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Deliver working products frequentlyClose, daily cooperation between business people and developersBuild

projects around motivated individualsFace-to-face conversation as the best form of communicationWorking product as the primary measure of progressSustainable development pace

Continuous attention to technical excellence and good designSimplicity – the art of maximising the amount of work not done – is essential

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, Kanban, Lean, and Extreme Programming (XP):ScrumMain focus: Team roles, time-boxed sprints, and iterative deliveryCore roles:

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Business case FAQs

• Who approves a business case?StatisticsUsually on a project, the project sponsor (the person or people who are committing the funds) will approve a business case. Before approving it, they need to have confidence that the problems have been addressed and the right solution has been selected, that the benefits are achievable and realistic, when the investment will pay off, and how big will the return on investment be. What makes a good business case? As you have seen in this article, there’s several important bits of information which goes into a business case. Don’t spend unnecessary time though adding information which isn’t required. Your project sponsor will have to read your business case before they approve it, and you don’t want to make their job any harder than it already is!
• There are several things you can use to check whether your business case is adequate or not. Here’s a checklist of 13 questions to ask yourself before you submit your business case to your sponsor for approval:{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"What is Agile Project Management? Frameworks & How It Works","url":"https://www.knowledgetrain.co.uk/agile/agile-project-management","significantLink":"https://apm.org.uk/resources/find-a-resource/agile-project-management/","about":[{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile project management","sameAs":["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]}],"mentions":[{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile project management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile project managers","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile methodologies","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile methodology","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/02zhbn","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"change management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/05qb9n6","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116348"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"project management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/05_p2","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179012"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"programme management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/01pqtb","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q603948"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"scrum","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(software_development)","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/0ck_p8","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460387"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/04_tv","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2920921"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"manager","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/04_tv","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2920921"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"project management institute","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Management_Institute","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/03ngvz","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1545010"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"business analysis","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_analysis","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/07764x","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1518232"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"dsdm atern","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_systems_development_method","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/031748","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2335896"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"waterfall methodologies","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_model","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/0867l","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q478175"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"continuous improvement","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continual_improvement_process","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/03cq4qt","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318104"]},{"@type":"Thing","name":"agile management","sameAs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_management","https://www.google.com/search?&kgmid=/m/0chpky","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q556396"]}]} Are the reasons for the project consistent with the corporate,
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Are the benefits clearly identified and justified? Is it clear how the benefits will be realized?

Is it clearly defined what will judged a successful outcome?

Is the preferred business option clearly stated, along with the reasons why?

MarketingIf the project requires external procurement, is the preferred sourcing option stated, and why?

Is it clearly stated how any necessary funding will be obtained?

Does the business case include non-financial, as well as financial criteria?

Does the business case include operations and maintenance costs and risks?

How Agile Project Management (AgilePMMarketingDoes the business case include project costs and risks?

® Does the business case conform to organisational accounting standards (e.g. break-even analysis and cash-flow conventions)?

Sevcan YasaDenyThe reasons for the project (answers the question ‘Why are we doing this?’);

23 Feb 2026 The options considered – e.g. do nothing, do something, or do something else – (answers the question ‘What’s the best option?’); View preferencesThe expected benefits – in measurable terms – (answers the question ‘What’s the return?’);Discover the keys to thriving in the 21st century with Agile methodologies in this insightful webinar. Learn more about Agile's role in future successes. Costs – both project and operational – (answers the question ‘How much will it cost?’);

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Investment appraisal – weigh up costs, times, risks against benefits – (answers the question ‘Is it worth it?’);

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