Form BC ‘Business Case Form for Additional Capital Resources’

BUSINESS CASE FORM

CASE FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR 2012-13

Business cases will not be considered without the required signatures

Business cases should be used to support all cases for significant additional resources for the extension or development of new or existing programme activity, such as equipment, software or other physical resource. This form must accompany a completed Application for Development Consent form (ADC) where up-front expenditure is required to allow for new programme developments, or for revalidations where significant changes to existing resources are required. All sections should be completed as fully as possible. Any savings should be identified (such as vacant posts to be withdrawn).

Service areas may use this form to support requests for investment needed to support the student experience.

Each section must contain reference to each proposal outlined within Section 1. Please add or remove rows where necessary.

Faculty/Service Area
Department/Planning Unit

SECTION 1: SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL

1a. Please summarise all additional resources required

Proposal / Summary details of additional resource requested

Please add or remove rows as appropriate

1b. Details

Please provide an outline of each proposal with a supporting rationale. This should include the reasons (educational, technical and operational) for why the proposal is required, and the expected benefits. Any proposals should be in line with relevant strategic plans, and should take into consideration all possible alternatives.

(i)Rationale for each proposal (educational / technical / operational)
(ii)How does the proposal align with other relevant strategic plans (may be at the Departmental/service area level, or at the Faculty/University level)
(iii)How does the proposal align with other provision and/or contribute to the University’s reputation?
(iv)Please outline whether any alternative options have been explored prior to the completion of this business case (for example, sharing of available resources)

SECTION 2: FINANCIAL AND RESOURCING INFORMATION

2a. Summary of income and expenditure

Please complete for each proposal (remove or cut and paste in additional tables where needed)

Name of proposal:
Budget year (2011/12) / 5-year plan
Investment required / £ / £
Assumed income / £ / £
Net balance / £ / £

SECTION 3: IMPACT ON OTHER FACULTIES/SERVICE AREAS

Identify any additional demands on or contributions required from any service areas. Please provide confirmation that these areas have been consulted (such as a signature or supporting statement from the Dean/Director of service or Faculty, or their nominee).

3a. Will the proposal be required or delivered wholly by your Department or service area, or jointly between you and other academic or service areas?
3b. Please identify any additional demands on or contributions required from any service areas, and provide confirmation that these areas have been consulted via an electronic signature
Confirmation signature and date
Comments
Confirmation signature and date
Comments

SECTION 4: ENDORSEMENTS

Please insert all relevant electronic signatures

4a. SIGNATURE OF LEAD PROPOSER
Date
4b. FACULTY DEAN/DIRECTOR OF SERVICE AREA ENDORSEMENT FOR THE PROPOSAL
Signature of Dean/Director
/
Comments
/
Date
4c. DIRECTORATE APPROVAL
Spring planning meeting report reference (when submitted in conjunction with an ADC)[1] / Date
APC minute referencewhere relevant (for new programmes) / Date
Signature of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic)[2]
/ Date

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Latest version: v2 January 2012

[1] It is acknowledged that this will not be relevant for every programme proposal. See introduction to guidance notes.

[2] To be completed following APC approval for new programme proposals.