Business Case Builder

Prompt

Build a compelling business case for [INITIATIVE OR INVESTMENT] at [COMPANY NAME].

Initiative details:
- What we're proposing: [DESCRIPTION]
- Total investment required: [AMOUNT]
- Timeline: [IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD]
- Team required: [RESOURCES NEEDED]
- Executive sponsor: [NAME]
- Decision maker(s): [WHO APPROVES]

Build a complete business case:

1. **Problem Statement** — Frame the current pain clearly. Quantify the cost of inaction.

2. **Proposed Solution** — What we're doing and why this approach vs. alternatives.

3. **Financial Model** — 3-year ROI projection with: upfront cost, ongoing cost, expected benefits (revenue uplift, cost savings, risk reduction). Show payback period and IRR.

4. **Non-Financial Benefits** — Strategic value, employee experience, competitive positioning, compliance risk reduction.

5. **Risk Analysis** — Top 3 risks if we proceed and top 3 risks if we don't proceed.

6. **Alternatives Considered** — 2 alternatives evaluated and why the proposed solution wins.

7. **Implementation Plan** — Key milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.

8. **Ask** — Clear statement of what approval is needed, by when, and from whom.

Tone: confident, data-driven, concise. Assume a skeptical CFO as the primary reader.