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Quality Criteria: Business Case
Metadata
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | QC-BC-001 |
| CrossReference | QC-SA-001, QC-BMC-001, QC-BPMN-001, QC-KPI-001, QC-UCD-001 |
| DomainLanguages | IT Professional English |
Version History
| Date | Status | Author | Reviewer | Change | Commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Accepted | Jens Tirsvad Nielsen | S07 | First public release (1.0.0) | — |
Purpose
A Business Case justifies why a project should proceed by articulating value, cost, risk, and scope. Its quality determines whether decision-makers can approve or reject the initiative on a sound, verifiable basis rather than assumptions.
Quality Criteria Checklist
Level: Mandatory criteria are the baseline every instance must meet; Optional criteria are advanced and may be deferred.
| # | Criterion | Level | ISO/IEC 25010 Characteristic(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROI/Cost-Benefit analysis is quantitative, or where qualitative, is explicitly justified | Mandatory | Functional Suitability | |
| 2 | Risks are identified with documented impact and mitigation | Mandatory | Reliability | |
| 3 | Success criteria are measurable, stating explicit targets rather than vague aspirations | Mandatory | Functional Suitability | |
| 4 | Scope explicitly separates In Scope vs Out of Scope | Mandatory | Functional Suitability | |
| 5 | Stakeholders are cross-referenced to Stakeholder Analysis IDs rather than re-described inline | Mandatory | Maintainability | |
| 6 | Methodology and quality-standard foundation are stated explicitly (e.g. ISO/IEC 25010, Larman) | Optional | Compatibility | |
| 7 | Assumptions and constraints are explicit and clearly distinguished from one another | Mandatory | Functional Suitability | |
| 8 | Document supports executive decision-making with a clear, unambiguous recommendation | Mandatory | Usability |
Common Defects
- Reinventing stakeholder roles instead of cross-referencing Stakeholder Analysis stakeholder IDs
- Missing Metadata/Version History tables
- No CrossReference to related artifacts (e.g. Stakeholder Analysis)
- Success criteria stated as aspirations without measurable targets
- Risks listed without corresponding mitigations
Traceability Rule
- Backward: Links to the Stakeholder Analysis checklist (QC-SA-001) for stakeholder interests and RACI-relevant IDs.
- Forward: Feeds into the KPI Definitions (QC-KPI-001), BPMN Process Model (QC-BPMN-001), Use Case Diagram (QC-UCD-001), and Business Model Canvas (QC-BMC-001) checklists.