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Environment Analysis

Purpose of the Environment Analysis Section:

The reason for writing the Environment Analysis Section is to provide the reader with an understanding of what other

organizations (internal and external) have done or are doing to address similar types of problems. The reader can use

this section to compare the proposed business case direction to that of other organizations and industry trends.

Description:

The Analysis should include what is happening in other government departments, other government jurisdictions and

private industry, that directly relates to the scope of the project. Research may include such information as:

The length of their project

Specific project outcomes

Critical success factors

Project Cost

Benefits achieved

What the organizations would have done differently

Lessons learned

This section includes any findings from research studies that identify industry trends and best practices.

Checklist for Environmental Analysis:

1. Are the organizations chosen for the Environmental Analysis representative of your situation, specifically in

terms of size and complexity?

2. Are the sources of the research reliable and has the data been verified?

3. Is the time period of the research study applicable to the current situation?

4. Have conclusions have been made from the research?

5. How is the research incorporated or considered in the business case?

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