using a business
case evaluation method and other criteria, and recommend changes to improve the defense of the business case to agency and OMB officials.